Unit Award Scheme

122536 CHEMICAL REACTIONS OF METALS

In successfully completing this unit, the Learner will have		Evidence needed
demonstrated the ability to
1	describe the way metals react with oxygen and state the compound they form	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
2	define oxidation and reduction with respect to the rusting of metals	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
3	describe the arrangement of metals in the reactivity series, including carbon and hydrogen	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
4	use the reactivity series of metals to predict the outcome of a named displacement reaction	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
5	describe the reactions, if any, of potassium, sodium, lithium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron and copper with water	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
6	describe the reactions, if any, of potassium, sodium, lithium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron and copper with dilute acids	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
7	state that the reactivity of metal is due its tendency to form positive ions	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
8	deduce an order of reactivity of metals based on given experimental results	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
9	explain the way metals can be extracted from the compounds in which they are found in nature by reduction of carbon	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
10	describe the smelting of iron ore to produce iron, including a chemical equation and the oxidation and reduction of the reactants and products.	Summary sheet and/or student completed work

All outcomes recorded on an AQA Summary Sheet

Approved 19 November 2024Level - Level One