Periodic Relationships Virtual Laboratory Portion

• This portion will be completed in the lab.

• ​But pictures are provided for each reaction for students that are absent.

• ​Keep in mind that if a reaction occurs it means the metal is more reactive than the metal in solution.

• ​If no reaction occurs then the metal already in solution is more reactive than the loose metal.

• ​Use your information to place these metals in order from least to most reactive.

• With your observations notate the changes in these pictures over time. In this example notice that the liquid begins to turn blue while a precipitate forms on the outside of the wire.

​​This means that copper is more reactive than silver. It was able to kick it out of solution.

​No change occurred in this experiment

​I didn't get a great "before" picture. I added this to make sure you understood the solution started out blue.

Here is an online example and then on the right is what we saw in the lab. It came out really fuzzy.

• Here we can assume if a reaction occurs the metal is more reactive than hydrogen which acts like a metal due to it's nature to be a positive ion. The rate of the reaction will play a part in this experiment so be sure to note it in your observations. Once gain you will rate these from least reactive to most reactive.

​You can make the video full screen. Ignore Tin (Sn) and Iron (Fe).

Use this video to make your observations about Zinc (Zn), Magnesium (Mg), and Calcium (Ca).

​You can ignore the other metals. Feel free to fast forward but the narration is helpful.

Use this video to make your observations about Sodium (Na) , Potassium (K), and Lithium (Li).

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