Scribd
Upload
2 views2 pages

Reactivity Series Problem Solving

The document provides clues to arrange elements in order of reactivity, from most to least reactive. Key elements mentioned include potassium (most reactive), sodium, magnesium, aluminum, zinc, iron, copper, silver, and gold (least reactive). Each element is described with its reactivity and common occurrences in nature.

Uploaded by

0hashirr
Copyright
© All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
2 views2 pages

Reactivity Series Problem Solving

The document provides clues to arrange elements in order of reactivity, from most to least reactive. Key elements mentioned include potassium (most reactive), sodium, magnesium, aluminum, zinc, iron, copper, silver, and gold (least reactive). Each element is described with its reactivity and common occurrences in nature.

Uploaded by

0hashirr
Copyright
© All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd

The Reactivity Series

Cut out the cards and use the clues to arrange the elements in order of reactivity.

most
reactive

least
reactive

1 of 2
The Reactivity Series

I am an unreactive element. I am more reactive than

Ag silver gold, but I am found as a pure metal in the Earth’s


crust.

Al aluminium
I am less reactive than magnesium. I am usually
found bonded to oxygen in rocks known as bauxite.

Au gold
I am the least reactive of these elements. I am
found as a pure metal within the Earth’s crust.

C carbon
I am less reactive than aluminium, but more reactive
than zinc.

I react very slowly with oxygen. In the Earth’s crust,

Cu copper I am often bonded to other elements but can be


found as a pure metal

I react slowly with oxygen and water to form rust.

Fe iron In the Earth’s crust, I am often found combined with


oxygen as iron(III) oxide in a rock called hematite.

I am the most reactive of these elements. I am not

K potassium easily found in the Earth’s crust because I react


readily with oxygen and water.

Mg magnesium
I react very slowly with cold water but react easily
with steam and with oxygen.

Na sodium
I am not as reactive as potassium, but I react very
quickly and vigorously with oxygen and with water.

Pb lead
I am less reactive than iron. I react slowly with
oxygen but I do not usually react with water.

I can displace iron from its compounds. I am often

Zn zinc found in the Earth’s crust in the form of


zinc carbonate.

2 of 2

You might also like