METALS
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1. |
Give
three properties of metals. |
Solids,
shiny, conduct electricity |
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2. |
Give
three properties of non-metals. |
Mainly gases, poor
conductors of heat and
electricity |
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3. |
Name
two reactive metals. |
Potassium,
sodium, lithium |
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4. |
Name
two unreactive metals. |
Gold, silver,
copper, lead |
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5. |
Name
a metal that bursts into flames when it reacts with water. |
Potassium |
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6. |
When
calcium reacts with water a gas is given off. Name it. |
Hydrogen |
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7. |
When
an acid reacts with zinc a gas is given off. Name it. |
Hydrogen |
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8. |
What
do you see when
an iron nail is put into sulphuric acid? |
Bubbles |
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9. |
Potassium
reacts very fast with nitric acid, iron reacts quickly, but lead doesn't
react at all. |
Potassium |
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Place
the metals in their order of reactivity, most
reactive
first. |
Iron |
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Lead |
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10. |
What
two things are needed for iron to rust? |
Water
& Oxygen |
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11. |
Give
three ways of preventing iron from rusting. |
Oil/grease, galvanise,
coat in plastic, tin |
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12. |
For
oxidation to take place oxygen has to be added. Write a word equation
for the oxidation of iron oxide |
iron
+ oxygen -> iron |
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13. |
zinc
can displace lead from its compounds. Write a symbol equation to show
the reaction between lead sulphate and zinc. |
PbSO4
+ Zn + Pb + ZnS04 |
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14. |
How
do you test for hydrogen gas? |
Lighted splint to
top of test tube, squeaky POP |
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15. |
Which
element is important for the growth of plants and is included in many
fertilisers? |
Nitrogen |
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16. |
Which
element has many uses because of its strength, abundance and cheapness? |
Iron |
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17. |
Which
element is used to make aeroplanes because it is so light? |
Aluminium |
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Is
steel an element, a compound or an alloy? |
Alloy |
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19. |
Metals
can be bent into any shape. |
Malleability |
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What
is this property called? |
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20. |
In
which group of the Periodic Table do the most reactive metals belong? |
Group
1 |
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21. |
Group
8 contains all gases. What are they known as? |
Rare
or Noble gases |
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22. |
What
do the group numbers tell us about what is inside each atom? |
How
many electrons there are in the outer shell |