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Most reactive to least reactive – B, C, A, D

2. a) Calcium + Water  Calcium hydroxide + Hydrogen

b) No reaction would occur because silver is less reactive than hydrogen
c) Lead oxide + Magnesium  Lead + Magnesium oxide
d) Calcium + Oxygen  Calcium oxide
e) Lead oxide + Aluminium  Lead + Aluminium oxide
f) Potassium + Water  Potassium hydroxide + Hydrogen
g) No reaction would occur because silver is less reactive than copper
h) Iron + Sulfuric acid  Iron sulphate + Hydrogen
i) Magnesium + Nitric acid  Magnesium nitrate + Hydrogen
j) Calcium + Hydrochloric acid  Calcium chloride + Hydrogen

3. a) Metal atoms lost electrons to form ions

b) It is easier to lose electrons on magnesium than on copper

4. a) 2Ca + O2  2CaO
b) 2Na + 2H2O  2NaOH + H2
c) Mg + 2HNO3  Mg(NO3)2 + H2
d) Zn + 2HCl  ZnCl2+ H2
e) 4Li + O2  2Li2O

5. a) Zinc is more reactive than copper

b) Zn + CuSO4  ZnSO4 + Cu
c) Zn + Cu2+  Zn2+ + Cu
d) Because reduction and oxidation take place at the same time

6. We know reduction occurs because the copper oxide loses oxygen and because the copper
ions, in copper oxide, gain electrons