The Reactivity Series | GCSE Chemistry Practice
Metals are arranged in orders of reactivity based on how they react with water and dilute acids.
Why is carbon used to extract iron but not aluminium?
What is The Reactivity Series | Practice?
"A list of metals arranged in order of their reactivity, used to predict displacement reactions and extraction methods."
Which of these metals is the MOST reactive?
Zinc is extracted from its ore by heating with carbon. This is because...
Which of these metals will NOT react with dilute acid?
In electrolysis, where do the positive ions (cations) move to?
Order of Reactivity
Reactive metals: Potassium, Sodium, Lithium, Calcium, Magnesium.
Less reactive: Zinc, Iron, Copper, Silver, Gold.
Carbon and Hydrogen are often included for comparison in extraction.
A more reactive metal will displace a less reactive one from its compound.
Memory Trick: Please Stop Loudly Calling Me A Zealous Inertia-loving Creature (K, Na, Li, Ca, Mg, Al, Zn, Fe, Cu).
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