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Chemical Properties of Metals

Chemistry ⇒ Metals and Non-metals

Chemical Properties of Metals starts at 7 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Chemical Properties of Metals. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.
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A student adds a piece of magnesium ribbon to dilute hydrochloric acid and observes bubbles. What gas is being evolved?
Arrange the following metals in order of decreasing reactivity: Zinc, Copper, Magnesium, Iron.
Describe the chemical property that distinguishes metals from non-metals in terms of their oxides.
Describe the chemical reaction that occurs when sodium is placed in water.
Explain why aluminium does not corrode easily in moist air, even though it is a reactive metal.
Explain why copper does not react with dilute sulphuric acid, but zinc does.
Explain why gold and platinum are used to make jewellery.
Explain why potassium reacts more vigorously with water than calcium.
Explain why sodium and potassium are stored under oil.
When iron reacts with copper sulphate solution, what is observed and why?
Which property of metals allows them to be drawn into wires?
Write a balanced chemical equation for the reaction of iron with steam.
Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction of calcium with water.
Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction of zinc with hydrochloric acid.