Chemical Changes and Energy · Chemical Reactions

Redox and the Reactivity Series

Analyzing displacement reactions and the extraction of metals through electron transfer processes.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the ease of losing electrons determine a metal's position in the reactivity series?
  2. 2What occurs at the atomic level during a simultaneous oxidation and reduction?
  3. 3Why are some metals found in their native state while others must be extracted from ores?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

GCSE: Chemistry - Chemical Changes
Year: Year 11
Subject: Chemistry
Unit: Chemical Changes and Energy
Period: Chemical Reactions

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