Worksheet 6.5 Is there a reaction?

Use the table of results below to help you work out the answers to the questions.
Silver nitrate Copper Magnesium Iron sulfate Zinc sulfate
sulfate sulfate
silver x no reaction no reaction no reaction no reaction
copper reaction x no reaction no reaction no reaction
magnesium reaction reaction x reaction reaction
iron reaction reaction no reaction x no reaction
zinc reaction reaction no reaction reaction x

1 Aluminium is more reactive than zinc and less reactive than magnesium. Would it react with:

a copper sulfate?

b magnesium sulfate?

2 Tin is more reactive than copper and less reactive than iron. Would it react with:

a silver nitrate?

b zinc sulfate?

3 Lead is more reactive than copper and less reactive than tin. Would it react with:

a copper sulfate?

b iron sulfate?

4 Sodium is a very reactive metal. Would a reaction take place between magnesium and sodium
chloride?

5 Write the word equation for the reaction between zinc and copper sulfate.

6 Explain why there would be no reaction between potassium chloride and zinc.

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