Cambridge IGCSE · Chemistry (0620)

Reactivity series: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 4 written questions with worked solutions. All on Reactivity series.

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Question 1

1 mark

Which of the following metals is the most reactive based on its position in the reactivity series?

Question 2

1 mark

The results of experiments involving four metals, W, X, Y, and Z, are summarized below:
- Metal X reacts vigorously with cold water.
- Metal W reacts with steam but not cold water.
- Metal Z reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid but not steam.
- Metal Y does not react with dilute hydrochloric acid.

What is the correct order of reactivity for these metals, from most reactive to least reactive?

Question 3

1 mark

Many metal oxides can be reduced by heating them with carbon.
Which metal oxide is the most difficult to reduce using this method?

Question 4

1 mark

Which list shows the metals in order of decreasing reactivity?

Question 5

1 mark

A mixture of copper(II) oxide and metal \( X \) is heated. A displacement reaction occurs, forming copper metal and an oxide of \( X \).
Which of the following could be metal \( X \)?

Question 6

3 marks

State what is observed when a piece of zinc is added to aqueous copper(II) sulfate and explain why this reaction occurs in terms of reactivity.

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Question 7

6 marks

Explain the apparent unreactivity of aluminium in terms of its oxide layer and why this property makes it suitable for use in the manufacture of food containers.

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Question 8

3 marks

The alkali metals in Group I of the Periodic Table are known for their high reactivity.
(a) Describe three observations you would make when a small piece of sodium is placed in a large trough of cold water.
(b) Write a balanced symbol equation, including state symbols, for the reaction between sodium and water.

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Question 9

6 marks

A student used the results in the table below to determine the reactivity of four metals: P, Q, R, and S.

Reaction with cold water:
P: Vigorous fizzing, metal disappears.
Q: No reaction.
R: No reaction.
S: Very slow fizzing.

Reaction with dilute HCl:
Q: No reaction.
R: Steady fizzing.

(a) Arrange the four metals in order of decreasing reactivity.
(b) Predict whether metal R will react with an aqueous solution of metal Q ions. Justify your answer.
(c) Write an ionic half-equation for the oxidation of a metal atom M to a M\(^{2+}\) ion.

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