Chemistry GCSE
Metal and water reactions
What Metal and water reactions means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Metal and water reactions
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Potassium, sodium and lithium react with cold water to form the metal hydroxide and hydrogen, while calcium reacts steadily and magnesium very slowly.
Topics that use Metal and water reactions
- The reactivity series (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Displacement reactions
- Electron loss and positive charge
- Electron loss as the basis of reactivity
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- Ionic equations
- Link between ion formation and reactivity
- Metal and acid reactions
- Predicting trends from the reactivity series
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