Predicting Reactions of Metals

1. Groups (columns)

2. Periods (rows)

3. Periodic table

4. Patterns in metal activity

4.1. Ionisation energy

4.2. Atomic radius

4.3. Electronegativity

5. Oxidation and Reduction

5.1. Galvanic cells

5.1.1. Half-cells

5.2. Redox reactions

5.2.1. Oxidation

5.2.1.1. Loss of electrons

5.2.2. Reduction

5.2.2.1. Gain of electrons

5.3. Reduction potentials

6. Reactivity of metals

6.1. Water

6.1.1. 5 extremely reactive elements (Li, K, St, Ca, Na)

6.2. Acid

6.2.1. React only with acids (Fe, Cd, Co, Ni, Sn, Pb)

6.3. Oxygen

6.3.1. Forms oxides (Sb, As, Bi, Cu)

7. Metal activity series

7.1. Aims to predict reactivity of metals in reactions, and place in order of most reactive to least reactive.