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    Reactivity series:
    Some metals are more reactive than others. A list of metals with the most active at the top
    and the least active at the bottom is called the Metal Reactivity Series.

    A metal high in the reactivity series replaces another metal lower in the series from its salt.

    Replacement occurs most readily if there is a big gap between the two metals in the series.

    For example, all elements higher than hydrogen in the reactivity series will displace hydrogen
    from water or they will react with water to producing hydrogen gas.

    Reactivity series
    POEM NAME SYMBOL
    Popular Potassium K
    Scientist Sodium Na
    Can Calcium Ca
    Make Magnesium Mg
    A Aluminium Al
    Zoo Zinc Zn
    In Iron Fe
    Low Lead Pb
    Humid Hydrogen H
    Country Copper Cu
    Marvellous Mercury Hg
    Silver Silver Ag
    gold Gold Au

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    EXERCISE:
    Questions 1 to 11 circle the correct alternative
    1. Metal P displaces metal R from its oxide and metal R displaces metal W from its
    oxide. Which of the following is the order of affinity of metals for oxygen?
    A. W>R>P
    B. P>W>R
    C. R>P>W
    D. P>R>W
    2. Magnesium reduces oxide of metal Y, and Y displaces copper from its salt. Which
    one of the following is the order of reactivity of metals starting with the most
    reactive?
    A. Cu>Y>Mg
    B. Mg>Cu>Y
    C. Mg>Y>Cu
    D. Y>Mg>Cu
    3. Hydrogen does not reduce oxide of Z but reduces oxide of Y more readily than it
    reduces the oxide of X. the reactivity of the elements X, Y and Z starting from the
    most reactive is?
    A. X, Z, Y
    B. Z, X, Y
    C. Y, X, Z
    D. Y, Z, X
    4. Which of the following metals cannot displace lead from an aqueous solution of
    its salts
    A. Magnesium
    B. Zinc
    C. Iron
    D. Silver
    5. The ease with which calcium, iron, magnesium and zinc react with hydrochloric
    acid to produce hydrogen is
    A. Ca>Mg>Zn>Fe
    B. Mg>Ca>Fe>Zn
    C. Fe>Zn>Mg>Ca
    D. Ca>Zn>Fe>Mg
    6. Which of the following will displace lead from lead II nitrate?
    A. Silver
    B. Copper
    C. Zinc
    D. Mercury
    7. The reaction of metals J, M and L with water under different conditions are
    described below
    J reacts with steam when the metal is strongly heated
    M reacts with water at room temperature
    L reacts with steam when the metal is red-hot
    The order of reactivity of metals, starting with the least reactive is
    A. M, J and L
    B. L, J and M
    C. M, L and J
    D. J, L and M
    8. Which of the following metals displaces zinc from its salt solution

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    A. Iron
    B. Copper
    C. Lead
    D. Calcium
    9. Elements W, X, Y and Z and their oxides react as follows:
    Z displace X and W from their oxides
    W displaces X from its oxide and
    Y displaces Z from its oxide
    The order of reactivity of the metals is
    A. X>W>Z>Y
    B. Y>Z>W>X
    C. W>X>Y>Z
    D. Y>Z>X>W
    10. Which of the following will occur when aluminium is added to a solution of silver
    nitrate?
    A. Heat is absorbed
    B. Aluminium hydroxide is formed
    C. Silver is precipitated out
    D. Aluminium form and alloy with silver
    11. When copper powder is shaken with aqueous silver nitrate the colour of the
    solution changes to
    A. Brown
    B. Colourless
    C. Blue
    D. green

    Question 12 consist of an assertion (statement) on the left-hand side and a reason on


    the right hand side.

    Select

    A. If both assertion and reason are true statements and the reason is a correct
    explanation of the assertion.
    B. If both assertion and reason are true statements and the reason is not a correct
    explanation of the assertion
    C. If the assertion is true but the reason is not correct statement.
    D. If the assertion is not correct but the reason is a correct statement.
    Instruction summarized
    Assertion
    A. True True and a correct
    B. True explanation
    C. True True but not a correct
    D. Incorrect explanation
    Incorrect
    Correct

    12. When calcium is added to copper II Because Calcium reduces


    sulphate solution, the colour of the copper ions

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    solution changes from blue to colourless

    For question 13 one or more of the answers given may be correct. Read each questions
    carefully and then indicate the correct answer according to the following
    A. If 1, 2, 3, only are correct
    B. If 1 and 3 only are correct
    C. If 2 and 4 only are correct
    D. If 4 only is correct

    13. The order of reactivity of metals Z, Y and X is Y>Z>X. which of the following
    statements about the reaction of metals is/are true
    1. Z displaces X from solution of its ions
    2. An oxide of Z reacts with both X and Y
    3. An oxide of Z reacts with Y but not with X
    4. X dissolves in an aqueous solution containing ions of Y

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    Answers
    1. D 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. A 6. C 7. C 8. D 9. B 10. C 11. C
    12. A 13. B

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