Metals

Observations
When put in fire it gives out sparks and a fizzing noise. When the iron is put in acid, there is some fizzing and bubbles. When copper placed in fire, the flames of the fire turn green and the coppers turns black. In water and acid, there is no reaction. When oxidized it forms very bright sparks and may be harmful to your eye. In water there are very light bubbles and the metal will dissolve in a few days if left in water. In acid there only some tiny bubbles. The zinc turns the flames blue when put in fire and the metal burns. In acid there is quite a bit of fizzing and the colour of the zinc turns black. When placed in fire there are many silver sparks and makes it look like fireworks. In acid, there is not much reaction just barely some bubbles. The metal melts slowly when in contact with fire and then it starts to glow and becomes very bright. When it is placed in water and it starts to fizz a lot, when its lit you can hear popping noises. There are a lot of bubbles when in water and makes a pop noise when lit. In acid the calcium is very reactive, it fizzes and bubbles and then smoke rises. Sodium was the most reactive when placed in water. It begins to fizz when first touches water then it catches fire by its self and then explodes with a loud bang.

Rank

Group and Position

Iron

Transition Element Metals Transition Element Metals Group 2 Position 2

Copper

Magnesiu m

Zinc

Transition Element Metals Group 3 Position 2

Aluminum

Lithium

Group 1 Position 1

Calcium

Group 2 Position 3

Sodium

Group 1 Position 2

Potassium

Potassium starts fizzing a lot in water and sets on fire by itself and it explodes with a fizz sound.

Group 1 Position 3