Chemical Reactions of Metals

What happens when a metal reacts with oxygen?

• Metal hydroxide is formed.

• Metal chloride is formed.

• Metal sulfide is formed.

• Metal oxide is formed.

What is the product formed when a metal reacts with water?

• metal carbonate and carbon dioxide gas

• metal hydroxide and hydrogen gas

• metal chloride and hydrogen gas

• metal oxide and oxygen gas

What happens when a metal reacts with an acid?

• The metal displaces hydrogen from the acid, forming a salt and releasing hydrogen gas.

• The metal and acid combine to form a new substance.

• The metal reacts with the acid to form a new metal compound.

• The metal dissolves completely in the acid, forming a new compound.

Which metal reacts vigorously with oxygen?

• Sodium

• Potassium

• Iron

• Copper

Which metal does not react with water?

• Gold

• Silver

• Copper

• Iron

Which metal reacts with both oxygen and acid?

• aluminum

• copper

• iron

• zinc

What is the general name for the reaction between a metal and oxygen?

• corrosion

• combustion

• reduction

• oxidation

What gas is produced when a metal reacts with an acid?

• carbon dioxide gas

• hydrogen gas

• oxygen gas

• nitrogen gas

Which metal reacts slowly with oxygen?

• Gold

• Silver

• Copper

• Aluminum

What is the product formed when a metal reacts with an acid?

• salt and oxygen gas

• carbon dioxide and water

• salt and hydrogen gas

• water and oxygen gas