Name: ___________________________________________Grade & Section: _________________

Subject: Science 8 Teacher: __________________________________ Score: _____________

Lesson : Quarter 3 Week 8 LAS 2
Activity Title : Metals how reactive are you?
Learning Target : Compare the relative reactivity of metals in acid solution
Reference(s) : Science 8- Learners Module page 214-215 (MELCS S8MT-IIIi-j-12)
LAS Writer : Christian Elaine P. Nabor

Metals vary in reactivity. The most reactive metals will react even with cold water while the
least will not even react with acid. Reactivity is the tendency of a substance to undergo chemical
reaction, either by itself or with other materials, and to release energy. The reactivity of metals can
cause deterioration of materials. Corrosion is the gradual wearing of metal due to interaction with
other substances specially with acid. Iron for example corrodes when exposed to commercial acetic
acid or vinegar for a long period of time.
Activity: Metals How reactive are you?
Materials: a piece of copper wire (4cm long)
strip of aluminum(4x1cm) NOTE: Don’t use glossy aluminum
iron nail (1 inch long)
1 bottle vinegar
3 clean glass or bottles of the same size
Sand paper or steel wool,
1 tablespoon

Procedure:

1. Get 3 clean glass containers

2. Pour 5 tablespoon of vinegar into the container
3. Prepare iron nail, copper wire, strips of aluminum and zinc metals. Clean these metals
by rubbing them with sand paper or steel wool.
4. Place the iron nail in one container with vinegar leave it for 5 hours.
5. Repeat procedure numbers 2 to 4 using the remaining metals.
6. Place a white sheet of paper behind the bottle. This will make it easier to observe any
reaction to happen.
7. Record all observation by completing the table below.

Table 1
Observable Reactions with Vinegar
Metal Change in Change in No
Other Observations
color Shape Reaction
Iron
Copper
Aluminum
Guided Questions:
1. Which among the metals reacts on vinegar?_____________________________
2. Which the sample did not react? _____________________________________
3. Among the metals that reacts on vinegar which among them change it physical appearance?
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