Metal Displacement Reactions Worksheet

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🧪 Part 1: Understanding Metal Displacement

1. Complete the sentences about metals and their reactivity:

a) A more reactive metal will __________ a less reactive metal from its compound.

b) The reactivity series shows metals arranged in order of their __________.

c) Zinc is __________ reactive than copper but __________ reactive than magnesium.

2. True or False? Circle your answers:

True / False - Copper can displace iron from iron sulfate solution

True / False - Iron can displace copper from copper sulfate solution

True / False - A displacement reaction only occurs when a more reactive metal meets a less reactive metal compound

True / False - The blue colour in copper sulfate comes from the copper ions

3. Which metal is more reactive in each pair? Circle your answer:

Magnesium or

Zinc

Iron or

Copper

Zinc or

Iron

⚗️ Part 2: Practical Observations

4. In the practical experiment with iron and copper sulfate solution, describe what you observed:

Initial colour of copper sulfate solution: __________

What happened to the iron nail: __________________________________________

Final colour of the solution: __________

5. Explain why the blue copper sulfate solution changes colour during the displacement reaction:

6. Complete the word equation for this displacement reaction:

Iron + Copper sulfate → __________ + __________

7. Which metal is more reactive and how do you know?

🔬 Part 3: Predicting Reactions

8. Using the reactivity series (Magnesium → Zinc → Iron → Copper), predict whether these displacement reactions will occur. Write YES or NO:

a) Zinc + Iron sulfate → ____

b) Copper + Zinc sulfate → ____

c) Magnesium + Copper sulfate → ____

d) Iron + Magnesium sulfate → ____

9. Complete the word equation for ONE reaction that WILL occur from question 8:

10. Explain in your own words what a displacement reaction is:

Metal Displacement Reactions Worksheet

Metal Displacement Reactions Worksheet

🧪 Part 1: Understanding Metal Displacement

⚗️ Part 2: Practical Observations

🔬 Part 3: Predicting Reactions

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