AHMEDABAD INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
ASSIGNMENT 2
Name Roll No:
Grade and Section IGCSE-III Subject: Chemistry
Date Given on: / 8/ 24 Date of Submission:
Chapter Name /Topic Reactivity series
INSTRUCTIONS: You may use a copy of a periodic table.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of the following metals is the most reactive?
A. Copper
B. Iron
C. Magnesium
D. Potassium
2. Which metal would you expect to react least vigorously with hydrochloric acid?
A. Potassium
B. Sodium
C. Calcium
D. Copper
3. In a displacement reaction, which metal will displace another from its compound?
A. Copper will displace zinc
B. Iron will displace copper
C. Zinc will displace magnesium
D. Silver will displace sodium
4. Explain the term 'oxidation' in terms of electron transfer.
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5. Magnesium reacts with hydrochloric acid. Write the balanced chemical equation for
this reaction.
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6. Identify the substance that is oxidized and the substance that is reduced in the
reaction in the above reaction. Explain your answer.
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7. Arrange the following metals in the order of reactivity from most to least reactive:
aluminum, copper, zinc, and potassium.
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8. Explain why aluminum appears less reactive than it actually is.
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9. Describe what you would observe if a piece of zinc is placed in a solution of
copper(II) sulfate. Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction.
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11. A student conducted an experiment by placing pieces of magnesium, zinc, and
copper into separate solutions of hydrochloric acid. The student observed that
magnesium reacted vigorously, zinc reacted moderately, and copper did not react at
all.
a. Explain these observations in terms of the reactivity series of metals.
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b. Write balanced chemical equations for the reactions of magnesium and zinc
with hydrochloric acid.
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c. Based on the reactivity series, predict what would happen if a piece of copper
was placed in a solution of zinc sulfate. Justify your prediction.
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