1. Order these metals from the most reactive to the least: aluminium, calcium, copper, gold, iron, lithium, magnesium, potassium, silver, sodium, zinc

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Explain, in terms of the arrangement of electrons in its atoms, why neon is very unreactive

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3. Predict what colour and state is fluorine at room temperature

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4. Explain in 2 different ways why rusting is described as an oxidation reaction

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5. Where are the transition metals on the Periodic Table?

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6. State the colour change observed when bromine is added to an aqueous solution of potassium iodide

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7. On the Periodic Table what is the meaning of the word Period?

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8. Explain, in terms of electrons, why isotopes have the same chemical properties

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9. What is sacrificial protection?

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10. Explain, by referring to the electronic configurations, why potassium is more reactive than sodium.

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11. How many electrons in the outer shell of group 7 elements?

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If 2 similar test tubes contain acid, and a different metal sample is added to each, how might you tell which metal is more reactive?

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13. On the Periodic table what is the meaning of the word Group? What does that tell us about the electron configuration of the atom?

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14. What colour and state is bromine at room temperature?

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15. Which gas will turn damp red litmus paper blue?

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16. Explain why bromine is less reactive than chlorine

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17. Write the word equation to represent the reaction between hydrochloric acid and calcium

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18. Are non-metal oxides acidic or basic?

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19. Write the chemical equation for the reaction betweem sodium and water

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If pieces of lithium, potassium and sodium were cut and exposed to air, how could observations of the different reactions indicate the relative reactivity of those 3 metals?

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21. Which is more reactive: sodium or francium?

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22. An experiment investigates which of metals X and Z is more reactive. The result is X + ZSO₄ → XSO₄ + Z. Which metal is more reactive?

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23. What is the chemical name of rust?

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