Cambridge IGCSE Combined Science practice

Paper 6 structured question: Reactivity series

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Reactivity series

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A student investigates the reactivity of four metals with hydrochloric acid.

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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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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