G9 Metals and Reactivity TEST
G9 Metals and Reactivity TEST
G9 Metals and Reactivity TEST
2. A student investigated the reactivity of metals by placing each metal in metal sulphate
solutions.
The table below shows some of their results.
Metal (solid)
solution aluminium barium lithium magnesium
aluminium sulphate *
barium sulphate x
lithium sulphate x x
magnesium sulphate
= reaction observed = no reaction
a) State two variables that the student must control (keep the same) in order
for the experiment to be a fair test.
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The diagram shows the reaction of lithium, potassium and sodium in water.
b) i) Write a balanced equation for the reaction between potassium and water. [3]
Include state symbols.
ii) Apart from effervescence (fizzing), describe two other things you would see when
potassium reacts with water.
1. Fire
iii) After the potassium had reacted with the water, the solution was tested with
universal indicator paper.
What colour would the universal indicator paper turn?
Give a the formula of the particle that causes this colour change.
Colour: Purple/Blue
Formula of particle responsible: ………………………………………… [2]
d) Give two properties that Group 1 metals share with other metals.
1. Malleable
2. Ductile [2]
e) Give two properties that the Group 1 metals have that make them unusual when
compared with other metals.
1. low density
5. Look at the results of the two displacement reactions for tin, lead and silver.
No metal Silver
deposited deposited
6. The order of metal reactivity can be decided by reacting metals with acids.
When metals reacts with acid hydrogen gas and a salt are formed.
c) Aluminium is a very reactive metal. Explain why in reaction b)(iii) the acid must be
heated before the aluminium can be made to react.
Heating gives the acid particles more energy, this means they move faster
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END OF TEST