STARTER:

Do you remember the

metal reactivity series?

Write down as many metals

as you can think of with the
most reactive at the top and
the least reactive at the
bottom:
 
Try and do it WITHOUT
looking at your Periodic
table!

Space is provided in your

booklet to make your list!
 Reactions of metals with acids
• How much can you remember?

• Have a conversation with your partner to revise

what you know! (2 min)

• Now, can you remember more?

• Let’s carry out the experiment in your booklet! (15

min)
 Reaction of metals with acids
When a metal reacts with an acid, the products are a salt and hydrogen gas.

metal + acid  salt + hydrogen

The salt produced depends on the metal and type of acid involved in the reaction:

 When a metal reacts with hydrochloric acid, the salt

produced is a metal chloride.
 When a metal reacts with sulfuric acid, the salt
produced is a metal sulfate.
The hydrogen ions of the acid form hydrogen molecules (H2) during the reaction
and these are given of as a gas.
 Metal reactions with acids
Many metals react with acids. When this happens, effervescence or bubbling
occurs.

What do the bubbles indicate?

A gas is produced. Where might this gas

have come from?

How can you test to find out if the gas

produced is hydrogen?

Place a burning splint next to the mouth of the

test tube.

A ‘squeaky pop’ as the gas ignites shows that hydrogen is the gas produced in this
reaction.
 Metals and acid – equations
What are the products of each reaction?

magnesium hydrochloric  magnesium hydrogen

+ acid chloride
+
Mg + 2HCl  MgCl2 + H2

aluminium hydrochloric  aluminium hydrogen

+ acid chloride
+
2Al + 6HCl  2AlCl3 + 3H2

zinc sulfuric  zinc hydrogen

+ acid sulfate
+
Zn + H2SO4  ZnSO4 + H2
 Now try the practice equations in your
booklet!
• Make sure EVERY page is completed
-up to (and including) p13!