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