Reactivity Series

What is the order of the reactivity series from most to least reactive. And which elements react with water and/ or acids?

(2.15)

METAL	REACTS WITH WATER	REACTS WITH ACID
MOST REACTIVE
POTASSIUM	////////////////////////////	//////////////////////////
SODIUM	////////////////////////////	//////////////////////////
LITHIUM	////////////////////////////	//////////////////////////
CALCIUM	////////////////////////////	//////////////////////////
MAGNESIUM		//////////////////////////
ALUMINIUM		//////////////////////////
CARBON		//////////////////////////
ZINC		//////////////////////////
IRON		//////////////////////////
HYDROGEN
COPPER
SILVER
GOLD
LEAST REACTIVE

What is the arrangement of metals in the reactivity series based on reactions with water?

(2.15)

Metals on top of reactivity series will react more vigorously with Water and Dilute Acids as they are more reactive, whilst Metals at the bottom of the reactivity series will react slowly or will not react with Water and Dilute Acids as they are less reactive

*REACTION WITH WATER:

The table below shows how the Metals from the reactivity series reacts with Water:

METAL	REACTION WITH WATER
POTASSIUM	Violently Melts into a shiny ball that dashes around the surface Burns with a Lilac-coloured flame
SODIUM	Very quickly Bubbles of Gas Melts into a shiny ball that dashes around the surface
LITHIUM	Quickly Bubbles of Gas
CALCIUM	More slowly Bubbles of Gas White precipitate produced
ELEMENTS BELOW CALCIUM IN REACTIVITY SERIES WILL NOT REACT WITH WATER

What is the arrangement of metals in the reactivity series based on reactions with acids?

(2.15)

*REACTION WITH DILUTE HYDROCHLORIC ACID OR SULFURIC ACID:

The Table Below Shows How the Metals from the Reactivity Series Reacts with Water:

METAL	REACTION WITH DILUTE ACID
POTASSIUM	Reacts vigorously Bubbles of Gas Potassium disappears
SODIUM	Reacts vigorously Bubbles of Gas Sodium disappears
LITHIUM	Reacts vigorously Bubbles of Gas Lithium disappears
CALCIUM	Reacts vigorously Bubbles of Gas Calcium disappears
MAGNESIUM	Reacts quickly Bubbles of Gas Magnesium disappears Exothermic Colourless solution formed
ZINC	Reacts more slowly than Magnesium Bubbles of Gas Zinc disappears Colourless solution formed
IRON	Reacts more slowly than Zinc Bubbles of Gas Iron disappears Pale Green solution formed
ELEMENTS BELOW IRON IN REACTIVITY SERIES WILL NOT REACT WITH ACIDS

What is a displacement reactions?

(2.16)

DISPLACEMENT REACTION: A Reaction in Which a More Reactive Metal Replaces a Less Reactive One

What is a good acronym to remember the reactivity series?

METAL	ABBREVIATION
MOST REACTIVE
POTASSIUM	P - Please
SODIUM	S - Send
LITHIUM	L - Lions,
CALCIUM	C - Cats,
MAGNESIUM	M - Monkeys,
ALUMINIUM	A - And
CARBON	C - Cute
ZINC	Z - Zebras
IRON	I - Into
HYDROGEN	H - Hot
COPPER	C - Countries
SILVER	S - Signed
GOLD	G - Gordon
LEAST REACTIVE