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Multiple choice chemistry reactivity series and electrochemistry reactivity series and displacement reactions chemical properties of metals chemical properties of metals and non metals

Food cans are coated with tin and not with zinc because:

  1. zinc is costlier than tin

  2. zinc has a higher melting point than tin

  3. zinc is more reactive than tin

  4. zinc is less reactive than tin

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Food cans are coated with tin and not with zinc because zinc is above the tin in reactivity series means more reactive than tin and can react with food elements preserved in it.  

Multiple choice chemistry reactivity series and electrochemistry reactivity series and displacement reactions chemical properties of metals chemical properties of metals and non metals

Metal at the top of reactivity series and metal at the bottom of the reactivity series are :

  1. potassium and gold respectively

  2. gold and potassium respectively

  3. sodium and silver respectively

  4. silver and sodium respectively

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Potassium is the most reactive metal so placed at the top in the reactivity series. Gold is least reactive so, placed at the bottom of reactivity series.

Multiple choice chemistry reactivity series and electrochemistry reactivity series and displacement reactions chemical properties of metals chemical properties of metals and non metals

Reaction of hydrochloric acid with zinc oxide to form zinc chloride and water is a neutralization reaction.

  1. True

  2. False

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

An acid neutralizes a base when they react with each other and respective salt and water are formed. Metal oxides are basic in nature. Thus, when an acid reacts with a metal oxide both neutralize each other. In this reaction, respective salt and water are formed.

Acid + Metal Oxide $\rightarrow$ Salt + Water

zinc oxide + hydrochloric acid $\rightarrow$ zinc chloride + water

$ 2HCl+ZnO \rightarrow  ZnCl _2+H _2O $

Multiple choice chemistry reactivity series and electrochemistry reactivity series and displacement reactions chemical properties of metals chemical properties of metals and non metals

In the reaction between $Al$ and $Fe _2O _3$, what is the correct final reaction?

  1. $Al+Fe _2O _3 \rightarrow Al _3O _2+2Fe$
  2. $2Al+Fe _2O _3 \rightarrow Al _2O _3+2Fe$
  3. $Al+Fe _2O _3 \rightarrow Al _2O _3+Fe _2$
  4. $Al+Fe _2O _3 \rightarrow Al _2O _3+2Fe$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Al will displace iron from solution.
$\displaystyle  2Al+Fe _2O _3 \rightarrow Al _2O _3+2Fe$

Multiple choice chemistry reactivity series and electrochemistry reactivity series and displacement reactions chemical properties of metals chemical properties of metals and non metals

The following elements are listed in order of decreasing reactivity as they appear in the electrochemical series.

      $\displaystyle Na, Ca, Mg, Zn, Fe, H, Cu, Hg, Ag, Au$

Of the following, the element that does NOT react with hydrochloric acid to produce hydrogen gas is _______.

  1. $\displaystyle Zn$
  2. $\displaystyle Fe$
  3. $\displaystyle Hg$
  4. $\displaystyle Ca$
  5. $\displaystyle Mg$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Hg lies below hydrogen in the reactivity series. Therefore, Hg cannot replace hydrogen from $HCl$ and hydrogen gas is not released.

Multiple choice chemistry reactivity series and electrochemistry reactivity series and displacement reactions chemical properties of metals chemical properties of metals and non metals

An unidentifed metal ($X$) gives the following data in an activity series experiment.
$X(s)+Cr{Cl} _{2}(aq)$- color change and bubbles are produced.
$Sr(s)+XCl(aq)$- no change.
Where should element "$X$" be placed on the activity series?

  1. Above $Sr$
  2. Above both $Cr$ and $Sr$
  3. Above $Cr$ below $Sr$
  4. Below $Cr$ above $Sr$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In first reaction, $X(s)+CrCl _2(aq)\longrightarrow \text{ color change }+\text{ Bubbles formed.}$

The reaction occur here, So, $X$ is more reactive than $Cr.$
In second reaction, $Sr+XCl\longrightarrow \text{ No change.}$
This reaction is not possible, because $Sr$ is less reactive than $X.$
So, in both cases, $X$ is more reactive. 
So, $X$ should be placed above $Cr$ and $Sr$ in activity series.

Multiple choice chemistry reactivity series and electrochemistry reactivity series and displacement reactions chemical properties of metals chemical properties of metals and non metals

$Li$, $K$, $Ca$, $Na$, $Mg$, $Al$, $Zn$, $Fe$, $Pb$, $Cu$, $Hg$, $Ag$
$I$. The reaction $3Fe(s)+2Al{({NO} _{3})} _{3}(aq)\rightarrow 2Al(s)+3Fe{({NO} _{3})} _{2}(aq)$ will occur.
$II$. Iron is higher on the activity series than aluminum.

  1. Statement $I$ is true, Statement $II$ is true and is a correct explanation of the phenomena described in $I$
  2. Statement $I$ is true, Statement $II$ is false
  3. Statement $I$ is false, Statement $II$ is true
  4. Statement $I$ is false, Statement $II$ is false
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

By using the reactivity series of metals, one can predict the products of displacement reactions . Each element in the reactivity series can be replaced from a compound by any of the elements above it. For ex: $Mg$ can replace $Zn$ from the solution. 

$Al$ is higher on the activity series than $Fe$.
Therefore $Fe$ can not displace $Al$ from $Al{(NO _3)} _3$
$\therefore 3Fe+2Al{(NO _3)} _3\longrightarrow 2Al+3Fe{(NO _3)} _2$ will not occur.

Multiple choice chemistry reactivity series and electrochemistry reactivity series and displacement reactions chemical properties of metals chemical properties of metals and non metals

To what type of reaction does the activity series apply?

  1. Synthesis

  2. Single replacement

  3. Double replacement

  4. Decomposition

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B,C Correct answer
Explanation

An activity series is a list of substances ranked in order of relative reactivity. For example, magnesium metal can knock hydrogen ions out of solution, so it is considered more reactive than elemental hydrogen.

Multiple choice chemistry reactivity series and electrochemistry reactivity series and displacement reactions chemical properties of metals chemical properties of metals and non metals

The following elements are listed in order of decreasing reactivity as they appear in the electrochemical series.
      $\displaystyle Na, Ca, Mg, Zn, Fe, H, Cu, Hg, Ag, Au$

The element that is the best reducing agent is :

  1. $\displaystyle Na$
  2. $\displaystyle Au$
  3. $\displaystyle H$
  4. $\displaystyle Fe$
  5. $\displaystyle Cu$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sodium lies above in the reactivity series. Therefore, it is the best reducing agents. It is a metal and therefore can lose electron so it can oxidize itself and can reduce others easily.

Multiple choice chemistry reactivity series and electrochemistry reactivity series and displacement reactions chemical properties of metals chemical properties of metals and non metals

Which metals will displace hydrogen from both water and acids?

  1. $Li-Ca$
  2. $Mg-Pb$
  3. $Li-Na$
  4. $Cu-Ag$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A,C Correct answer
Explanation

In nature, Oxidation occurs more than reduction. carbon, Sulfur, Nitrogen etc. gas converted to their oxides. This is oxidation. But, we never heard that their oxides converting to elements. So, $reduction$ is $less$.