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For Oxidation and reduction in terms of electrons (HT only), which reaction focus answer best supports this Unit 4.4 objective: (HT only) Use electron transfer to explain displacement reactions?

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MCQ

Type

practice

Style

Topic

Reactivity of metals

Question

  1. A. It increases. - correct reaction focus for HT only
  2. B. Wrong reaction focus: confuses HT only with a nearby Unit 4.4 chemical change idea
  3. C. Wrong particle check: uses the wrong ion, electrode, acid-base term, or product for Oxidation and reduction in terms of electrons (HT only)
  4. D. Wrong reaction link: does not support (HT only) Use electron transfer to explain displacement reactions

Answer

The correct option is It increases. - correct reaction focus for HT only.

Explanation

The correct option is It increases. - correct reaction focus for HT only. It increases. - correct reaction focus for HT only is correct because it directly supports the approved learning objective to (HT only) Use electron transfer to explain displacement reactions. This reaction focus variant asks students to separate HT only from similar Unit 4.4 chemical-change ideas. The reasoning belongs to Oxidation and reduction in terms of electrons (HT only) within Reactivity of metals, so it should not be confused with nearby ideas about acids, alkalis, bases, oxidation, reduction, displacement, reactivity, electrolysis, electrodes, ions, pH, or salt preparation unless those are named in the objective. Use the focus term HT only to keep the answer aligned with AQA GCSE Chemistry 8462 Unit 4.4 Chemical changes. Keep acid, alkali and base distinct; keep oxidation and reduction distinct; do not mix reduction with displacement; keep electrolysis separate from electroplating; distinguish anode from cathode, positive ions from negative ions, oxidation state from ionic charge, and strong acid from concentrated acid. The other options are weaker because they either use the wrong reaction type, wrong ion, wrong electrode, wrong acid-base distinction, vague wording, or the wrong chemical-change context.

Common mistake

Misunderstanding Electron Transfer

Students often confuse the concept of electron transfer in displacement reactions, thinking that the metal being displaced is gaining electrons instead of losing them.

To fix this, students should remember that in a displacement reaction, the more reactive metal loses electrons (is oxidised) while the less reactive metal gains those electrons (is reduced).

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