0653.C9.4.01 — State the order of the reactivity series as: potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, aluminium, carbon, zinc, iron, hydrogen, copper, silver,: past paper questions
Real questions on 0653.c9.4.01 — state the order of the reactivity series as: potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, aluminium, carbon, zinc, iron, hydrogen, copper, silver,
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- 0653/31 · October/November 2025 · Q6a(i)[1]
Name the gas that reacts with the magnesium.
See it on the paper → - 0653/31 · October/November 2025 · Q6a(ii)[1]
Magnesium oxide is a metallic oxide. Circle the term that describes this type of oxide.
See it on the paper → - 0653/33 · October/November 2025 · Q4b[2]
The student repeats the experiment using copper instead of magnesium. Predict what the student observes during the reaction. Explain your answer. observation explanation
See it on the paper → - 0653/33 · October/November 2024 · Q2b(ii)[2]
Use the information in Table 2.1 and Table 2.2 to identify the least reactive metal. Explain your answer. metal explanation
See it on the paper → - 0653/33 · October/November 2024 · Q2c(i)[2]
State two physical properties of iron.
See it on the paper → - 0653/33 · October/November 2024 · Q2c(ii)[1]
Iron is used to make alloys. Suggest why alloys are used instead of pure metals.
See it on the paper → - 0653/33 · October/November 2023 · Q2a(iii)[1]
Explain why bubbles of gas are produced in the test-tube containing zinc, but no bubbles of gas are produced in the test-tube containing copper.
See it on the paper → - 0653/33 · October/November 2023 · Q2a(iv)[1]
Suggest the identities of metal X and metal Y. Choose from the list of metals. aluminium calcium iron magnesium metal X
See it on the paper → - 0653/33 · May/June 2023 · Q8a(ii)[1]
State the trend in the reactivity of the elements down Group I.
See it on the paper → - 0653/33 · October/November 2022 · Q5a(iii)[1]
Suggest one metal that reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid with a lower rate of reaction than magnesium.
See it on the paper → - 0653/22 · May/June 2022 · Q22[1]
Which statements about the reactivity series of metals are correct?
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What examiners said
The aim of this question was to compare the reactivities of zinc and copper. Fig. 2.1 shows that no bubbles of gas are produced when copper is added to the acid, but bubbles are produced when zinc is added. Some candidates successfully explained the results by comparing the reactivities of the two metals. Others just stated that copper is unreactive or that zinc is reactive. These responses did no...
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 0653/33 Q2(a)(iii) (Cambridge)
Some candidates stated that the least reactive metal in the list is iron, metal Y. The remaining candidates chose one of the other metals as the least reactive. These responses were not awarded credit because all three metals would give a faster rate of reaction than iron.
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 0653/33 Q2(a)(iv) (Cambridge)
Some candidates correctly stated that the reactivity increases down the group. The most common incorrect answer stated that the trend is for decreasing reactivity.
— Examiner report, May/June 2023, 0653/33 Q8(a)(ii) (Cambridge)
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