Reactions of metals with water
2 marks · EasyExplain, using the reactivity series, why gold does not react with either cold water or steam.
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Also accept: Gold is below hydrogen; does not react with water or steam.
Common mistakes: Saying gold is unreactive but not linking to the reactivity series.
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B1 · 1 mark · States that gold is below hydrogen in the reactivity series.
B2 · 1 mark · Explains that metals below hydrogen do not react with water or steam.
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Gold is below hydrogen in the reactivity series. Metals below hydrogen do not react with cold water or steam because they cannot displace hydrogen from water.