Reactivity Of Metals

What do metals react with oxygen to produce?

Metal oxides.

Why is the reaction between metal and oxygen an oxidation reaction?

The metals gain oxygen.

What is reduction in terms of oxygen?

Loss of oxygen.

What is oxidation in terms of oxygen?

Gain of oxygen.

What happens when metals react with other substances?

The metal atoms form positive ions.

What is the reactivity of a metal related to?

Its tendency to form positive ions.

What non-metals are often included in the reactivity series?

Hydrogen and carbon.

What can a more reactive metal do to a less reactive one?

Displace it from a compound.

What type of reaction is a displacement reaction?

Redox.

Where are unreactive metals such as gold found?

In the earth.

What are most metals found as?

Ores; ompounds that require chemical reactions to extract the metal.

What can metals less reactive than carbon can be extracted from their oxides by reduction with?

Carbon.

What is oxidation in terms of electrons?

Loss of electrons.

What is reduction in terms of electrons?

Gain of electrons.