Reactivity series

• Metal+hydrochloric acid goes to metal chloride+hydrogen.
• Metal+nitric acid goes to metal nitrate+hydrogen.
• Metal+sulfuric acid goes to metal sulfate+hydrogen.
• Metal+phosphoric acid goes to metal phosphate+hydrogen.
• Metal+water goes to metal hydroxide + hydrogen.
• Metal + oxygen/air goes to metal oxide.
• In metal displacement reactions, a more reactive metal can replace a less reactive one from its compound.
• Carbon used to displace less reactive metals from their oxides, forming carbon dioxide.
• An element is more reactive than another element, therefore it displaces the other element to form an element oxide.
• Effervescence is when bubbles form in a solution.
• Metals can be ranked in order of reactivity.
• The most reactive metal will react with every other metal oxide.
• The least reactive metal will not react with any metal oxide.
• The reactivity series can be used to predict whether or not a reaction will occur.
• Reduction means a loss of oxygen.
• Oxidation means a gain of oxygen.
• Metal plus metal oxide results in metal oxide plus metal.
• Aluminium reacts with oxygen to form a protective aluminium oxide layer.
• Metal oxide plus carbon results in carbon dioxide and metal.
• Metal plus water goes to metal hydroxide plus hydrogen, which is a cold reaction.
• Metal plus water goes to metal oxide plus hydrogen, which is a steam reaction.
• Magnesium reacts slowly with cold water but faster with steam.
• Potassium's symbol is K.
• Sodium's symbol is Na.
• Lithium's symbol is Li.
• Calcium's symbol is Ca.
• Magnesium's symbol is Mg.
• Aluminium's symbol is Al.
• Carbon's symbol is C.
• Zinc's symbol is Zn.
• Iron's symbol is Fe.
• Nickel's symbol is Ni.
• Tin's symbol is Sn.
• Lead's symbol is Pb.
• Hydrogen's symbol is H.
• Copper's symbol is Cu.
• Silver's symbol is Ag.
• Gold's symbol is Au.
• Platinum's symbol is Pl.
• A thermite reaction is used to produce motel iron.