Honors Chemistry

Name: Aimee Veneau Period 8 Date: November/15/2013

U n i t 3 : C h e m i c a l R e a c t i o n s

Single Replacement Reactions Lab

Purpose: The purpose of this activity is to determine which metals are most reactive and to create an order from most reactive to least reactive. Part I: Reactions with Aqueous Solutions Materials: Metals: Copper Lead Zinc Magnesium Silver Calcium

Solutions: Copper (II) sulfate Silver nitrate Lead (II) nitrate Zinc sulfate Magnesium nitrate

Procedures 1. Using a well plate and the chemical given, determine which reactions will occur between the metals and the solutions. 2. Add to each of the wells a small piece of the appropriate metal which has first been cleaned with sand paper. Note: Your teacher will provide the calcium when you are ready for it. 3. Create a data table to record your observations of before and after reactions. 4. Observe and record any evidence of a replacement reaction (i.e. a thin coating appears on the surface of the metal) occurring each of the test tubes. If no change is visible within five minutes, record this as no reaction Part II: Reactions with Acids Materials: Metals: Copper Magnesium Zinc Silver Lead Calcium

Solution: hydrochloric acid

Procedures: 1. Determine where H+ should be placed on an activity series by comparing the relative amount of bubbling when added to metals. 2. Create a data table and record your results. Cu(NO3)2 X Turn black Turn black X X Blue, cloudy precipitate Mg(NO3)2 X X X X Faint, white precipitate Cloudy white precipitate Zn(NO3)2 X Turn black X X X Lumpy white precipitate Pb(NO3)2 X Turn black Turn black X X Lumpy white precipitate Ag(NO3)2 Grey precipitate Turn black Turn black Turn black X Black precipitate HCl X Bubbles X X X Lumpy white precipitate

Cu Mg Zn Pb Ag Ca

Part III: Demonstration Your teacher will demonstrate Calcium metal in acid. Write down your observations

-Calcium reacts with all the nitrates -Precipitates form -Four are lumpy and white Discussion Questions 1. From Part I: Which of the metals gave (a) four reactions: Magnesium (d) one reactions: Lead, Silver, Copper (b) three reactions: Zinc (e) no reaction: None (c) two reactions: None Use the answers from above to list the five metals in order of decreasing reactivity. Magnesium, Zinc, Lead, Copper, Silver 2. From Part II: Describe the order of metals from those that bubble most to those that bubble least, or not at all. List the five metals in decreasing order of reactivity. Place hydrogen onto the list. Magnesium, Zinc, Lead, Hydrogen, Copper, Silver 3. Compare the order of reactivity of metals from Part II with all of the metals in Part I and describe any relationships you can discover. Create a final list of reactivity in order of decreasing reactivity. The all are decreasing activity in the same order 4. From Part III: place calcium in your list of reactivity. Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc, Lead, Hydrogen, Copper, Silver 5. Compare this order with that of the reactivity series from your notes. Outline similarities and differences. Suggest several reasons for what might explain any differences. Calcium is the most reactive metal, having reacted with all of the nitrates. 6. Write net ionic equations for all the reactions that occurred (highlighting the ones that were supposed to occur that you may not have observed) Cu 2+ (s) + 2Ag+NO3- (aq) 2Ag (s) + Cu(NO3)2 (aq) Cu 2+ (s) + Zn2+(NO3-)2 NR 7. For each of the reactions, determine which substances has been oxidized and which one has been reduced as well as which is the oxidizing agent and which is the reducing agent. Oxidized and reducing agent: Cu (s) Reduced and oxidizing agent: Ag+

8. A metal was found in the lab that was missing its labeling tape. In order to determine the identity of the metal several reactions were performed. When the metal was placed in hydrochloric acid, it bubbled. No reaction was noticed when placed in a solution of calcium nitrate. A reaction was observed when placed in a solution of zinc chloride. What could the metal possibly be? What further test could you run to determine the identity of the metal? It could possibly be Sodium, Magnesium, or Aluminum. To further test, one could react the metal with Sodium, Magnesium, or Aluminum Chloride. Conclusion: A statement about the activity series you discovered. In this lab demo, the reactivity of the metals were discovered by reacting them with different nitrates.