3.3 Reactivity series

• Chemistry
• Secondary Education
• Age 12,13

Reactivity Series

Topic 3 - Metals

25 October 2023

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• State the order of the reactivity series as potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, aluminium, carbon, zinc, iron, hydrogen, copper, silver, gold  
• Describe the reactions, if any, of (a) potassium, sodium and calcium with cold water (b) magnesium with steam (c) magnesium, zinc, iron, copper, silver and gold with dilute hydrochloric acid and explain these reactions in terms of the position of the metals in the reactivity series 

I intend to:

• Deduce an order of reactivity from a given set of experimental results  
• Describe the relative reactivities of metals in terms of their tendency to form positive ions, by displacement reactions, if any, with the aqueous ions of magnesium, zinc, iron, copper and silver
• Explain the apparent unreactivity of aluminium in terms of its oxide layer

I intend to:

• Why do we need to know the reactivity of metals?
• How did the chemists arrange metals in order of increasing reactivity?

A question that matters

"Please Stop Calling Me A Careless Zebra, Instead Try Learning How Copper Saves Gold."

Memory Drill

Introduction

Chemistry of metals

reactions with water and acids

reactivity series

order of reactivity

hydrogen

carbon

Introduction

Chemistry of metals

reactions with water and acids

reactivity series

order of reactivity

hydrogen

carbon

Reactions of Metals

Practice

Writing Symbol Equations

Reactions of Metals

Self-Assessment for Learning

T O  D O:

• Identify two ideas you do not understand quite well in our sessions.
• Ask someone who can explain and write the explanations in your notebook.
• Verify your learning from a classmate by sharing it with the teacher.

Week 12