Most Reactive
Least Reactive
K
Potassium
Na
Sodium
Ca
Calcium
Mg
Magnesium
Al
Aluminium
Zn
Zinc
Fe
Iron
Pb
Lead
Cu
Copper
Ag
Silver
Displacement reactions A more reactive metal will displace a less reactive metal from its solution and heat is produced
Competition between metals
Magnesium + Copper Sulphate
Mg
CuSO4
Magnesium Sulphate + Copper
MgSO4
Mg is more reactive, so it’s higher than Cu in the reactivity series
Displacement reaction occurs
Cu
Write word equations Zinc + Copper sulphate
Predict if displacement reactions will occur by looking at reactivity series
Au and ZnSO4?
x
Zinc sulphate + Copper
K Na
Na and FeNO3?
Ca Mg
Pb and CuS04?
Al Zn Fe Pb Cu Ag Au
most reactive
least reactive