ShanyCardenas

AlizeaPorrata
9/10/14

PeriodicTrendsinReactivity

Purpose:
Toexplorethereactivitytrendsofmetalsingroupsandperiodsoftheperiodictable.

PreLabQuestions:
1. Theverticalcolumnsontheperiodictablearegroups.Thehorizontalrowsonthe
periodictableareperiods.Familiesarespecificgroupsontheperiodictable.
2. Themetalsarelocatedtotheleftofthemetalloidboundary.
3. Group1arethealkalimetalsandGroup2arethealkaliearthmetals.
4. Aluminumisingroup3andinperiod3.

Procedures:
Part1:TrendsinPropertieswithinGroups
Step1:Gatheryoursupplies,labeltesttubes.
Step2:GetsamplesfromMrs.Parsonsandputtheminthelabeledtesttubes.
Step3:Addenoughwatertocoversamplesusingadisposablepipette.
Step4:Recorddataandobservationsinthetablebelow.
Metal Observations:ReactivityinWater
Magnesium Thinstrip,thatsbendableandsilverwithroughedges.Doesnotreact
withwater.
Calcium Whitepowder,doesnotreactwithwater,onlymixeswithit.

Part2:ActivitySeriesofSomeMetalsinHCl
Step1:ObtainsamplesfromCharleneandplacetheminlabeledtesttubes.
Step2:ObtainadropperbottleofHclfromCharlene.
Step4:Recorddataandobservationsbelow.

Metal Observations:ReactioninHCl
Magnesium Silver,thin,bendablewithroughedges.Dissolved,fizzes,bubblyalittle
steam.
Zinc Dull,graywithbumps.Bubbled/fizzedallthewaytotopuntilitleaked.
Bubblespoppedandletoutsmoke.
Tin Shiny,silver,fragile,andedgy.Noreaction.

PostLabQuestions:
1. Magnesiumisasolidandcalciumisapowder.Calciummixedwithwaterwhile
magnesiumsimplysatinthewater.Thatcauseddifferentbehaviors.
2. Metalsfrommostreactivetoleastreactive:
a. Zinc
b. Magnesium
c. Calcium
d. Tin
3. Estimateforthedensityofsiliconisaround1.43g/cm3.
1. Asthegroupgoesdown,thereactivitylessens.
2. Astherowgoesacross,thereactivitylessens.
3. Arrangegivenmetalsfrommostreactivetoleastreactive
a. Na,Cs,Fr
b. Rb,Fr,Ga
4. Lithiumisthemostreactivemetalintheperiodictable.Itisthehighestandmostto
theleftbesideshydrogenwhoisnotconsideredtobeametal.Becauseoflithiums
reactivity,itisrarelyfoundasitsunreactedform.
5. Yes,Idoagree.Basedontheelementsandtheirplacementsontheperiodictable,
theyfollowtherulethatdownandacrossmakesthereactivitylessen.

Conclusion:
Asgroupsgodownandperiodsgoacross,thereactivityoftheelementlessens.