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Which term describes a substance that does not take part in chemical reactions?
Reactive
Corrosive
Inert
Conductive
Which of the following metals is the most reactive?
Potassium
Iron
Copper
Gold
Which metal is used for sacrificial protection on steel ships?
Gold
Zinc
Silver
Copper
Copper is valuable because it is:
Malleable and unreactive
Hard and easily corroded
Brittle and reactive
Magnetic and soluble
Which of these metals is less reactive than magnesium?
Copper
Calcium
Sodium
Zinc
Which property makes copper suitable for cooking pans?
It is a poor conductor of heat
It rusts easily
It reacts with acids
It is a good conductor of heat
Which metal is described as inert in the document?
Magnesium
Iron
Gold
Zinc
In the reactivity series, metals become ______ as you go down the list.
More magnetic
More reactive
Less reactive
Heavier
Which of the following is NOT an inert metal?
Palladium
Rhodium
Platinum
Iron
What happens when zinc is attached to a steel ship?
Zinc makes the ship heavier
Zinc prevents rust by reacting first
Zinc increases corrosion
Zinc reacts slower than iron
Which non-metal is inert?
Sulfur
Oxygen
Neon
Carbon
Which metal reacts vigorously with water and oxygen?
Copper
Silver
Potassium
Gold
True or False Copper reacts easily with oxygen and water.
False
True or False Gold is more reactive than copper.
False
True or False The reactivity series lists metals in order of how readily they react.
True
True or False Magnesium is more reactive than zinc.
True
