4.4.1 Reactivity of metals

Describe how metals react with oxygen and state the compound they form, define oxidation and reduction

Describe the arrangement of metals in the reactivity series, including carbon and hydrogen, and use the reactivity series to predict the outcome of displacement reactions

Recall and describe the reactions, if any, of potassium, sodium, lithium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron and copper with water or dilute acids

Relate the reactivity of metals to its tendency to form positive ions and be able to deduce an order of reactivity of metals based on experimental results

Recall what native metals are and explain how metals can be extracted from the compounds in which they are found in nature by reduction with carbon

Evaluate specific metal extraction processes when given appropriate information and identify which species are oxidised or reduced