Write equations for the reactions of
$(i)$ iron with steam
$(ii)$ calcium and potassium with water
$(i)$ $\underset{Iron}{\mathop{3F{{e}_{(s)}}}}\,\,+\,\underset{Steam}{\mathop{4{{H}_{2}}{{O}_{(g)}}}}\,\,\to \,\underset{Iron\,(II,III)\,oxide}{\mathop{F{{e}_{3}}{{O}_{4(aq)}}}}\,\,+\underset{Hydrogen}{\mathop{\,4{{H}_{2(g)}}}}\,$
$(ii)$ $C{{a}_{(s)}}+2{{H}_{2}}{{O}_{(l)}}\to Ca{{(OH)}_{2(aq)}}$ $+{{H}_{2(g)}}+\text{ Heat }$
$(iii)$$\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}
\text{Calcium}\,\text{/} \\
\text{Potassium}
\end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{2{{K}_{(s)}}}}\,+\underset{water}{\mathop{2{{H}_{2}}{{O}_{(l)}}}}\,\to \underset{\begin{smallmatrix}
\text{Calcium Hydroxide /} \\
\text{Potassium hydroxide}
\end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{2KO{{H}_{(aq)}}}}\,+\underset{Hydrogen}{\mathop{{{H}_{2(g)}}}}\,+\text{ Heat }$
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 : Platinum, gold and silver are used to make jewellery.
Food cans are coated with tin and not with zinc because
Which of the following methods is suitable for preventing an iron frying pan from rusting ?
Give an example of a metal which
$(i)$ is a liquid at room temperature.
$(ii)$ can be easily cut with a knife.
$(iii)$ is the best conductor of heat.
$(iv)$ is a poor conduct of heat.