Lesson 5.4.1.2

5.4.1.2 The reactivity series Quiz: AQA Combined Science, Unit 11

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The 20 questions

  1. Which metal is the most reactive of potassium, sodium and lithium?

    • Potassium
    • Sodium
    • Calcium
    • Lithium
  2. Which metal is the least reactive of copper, iron and zinc?

    • Magnesium
    • Zinc
    • Iron
    • Copper
  3. Which metal is the most reactive in the reactivity series?

    • Copper
    • Calcium
    • Potassium
    • Sodium
  4. How does metal reactivity relate to ion formation?

    • Fewer electron shells
    • Easier ion formation
    • Higher melting point
    • Harder ion formation
  5. What forms when zinc is added to copper sulfate solution?

    • Zinc oxide
    • Zinc sulfate
    • Copper oxide
    • Copper sulfate
  6. Which metal from the list does NOT react with dilute acids at room temperature?

    • Magnesium
    • Copper
    • Zinc
    • Iron
  7. Which metal reacts most vigorously with cold water?

    • Zinc
    • Calcium
    • Magnesium
    • Potassium
  8. At what temperature condition are standard metal-water reactions tested?

    • Room temperature
    • Absolute zero
    • Boiling point
    • High pressure
  9. Metal A reacts with dilute acid, metal B does not, and metal C reacts more vigorously than A. What is the order from most to least reactive?

    • A, C, B
    • A, B, C
    • C, A, B
    • B, A, C
  10. Which non-metals are often included in the reactivity series?

    • Chlorine and bromine
    • Hydrogen and carbon
    • Sulfur and phosphorus
    • Oxygen and nitrogen
  11. When a magnesium atom reacts, what does it form?

    • Mg- ion
    • Mg2+ ion
    • Mg+ ion
    • Mg2- ion
  12. What happens when zinc is placed in iron(II) sulfate solution?

    • No reaction occurs
    • Iron displaces zinc
    • Hydrogen gas forms
    • Zinc displaces iron
  13. What forms when iron is added to copper sulfate solution?

    • Copper metal
    • Iron metal
    • Copper sulfate
    • Zinc sulfate
  14. Why is potassium more reactive with water than copper?

    • Has more protons
    • Has a higher density
    • Is a transition metal
    • Forms ions easily
  15. Which metal in the list reacts with dilute acid but is less reactive than zinc?

    • Iron
    • Magnesium
    • Calcium
    • Copper
  16. Why does copper fail to react with dilute hydrochloric acid?

    • More reactive than hydrogen
    • Forms a protective alkali
    • Insoluble in water
    • Less reactive than hydrogen
  17. How does lithium react with water at room temperature?

    • Explodes violently
    • Reacts slowly
    • Reacts very vigorously
    • Does not react
  18. Which ionic equation represents magnesium displacing zinc?

    • Mg + Zn -> Mg2+ + Zn2+
    • Mg2+ + Zn2+ -> Mg + Zn
    • Mg2+ + Zn -> Mg + Zn2+
    • Mg + Zn2+ -> Mg2+ + Zn
  19. Which metal is less reactive than iron in the reactivity series?

    • Copper
    • Calcium
    • Zinc
    • Magnesium
  20. What does magnesium displacing iron from iron(II) sulfate demonstrate?

    • Magnesium is more reactive
    • Magnesium is less reactive
    • Iron is more reactive
    • They have equal reactivity

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