Which of the following pairs will give displacement reactions ?

  • A

    $NaCl$ solution and copper metal

  • B

    $MgCl_{2}$ solution and aluminium metal

  • C

    $FeSO_{4}$ solution and silver metal

  • D

    $AgNO_{3}$ solution and copper metal

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You are given a hammer, a battery, a bulb, wires and a switch.

$(a)$ How could you use them to distinguish between samples of metals and non-metals ? 

$(b)$ Assess the usefulness of these tests in distinguishing between metals and non-metals.

What are alloys ?

Samples of four metals $A$, $B$, $C$ and $D$ were taken and added to the following solution one by one. The results obtained have been tabulated as follows.

Metal Iron $(II)$ sulphate Cooper $(II)$ sulphate zinc sulphate Silver nitrate
$A.$ No reaction Displacement    
$B.$ Displacement   No reaction  
$C.$ No reaction No reaction No reaction Displacement
$D.$ No reaction No reaction No reaction No reaction

Use the Table above to answer the following questions about metals  $A$, $B$, $C$ and $D$.

$(i)$ Which is the most reactive metal ?

$(ii)$ What would you observe if $B$ is added to a solution of Copper $(II)$ sulphate ?

$(iii)$ Arrange the metals $A$, $B$, $C$ and $D$ in the order of decreasing reactivity.

Give reasons why copper is used to make hot water tanks and not steel (an alloy of iron).

Give reasons :  Aluminium is a highly reactive metal, yet it is used to make utensils for cooking.