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1 Draw lines to match the correct description with the name of the metal
a A metal which is used in jewellery because
it is shiny and unreactive.

copper

b A metal which rusts if it is left out in damp air.

tin

c A metal that can be used as a coating on cans

because it is less reactive than iron.

iron

d A metal which is soft and can be cut with a knife,

and which reacts easily with air and water.

silver

e A metal which is used for coins and pipes because it

hardly reacts with air or water.

sodium
[5 marks]

2 When archaeologists dig up old remains, they sometimes find objects

made of metal.
Objects made of copper are often black when they are found.
Gold objects are still shiny and in very good condition.
Objects made of iron are usually badly corroded and are mainly rust.
They never find any objects made of magnesium.
a Which of the four metals is the least reactive?
[1 mark]
b Which statement is true? Tick the correct box.
Gold is more reactive than copper.
Iron is less reactive than copper.
Iron is more reactive than gold.
Copper is less reactive than gold.
[1 mark]
c What is the name of the black coating that forms on the surface of
the copper?

[1 mark]
d Iron objects coated with tar have not rusted very much. Why is this?

[1 mark]
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e Explain why archaeologists never find any objects that are made of magnesium
when they dig up ancient remains.

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3 Tanya carried out an experiment in which she
placed some iron wool into some blue copper
sulphate solution.

copper sulphate solution

iron wool

In her book she wrote

I predict that the iron will react with the copper sulphate because
iron is higher than copper in the Reactivity Series. I think that I will
see some colour changes.

a Describe the two colour changes Tanya would see that would show that her
prediction was correct.
i
ii
[2 marks]
b Complete the word equation for the reaction
iron + copper sulphate
[1 mark]
c Tanya then repeated the experiment with zinc in place of iron.
Compare the result you would expect to the result for iron.

Explain why

[1 mark]
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Tanya then tried the experiment using calcium with the copper sulphate solution.
This is what she wrote:

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I saw some bubbles given off. I tested the gas with a lighted splint and it burned with a pop.
I was really surprised as this element is not in either calcium or copper sulphate. There were bits
coming off the surface of the metal. I think the bits were copper oxide.
d What is the name of the gas that was given off?
[1 mark]
e What substance is in the test tube that could react to give off this gas?

[1 mark]
f How could this also explain the formation of copper oxide?

[2 marks]

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4 Sanjay carried out an experiment in which he added a 2 cm strip of

magnesium to a third of a tube of sulphuric acid. When the reaction was
over the temperature of the acid had gone up by 5 C. There was no
magnesium metal left in the tube.

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a What would Sanjay have seen that would tell him that a reaction was
taking place?
[1 mark]
b Complete the word equation for the reaction:
magnesium + sulphuric acid

+
[2 marks]

Sanjay then repeated the experiment. In experiment 2 he used:

a 4 cm piece of magnesium
acid that was twice as concentrated
the same volume of acid as experiment 1.
c How would the temperature rise compare with the result for experiment 1?

Explain your reasoning.

[2 marks]
d How would the time taken for the reaction compare with experiment 1?

Explain your reasoning.

[2 marks]

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