Single Replacement Reactions Lab No Reaction Copper and Magnesium Nitrate did not react Cu(s) + Mg(NO3)2 (aq)

No reaction Explanation: A reaction did not occur because Copper is less reactive than Magnesium so there is no reaction. A reaction would only occur if it was more reactive. Reaction Magnesium and Zinc Sulfate reacted Mg(s) + ZnSO4 (aq) Zn(s) + MgSO4 (aq) Explanation: Magnesium is more reactive than Zinc, so a reaction does take place. If we look at the activity series, Magnesium is higher up, therefore Magnesium replaces Zinc in a reaction. Question 6: Net Ionic: Mg(s) + Zn2+(aq) Zn(s) + Mg2+(aq) Question 7: Oxidized/Reducing Agent: Mg(s) Reduced/Oxidizing Agent: Zn2+(aq) Question 8: Metal placed in Hydrochloric Acid reaction occurred, therefore metal must be above Hydrogen in activity series. Metal placed in Calcium Nitrate reaction didn't occur, therefore metal is below Calcium in activity series. Metal placed in Zinc Chloride reaction occurred, therefore metal is above Zinc in activity series. Possibilities: Sodium, Magnesium, Aluminium To figure out which of the three the unknown metal is, I first react the metal with Aluminium Nitrate. If no reaction occurs, then the unknown metal is Aluminium. If a reaction occurs, then I need to do a further test: I will react the unknown metal with Magnesium Nitrate. If a reaction doesn't occur with Magnesium Nitrate, then the unknown is Magnesium. If a reaction does occur, then the unknown metal is Sodium. In summary, if the unknown metal doesn't reaction with Aluminium Nitrate, then the metal is Aluminium, if the unknown metal does react with Aluminium Nitrate, but not with Magnesium Nitrate, then the metal is Magnesium, and if the unknown metal does react with both Alumnium Nitrate and Magnesium Nitrate, then the metal is Sodium.