Displacement reactions (Edexcel GCSE Chemistry): Flashcards
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What do displacement reactions compare?
What do displacement reactions compare?
Reactivity of metals
Alternative name for displacement reactions
Alternative name for displacement reactions
REDOX reactions
Key principle of displacement reactions
Key principle of displacement reactions
More reactive displaces less reactive element
Oxidation definition
Oxidation definition
Loss of electrons
Reduction definition
Reduction definition
Gain of electrons
Which metal is oxidised in displacement reactions?
Which metal is oxidised in displacement reactions?
More reactive metal
Which metal is reduced in displacement reactions?
Which metal is reduced in displacement reactions?
Less reactive metal
products
products
Observation: reaction
Observation: reaction
Reddish-brown Cu forms, blue colour fades
result
result
No reaction
Why Cu can't displace Zn from
Why Cu can't displace Zn from
Cu less reactive than Zn
What reactivity series predicts
What reactivity series predicts
Which metals can displace others