Metals — IGCSE Chemistry (0971) questions by topic
Metals questions test reactivity reasoning: working out further information from ionic equations showing displacement between metals such as copper, silver, magnesium and zinc, judging statements about reaction rates between calcium, magnesium, aluminium and copper, comparing observations from four unnamed metals reacting with hydrochloric acid, and evaluating statements about galvanising iron with zinc. Identify, state, name, describe and explain want reasoned answers grounded in the reactivity series.
23 questions from 2025 papers make up this page, worth between 1 and 15 marks. Because reactivity-series questions are marked on correctly ordering metals from given evidence, submitting an answer for instant marking checks whether the order deduced from bubble rate or displacement evidence, such as ranking metals P, Q, R and S, actually matches what the data shows.
May–June 2025, Paper 11
The table shows the observations when four metals, Q, R, S and T, are added separately to cold water and to dilute hydrochloric acid. metal observation with cold water observation…
Answer this question and get it marked →Magnesium is reacted separately with dilute sulfuric acid and with steam. Which row correctly identifies if hydrogen is formed as a product in each reaction? (key: tick = hydrogen…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which statements about aluminium are correct? 1 It is more reactive than calcium. 2 The main ore of aluminium is bauxite. 3 It can be extracted from its oxide using carbon. 4…
Answer this question and get it marked →Steel is a mixture of iron and one or more other elements. The table gives some information about three common types of steel. type of steel elements added to iron properties 1…
Answer this question and get it marked →A diagram shows an experiment to investigate the corrosion of iron. Two test-tubes, P and Q, are held upside down with their open ends dipping into a container of water, trapping…
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2025, Paper 12
Which statements about metals are correct? 1 Calcium reacts faster than magnesium with cold water. 2 Aluminium is more easily extracted than iron from its ore. 3 Copper reacts…
Answer this question and get it marked →Four metals, P, Q, R and S, are separately reacted with dilute hydrochloric acid. The table shows the observation for each metal. metal observation --- --- P lots of bubbles…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows iron nails which are left for one week in separate test-tubes with the conditions shown. Test-tube 1 contains an iron nail in water (open to air). Test-tube 2…
Answer this question and get it marked →Pure metals can be combined to make alloys. Why are the alloys sometimes used rather than the metals they are made from? A Alloys are easier to extract and cheaper. B Alloys are…
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2025, Paper 21
Which statement about the properties and uses of copper is correct? A It is used in electrical wiring, and it is ductile. B It is mixed with tin to make the alloy brass. C It is…
Answer this question and get it marked →Three statements about solid Z are listed. - It reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid to produce hydrogen. - It reacts very slowly with cold water and quickly with steam. - It is a…
Answer this question and get it marked →Four metals J, K, L and M are added separately to aqueous solutions of their ions. The results are shown in the table (tick = reaction, cross = no reaction). Columns are the…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which process is used in the extraction of iron from hematite? A electrolysis B precipitation C reduction D fractional distillation
Answer this question and get it marked →Galvanising prevents iron from rusting. Which statements about galvanising are correct? 1 Galvanising involves coating the iron with silver. 2 Galvanising prevents oxygen and…
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2025, Paper 22
Brass is an alloy of copper. Which statement about brass or copper is correct? A Brass does not conduct electricity because it is a compound. B Copper conducts electricity because…
Answer this question and get it marked →The ionic equations for some reactions between metals and aqueous metal ions are shown. Cu + 2Ag^+ - 2Ag + Cu^2+ Mg + Zn^2+ - Mg^2+ + Zn Zn + Cu^2+ - Cu + Zn^2+ Sn + Cu^2+ - Sn^2+…
Answer this question and get it marked →Zinc is used to galvanise iron to prevent it from rusting. Which statements are correct? 1 Galvanising is an example of a barrier method. 2 If the zinc is scratched, the iron will…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which equation represents a reaction that occurs in a blast furnace during the extraction of iron from hematite? A Ca + CO2 - CaO + CO B Fe2O3 + 3Ca - 2Fe + 3CaO C Ca(OH)2 - CaO +…
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2025, Paper 31
This question is about metals and their reactions. A student investigates the reaction of four different metals, A, B, C and D, with dilute hydrochloric acid. All other conditions…
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2025, Paper 32
This question is about zinc salts. Excess solid zinc oxide is added to dilute sulfuric acid to produce a salt. Complete the word equation for this reaction. zinc oxide + sulfuric…
Answer this question and get it marked →This question is about metals. A student investigates the reaction of four different metals, A, B, C and D, with dilute hydrochloric acid. All other conditions are the same in…
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2025, Paper 41
This question is about copper and compounds of copper. Describe the bonding in a metallic element such as copper.
Answer this question and get it marked →May–June 2025, Paper 42
Chromium is the element with atomic number 24 in the Periodic Table. The main ore of chromium is chromite. Chromite contains FeCr2O4. FeCr2O4 reacts with carbon. Complete the…
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