Reaction of metals

• What do metals react with to produce metal oxides?


  Oxygen. The reactions are oxidation reactions because the metal gains oxygen.
• Metal + oxygen -> Metal oxide
• What forms when metals react with water?

  Hydrogen and the metal hydroxide
• Metal + water -> metal hydroxide + hydrogen
• What forms when metals form with dilute acids?

  Salt and hydrogen
• Metal + acid -> salt + hydrogen
• What are the 4 metals that react with water?

  Potassium, Sodium, Lithium and calcium.
• What 10 metals react with acids?

  Potassium, Sodium, Lithium, Calcium, magnesium, aluminium, zinc, iron, tin, lead
• List 13 metals that react with oxygen

  Potassium, Sodium, Lithium, Calcium, magnesium, aluminium, zinc, iron, tin, lead, Copper, mercury and silver
• Does gold react with anything?


  No