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Rusting and Reactivity Series in Chemistry

This document contains instructions for a chemistry homework assignment involving questions about rusting of iron and reactivity series of metals. It includes: 1. Questions about the conditions required for iron to rust, diagrams of the rusting process, and reactions that occur. 2. An experiment to determine the reactivity series of metals like copper, zinc, magnesium and lead when reacted with oxygen, based on observations of flame or glow. Questions about identifying variables, stating hypotheses, and arranging metals in the reactivity series order. 3. The experiment is repeated with aluminum and questions about predicting its position in the reactivity series. A table is also to be completed classifying metals as more or less reactive than carbon based on

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Rusting and Reactivity Series in Chemistry

This document contains instructions for a chemistry homework assignment involving questions about rusting of iron and reactivity series of metals. It includes: 1. Questions about the conditions required for iron to rust, diagrams of the rusting process, and reactions that occur. 2. An experiment to determine the reactivity series of metals like copper, zinc, magnesium and lead when reacted with oxygen, based on observations of flame or glow. Questions about identifying variables, stating hypotheses, and arranging metals in the reactivity series order. 3. The experiment is repeated with aluminum and questions about predicting its position in the reactivity series. A table is also to be completed classifying metals as more or less reactive than carbon based on

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Prepared by : Mr.

Ben Tee
HOLIDAY HOMEWORKS ( Week 11 )
Name : _______________________

Class : ________

Subject : CHEMISTRY

1 SPM 2007/P2/Q6
Iron is a metal that rusts easily.
(a)
(i)
State the conditions for the rusting of iron.

(ii)
(b)

(i)

[1mark]
Draw a labelled diagram to show how the conditions for the rusting of iron
involve in the ionization of iron and the flow of electron. [3 marks]
Describe the reactions that take place at the edge of water droplet (positive
2+
terminal) during the rusting of iron after the Fe and OH ions are formed.

(ii)

[3 marks]
State the change in the oxidation number of iron in 6(b)(i).

[ 1 mark]

(c)

Diagram 6 shows the use of zinc plates on an iron ship to prevent rusting.

(i)

Diagram 6
Explain how the zinc plates protect the iron ship from rusting.

[2 marks]

(ii)

Write the half equation for the rection in 6(c)(i).

[1 mark]

2. SPM/2004/P3/Q2
Metals are arranged in the Reactivity Series based on the reactivity of metal with oxygen.
Figure 2.1 shows the set-up of apparatus for an experiment to determine the order of metals
in the Reactivity Series.
Potassium manganate(VII) is heated to release oxygen gas to react with metal powder.

Figure 2.1
The experiment is carried out using metal powders of copper, zinc, magnesium and lead
reacted with oxygen respectively.
Observations on the metal powders of copper, zinc, magnesium and lead in the
experiments are shown in Figure 2.2

Figure 2.2
(a)

Look at the flame or glow in each diagram in Figure 2.2. Complete Figure 2.2 by
stating the observations for the reaction of metal powders with oxygen.
[3 marks]

(b)

Complete Table 2.3 based on the experiment.


(i)

Name of variables
Manipulated variable:

(i)

Action to be taken
The way to manipulate
variable:

...........
..
..
(ii)

Responding variable:

(ii)

...
What to observe in the
responding variable:

.
...
...
(iii) Controlled variable:

...
(iii) The way to maintain the
controlled variable:

.
...

Table 2.3
(c)

State one hypothesis for the experiment.


..
..
[3 marks]

(d)

(i)
Based on the observations in Figure 2.2, arrange copper, zinc,
magnesium and lead in descending order of reactivity of metal towards
oxygen.

Descending order of reactivity of metal towards oxygen.


[3 marks]

(ii)

The experiment is repeated by using aluminium powder to react with


oxygen. The result of the experiment is shown in Figure 2.4.
Set-up of apparatus

Observation on the metal

Moderately bright flame

Fi
gu
re
2.4
Predict the positions of aluminium in the Reactivity Series of metals in
(d)(i). Draw an arrow ( ) in (d)(i) to show the position of aluminium in
this reactivity series.
[3 marks]

Figure 2.5
Based on the observations in Figure 2.5, classify the metals into two groups, those
which are more reactive than carbon and those which are less reactive than carbon.
Put your answer in a suitable table.
[3 marks]

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