Reactions of Acids with Metals (AQA GCSE Chemistry): Flashcards
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What products form when a metal reacts with an acid?
What products form when a metal reacts with an acid?
Salt and hydrogen gas
General equation: Metal + Acid →
General equation: Metal + Acid →
Salt + Hydrogen
products
products
Magnesium chloride and hydrogen gas
Equation: →
Equation: →
products
products
Zinc sulfate and hydrogen gas
Equation: →
Equation: →
Reaction rate of highly reactive metals with acids
Reaction rate of highly reactive metals with acids
Quickly and often violently
Examples of highly reactive metals
Examples of highly reactive metals
Sodium and magnesium
What highly reactive metals release with acids
What highly reactive metals release with acids
Large amounts of gas and heat
Reaction rate of less reactive metals with acids
Reaction rate of less reactive metals with acids
Much more slowly or not at all
Examples of less reactive metals
Examples of less reactive metals
Copper and silver
Tool for predicting metal-acid reactions
Tool for predicting metal-acid reactions
Reactivity Series
Higher in Reactivity Series means...
Higher in Reactivity Series means...
React more readily with acids
Factor determining metal-acid reaction speed
Factor determining metal-acid reaction speed
Reactivity of the metal
Applications of metal-acid reactions (3)
Applications of metal-acid reactions (3)
production, corrosion prevention, metal extraction