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What is the term for the reaction between an acid and an alkali?

a neutralisation reaction

What does the reactivity series order?

metals by how readily they react with other substances

What is the product when magnesium reacts with sulfuric acid?

magnesium sulfate and hydrogen

What is the general equation for the reaction of a metal with an acid?

metal + acid → salt + hydrogen

What is the product when zinc reacts with hydrochloric acid?

zinc chloride and hydrogen

------------------- + Hydrochloric acid —> Magnesium chloride + hydrogen

Magnesium

Describe how the reactivity of a metal affects its reaction with an acid.

very reactive metals such as potassium, sodium, and calcium react violently with acids, producing lots of gas bubbles, fire or even explosion.

How can you tell if a metal is reacting with an acid?

gas bubbles are produced

What happens when unreactive metals like copper, silver, gold are placed in acids?

no change is observed

Zinc + -------------------- —> Zinc chloride + hydrogen

Hydrochloric acid

What happens in a displacement reaction?

a more reactive element displaces a less reactive element from its compound

What is the reaction between an acid and an alkali called?

a neutralisation reaction

What is the term for the process when one metal takes the place of another in a compound?

displacement reaction