A small piece of calcium metal is put into a small trough containing water. There is effervescence and white turbidity is formed.

(a) Name the gas formed in the reaction. How would you test the gas?

(b) Write an equation for the reaction.

(c) What do you observe when a few drops of red litmus solution are added to the turbid solution?

The composition of the nucleus of deuterium is:

1. 1e^– and 1P
2. 1P and 1n
3. 1n and 1e
4. 2P and 1e^–

Thin strips of magnesium, copper and iron are taken.

(a) Write down what happens when these metals are treated as follows

(i) Heated in presence of air

(ii) Heated with dil. HCl

(iii) Added to an aqueous solution of zinc sulphate

(b) Arrange these metals in descending order of reactivity.

Which metal produces hydrogen gas on reaction with cold water?

1. Al
2. Fe
3. Pd
4. Na