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5.1 Obtaining and using metals

5.1 Obtaining and using metals

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A student is provided with:

  • foil samples of three metals: copper, magnesium, and zinc
  • aqueous solutions of copper(II) sulfate, magnesium sulfate, and zinc sulfate.

Describe a systematic experimental procedure that the student could carry out to establish the relative reactivity of these three metals using displacement reactions. Explain clearly how the observations would allow the student to determine the order of reactivity.

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5.1 Obtaining and using metals Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Chemistry
  3. /5.1 Obtaining and using metals

110 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Chemistry 5.1 Obtaining and using metals, covering 5.1.1 The reactivity series of metals, 5.1.2 Displacement reactions as redox reactions, 5.1.3 Extracting metals from ores by reduction, 5.1.4 Biological methods of metal extraction, 5.1.5 Resistance to oxidation and recycling metals, and 5.1.6 Life cycle assessment. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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