9f Word Sheets
9f Word Sheets
9f Word Sheets
Word Sheets
9Fb – Reactivity
Word Pronunciation Meaning
native state When a metal is found in the Earth as an element.
oxidation Reaction in which a substance gains oxygen.
reactivity series A list of metals that shows them in order of reactivity with
the most reactive metal at the top.
rust A weak, brown, crumbly solid, formed when iron
corrodes. (A mixture of oxides and hydroxides of iron
including iron hydroxide.)
sacrificial protection Using a more reactive metal to protect iron from rusting.
9Fd – Competition
Word Pronunciation Meaning
displace When one element takes the place of another element in
a compound.
displacement reaction A reaction where a more reactive element takes the
place of a less reactive element in a compound.