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
Describe the reaction of ethanoic acid with: (a) metals (b) bases (c) carbonates including names and formulae of the salts produced
State the symbol equation for the conversion of sulfur dioxide to sulfur trioxide in the Contact process, (2SO_2(g) + O_2(g) ightleftharpoons 2SO_3(g))