Cambridge IGCSE Combined Science practice

Paper 6 structured question: Reactivity series

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Reactivity series

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Paper 6Alternative to PracticalPractical2 marks

A method is provided for testing the reactivity of metals with water.

Method

The method involves adding a piece of metal to water and measuring the gas produced.

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Describe the safety precautions that should be taken during this experiment.
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Results Table

The table below shows the volume of hydrogen gas produced after 5 minutes for each metal.

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State the order of reactivity of the metals from most reactive to least reactive based on the table.
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