Y9 - Reactivity series - reactions of metals with water

Which is the most reactive of the Group 1 metals listed below?

• Lithium

• Sodium

• Potassium

Which is the least reactive of the Group 1 metals listed below?

• Lithium

• Sodium

• Potassium

A list of elements in order of reactivity is called a........

• reactivity list

• order of reactivity

• reactivity series

• Group 1

Which of the following observations will be made when either lithium, sodium or potassium is put into water?

• Effervescence

• Lilac flame

• A blue solution is formed

• A green gas is given off

Which of the following gives the Group 1 metals in the correct order of reactivity, from most to least reactive?

• Lithium, sodium, potassium

• Sodium, lithium, potassium

• Potassium, lithium, sodium

• Potassium, sodium, lithium

Which of the following Group 2 metals is the most reactive?

• Calcium

• Magnesium

Which of the following Group 2 metals is the least reactive?

• Calcium

• Magnesium

Which of the following is the correct reactivity series for the metals that you have studied in Groups 1 and 2?

• Calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, lithium

• Potassium, sodium, lithium, calcium, magnesium

• Potassium, sodium, lithium, magnesium, calcium

• Calcium, magnesium, potassium, lithium, sodium