Reactions of Acids (AQA GCSE Chemistry): Flashcards

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Metal & Acid Reactions as Redox Reactions
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Type of reaction: metal + acid

Redox reaction

Metal in metal-acid reaction

Oxidised (loses electrons)

\ceH+\ce{H+} ions in metal-acid reaction

Reduced (gains electrons)

Products of metal + acid

Salt + hydrogen gas

Metal's role in metal-acid redox

Reducing agent (donates electrons)

Acid's role in metal-acid redox

Oxidising agent (\ceH+\ce{H+} accepts electrons)

What determines salt identity in reaction

Metal and acid used

Salt structure

Metal cation + acid anion

Na, Li, Mg reactivity with acids

React readily, even with weak/dilute acids

Cu, Hg, Ag reactivity with acids

Require strong & concentrated acids

Platinum reactivity with acids

Won't react under any conditions

Tool to predict metal-acid reactions

Reactivity Series

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