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Question 4

This question is about sulfuric acid.

a.

Dilute sulfuric acid, H2SO4(aq)\text{H}_2\text{SO}_4(\text{aq})H2​SO4​(aq), reacts with many metals.

A student observes the reaction of dilute sulfuric acid with four metals, A, B, C, and D. She uses the same amount of metal in each case.

The table shows her observations:

MetalObservations
Afew bubbles produced slowly
Bvery many bubbles produced extremely quickly
Cno bubbles or visible change
Dmany bubbles produced quickly

Use the information in the table to place the four metals in order of reactivity. Place the most reactive first.

[1]
b.

Give the names of the two products formed when zinc reacts with dilute sulfuric acid.

[2]
c.

Describe a test to show that dilute sulfuric acid contains sulfate ions.

[3]
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Reactivity series Questions

  1. IGCSE
  2. /Chemistry
  3. /Reactivity series

34 exam-style questions on Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry Reactivity series. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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