Metals Reacting with Acids

• Metal + acid --> Metal salt + hydrogen
• Metals below hydrogen will not react with acids
• Iron + hydrochloric acid --> Iron(II) chloride + hydrogen
• Fe + 2Hcl --> FeCl2 + H2
• The more reactive the metal the more easily it becomes an ion
• Potassium - Reacts violently

  Sodium - Reacts violently

  Calcium - Reacts vigorously

  Magnesium - Reacts vigorously

  Zinc - Reacts less strongly

  Iron - Reacts less strongly
• Copper - No reaction

  Nickel - Bubbling

  Zinc - Bubbling

  Iron - No reaction

  Magnesium - Fizzing