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Doggo Overview: Metals and Reactivity

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  • High impact topics for high school Chemistry school and public exams
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1. Key Concepts to Remember
The basics of metals
  • Name and symbol of common metals (and their ions)
  • Electronic arrangement
  • Periodic table trends
  • Metallic bonding
  • Metallic structure
  • Properties of metals (e.g., hard, ductile, malleable and good conductor`)
  • Metal ores (and the compounds inside)
  • Conservation of Metals - the 3R concept
Reactivity of Metals
  • Metal Reactivity Series: K > Na > Ca > Mg > Al > Zn > Fe > Pb > Cu > Hg > Ag > Pt > Au
  • Reactions with oxygen, dilute acids and cold water/steam - observations and their chemical equations
  • Extraction methods - electrolysis, heating with carbon, heating and physical seperation
  • Displacement reactions (and their chemical equations)

2. Doggy's High-Yield Studying Tools

Doggo Tutorial

Overview of Metals

Reactivity of Metals

Doggo Cheatsheets

Reactivity of Metals

Doggo Quiz

Reactivity of Metals

Metal Reactions (and their Balanced Equations)