12. At the end, tally up how many times each solid metal reacted in the last row of the table.
Metal Solids
Solutions
Mg
Zn
Cu
Ag
Fe
Ni
Pb
Sn
Mg(NO
)
3
2
Zn(NO
)
3
2
Cu(NO
)
YES
YES
3
2
Ag(NO
)
YES
YES
YES
YES
3
Fe(NO
)
YES
3
2
Ni(NO
)
YES
YES
3
2
Pb(NO
)
YES
3
2
Sn(NO
)
YES
YES
3
2
HCl
# of reactions
for each
solid metal
Questions:
1. Which solid metal did not react with any solution? ______________
a. Does this metal have high or low reactivity?______________
b. Would this metal be high or low on the activity series chart? _______________
+2
2. Refer back to Procedure 4, when looking at the solutions through the magnifying glass. Is Cu
a
solid? Circle Yes or No
+2
+2
+2
+1
a. Has Cu
, Mg
, Zn
, and Ag
lost or gained electrons?
3. Using your activity series chart, determine if the following reactions will occur. If a reaction
will occur, write “yes” after the arrow. If a reaction will not occur, place an “X” after the arrow.
a. Ni +
CaCl
c. Ca +
Zn(NO
)
2
3
2
b. Cu + NaCl
d. Al + Cu(NO
)
3
2
4. Using the information in the last row of the table, write the metals in order of increasing activity
below: Does this agree with the activity series?