Reactivity Series

Reactivity Series:

Potassium, Sodium, Calcium, Magnesium, Aluminium, Zinc, Iron and Copper

Reaction of Potassium when heated in air:

Burns with Lilac flame, forming a white solid

Reaction of Sodium when heated in air:

Burns with Orange flame, forming a white solid

Reaction of Calcium when heated in air:

Burns with Brick-Red flame, forming a white solid

Reaction of Magnesium when heated in air:

Burns with a Bright, white light, forming a white solid

Reaction of Aluminium when heated in air:

Burns only when finely powdered, forming a white solid

Reaction of Zinc when heated in air:

Burns only when finely powdered forming a yellow solid, which becomes white when cooling

Reaction of Iron when heated in air:

Iron filings burn with orange sparks producing a black solid

Reaction of Copper when heated in air:

Red-Brown copper glows red, the Bunsen flame becomes blue-green. The copper becomes covered witha black layer