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Chapter 4 The reactivity series of metals

4.1 Variety of Minerals

Various Minerals in The Earth’s Crust

1. Minerals are _______________________________________________________

2. Minerals in the form of ______________ like _______________ exist freely in the

Earth’s crust.

3. Minerals in the form of ________________, like ________________, consists of

combinations of a few types of different elements.

Natural Mineral Systematic Name Combination of Elements

Compound

Oxide Bauxite

Hematite

Magnetite

Cassiterite

Sulphide Galena

Iron pyrite

Chalcocite

Blend

Carbonate Calcite

Magnesite

Silicate Clay /kaolin

Potassium
silicate
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Natural Compounds are the Combination of Several Elements

Questions

1. Name the gas that is tested using limewater.

______________________________

2. How is the test for the gas carried out? Explain.

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3. Name the gas released when calcium carbonate:

(a) reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid:_______________

(b) is heated strongly:_____________________

4. Complete the word equation for each reaction in question 3

(a) Calcium carbonate + hydrochloric acid  __________ + ____________ + __________

(b) Calcium carbonate  __________________+_____________

5. Name three elements that are combined in calcium carbonate.

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4.2 Reactivity Series of Metals

1. Different metals have different reactivity to __________. The more

__________metals react more ___________ with oxygen.

2. In vigorous reaction, between a more reactive metals such as potassium with

_________, a __________ is observed.

3. In a less vigorous reaction between less reactive metals such as iron with __________,
only slow colour changes can be observed.

Constructing Reactivity Series of Metals

Reactivity series of metals is _______________________________________________

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Activity 4.3: Reactivity of several metals towards oxygen

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Position of Carbon in the Reactivity Series of Metals

Activity 4.4: Determining the position of carbon in the reactivity series of metals
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Position of Hydrogen in the Reactivity Series of Metals

The results from activities carried out by chemists to determine the position of hydrogen in
the reactivity series of metals.
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Mixture Observation Inference

Based on the results given,

(a) Underline the correct answer about the reactivity of hydrogen.

(i) Hydrogen is (less/more) reactive than aluminium.

(ii) Hydrogen is (less/more) reactive than zinc.

(iii) Hydrogen is (less/more) reactive than iron.

(iv) Hydrogen is (less/more) reactive than copper.

(iv) Hydrogen is (less/more) reactive than lead.

(b) State the metals which are more reactive than hydrogen.

(c) State the metals which are less reactive than hydrogen.

The Position of Carbon and Hydrogen in the Reactivity Series of Metals

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4.3 Extraction of Metals from their Ores

1. Extraction of metals is___________________________________________________

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Process of Iron Extraction

The extraction of iron from its ore is carried out in ___blast furnace_____.
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Mining issues in
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the importance
of minig
activites

Mining issues in
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