Describe the reactions, if any, of: (a) potassium, sodium and calcium with cold water (b) magnesium with steam (c) magnesium, zinc, iron, copper, silver and gold with dilute hydrochloric acid and explain these reactions in terms of the position of the metals in the reactivity series
State the symbol equations for the extraction of iron from hematite (a) ( C + O_2 ightarrow CO_2 ) (b) ( C + CO_2 ightarrow 2CO ) (c) ( Fe_2O_3 + 3CO ightarrow 2Fe + 3CO_2 ) (d) ( CaCO_3 ightarrow CaO + CO_2 ) (e) ( CaO + SiO_2 ightarrow CaSiO_3 )
Construct word equations and symbol equations to show how reactants form products, including state symbols