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Reactivity series past paper questions

O Level Chemistry 5070 · Metals. 1 State the order of the reactivity series as: potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, aluminium, carbon, zinc, iron, hydrogen, copper, silver, gold 2 Describe the relative reactivities of metals in terms of their tendency to form positive ions, by displacement reactions, if any, with the aqueous ions of magnesium, zinc, iron, copper and silver 3 Describe the reactions, if any, of: (a) potassium, sodium and calcium with cold water (b) magnesium with steam (c) magnesium, zinc, iron, copper, silver and gold with dilute hydrochloric acid and explain these reactions in terms of the position of the metals in the reactivity series 4 Explain the apparent unreactivity of aluminium in terms of its oxide layer 5 Deduce an order of reactivity from a given set of experimental results

In Cambridge O Level Chemistry 5070, Reactivity series came up in 28 of the 72 papers on Paperstreak, for about 2 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.

Often set with Formulae, Redox, Identification of ions and gases, The mole and the Avogadro constant.

35 questions, newest first

1. 5070/12/O/N/25 Question 25 · 1 mark
2. 5070/21/O/N/25 Question 5 part (d(ii)) · 1 mark
3. 5070/12/M/J/25 Question 27 · 1 mark
4. 5070/21/M/J/25 Question 1 part (e) · 1 mark
5. 5070/21/M/J/25 Question 7 part (b) · 2 marks
6. 5070/11/M/J/24 Question 30 · 1 mark
7. 5070/12/M/J/24 Question 28 · 1 mark
8. 5070/41/M/J/24 Question 2 parts (a(ii)) (b) (c) · 6 marks
9. 5070/11/O/N/23 Question 27 · 1 mark
10. 5070/12/O/N/23 Question 27 · 1 mark
11. 5070/21/O/N/23 Question 2 part (c) · 1 mark
12. 5070/22/O/N/23 Question 2 part (e) · 1 mark
13. 5070/11/M/J/23 Question 6 · 1 mark
14. 5070/11/M/J/23 Question 27 · 1 mark
15. 5070/12/M/J/23 Question 29 · 1 mark
16. 5070/21/M/J/23 Question 2 part (b(iii)) · 3 marks
17. 5070/42/M/J/23 Question 3 part (b(vi)) · 1 mark
18. 5070/21/O/N/22 Question 1 part (c) · 1 mark
19. 5070/21/O/N/22 Question 8 part (b) · 1 mark
20. 5070/22/O/N/22 Question 8 part (b) · 1 mark
21. 5070/21/M/J/22 Question 7 part (b) · 2 marks
22. 5070/12/O/N/21 Question 31 · 1 mark
23. 5070/21/O/N/21 Question 5 part (e) · 1 mark
24. 5070/21/O/N/21 Question 7 part (c) · 1 mark
25. 5070/12/M/J/21 Question 34 · 1 mark
26. 5070/42/M/J/21 Question 5 part (c(iii)) · 1 mark
27. 5070/11/O/N/20 Question 29 · 1 mark
28. 5070/11/O/N/20 Question 30 · 1 mark
29. 5070/12/O/N/20 Question 29 · 1 mark
30. 5070/12/O/N/20 Question 30 · 1 mark
31. 5070/21/M/J/20 Question 2 parts (a) (c) · 3 marks
32. 5070/22/M/J/20 Question 4 parts (b) (c) · 4 marks
33. 5070/22/M/J/20 Question 8 parts (d(i)) (d(ii)) · 2 marks
34. 5070/41/M/J/20 Question 6 · 5 marks
35. 5070/42/M/J/20 Question 5 part (a) · 1 mark

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