1.

The gas in the air that reacts with metals most easily is:
argon.
carbon dioxide.
nitrogen.
oxygen.

2. A metal that does not react with the air is:

calcium
gold
iron
magnesium

3. Look at these diagrams, and then choose the correct order of reactivity for metals X, Y and Z
(the most reactive metal should be first).

Z, X, Y
Y, Z, X
X, Y, Z
Z, Y, X

4.

16. Draw lines to match the correct description with the name of the metal.

a) A metal which is used in jewellery because

copper
it is shiny and unreactive.
b) A metal which rusts if it is left out in damp
tin
air.
c) A metal that can be used as a coating on
iron
cans because it is less reactive than iron.
d) A metal which is soft and can be cut with a
knife, and which reacts easily with air and silver
water.
e) A metal which is used for coins and pipes
sodium
because it hardly reacts with air or water.
[5]

17. Tanya carried out an experiment in which she placed some iron wool into some blue
copper sulphate solution.

In her book she wrote:

a) Describe the two colour changes Tanya would see that would show that her prediction was
correct.
(i) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
(ii) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [2]

b) Complete the word equation for the reaction.

iron + copper sulphate → ………………………………………………………………… [1]

c) Tanya then repeated the experiment with zinc in place of iron.

Compare the result you would expect to the result for iron.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Explain why: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. [2]
Tanya then tried the experiment using calcium with the copper sulphate solution.
This is what she wrote:

d) What is the name of the gas that was given off? ………………………………………………………… [1]
e) What substance is in the test tube that could react to give off this gas?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… [1]
f) How could this also explain the formation of copper oxide?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. [2]
[Total: 9]

18. When archaeologists dig up old remains, they sometimes find objects made of metal.
Objects made of copper are often black when they are found.
Gold objects are still shiny and in very good condition.
Objects made of iron are usually badly corroded and are mainly rust.
They never find any objects made of magnesium.

a) Which of the four metals is the least reactive? …………………………………………………. [1]

b) Which statement is true? Tick the correct box.
Gold is more reactive than copper.
Iron is less reactive than copper.
Iron is more reactive than gold.
Copper is less reactive than gold.
[1]
c) What is the name of the black coating that forms on the surface of the copper?
……………………………………………………………….. [1]
d) Iron objects coated with tar have not rusted very much. Why is this?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… [1]

e) Explain why archaeologists never find any objects that are made of magnesium when they
dig up ancient remains.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… [1]
[Total: 5]

19. Sanjay carried out an experiment in which he added a 2 cm strip of magnesium to a third of
a tube of sulphuric acid. When the reaction was over the temperature of the acid had gone up
by 5 °C. There was no magnesium metal left in the tube.
a) What would Sanjay have seen that would tell him that a reaction was taking place?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… [1]
b) Complete the word equation for the reaction:
magnesium + sulphuric acid → ………………………………………………. + ………………………………….. [2]
Sanjay then repeated the experiment. In experiment 2 he used:
• a 4 cm piece of magnesium
• acid that was twice as concentrated
• the same volume of acid as experiment 1.
c) How would the temperature rise compare with the result for experiment 1?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Give your reasoning: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. [2]
d) How would the time taken for the reaction compare with experiment 1?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Give your reasoning.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [2]
[Total: 7]