Making Compounds
Metal Reactions
When metals react with
OXYGEN in the air, they
________
make compounds called
OXIDES
________.
METAL
+ OXYGEN
METAL
OXIDE
Practical
1) Take a piece of copper and
OBSERVE it carefully.
2) Write down what it looks like in the
table.
3) Heat it in the BLUE bunsen flame.
4) Observe it carefully again and write
down what it looks like now.
5) Repeat with some magnesium.
Substance Appearance Appearance Name of
before
after
new
burning
burning
substance
Copper
Orangy
shiny
metal
Shiny,
Magnesium silvery
metal
Black dull
covering
Copper
oxide
White
powder
Magnesium
oxide
Name of
metal
COPPER
IRON
MAGNESIUM
Appearance Appearance Name of
before
after
new
burning
burning
COMPOUND
Scientists write word
equations to explain what is
happening.
Metal
+
Oxygen
Metal
Oxide
+ Oxygen
Magnesium
Oxide
+
Copper
Oxide
Magnesium
Copper
Oxygen
Many metals burn in oxygen
with brightly coloured
flames. We use them to
make FIREWORKS.
Metals and Non-Metals Quiz
1, Periodic
2. Elements
3. Pure
4. Atoms
5. Titanium
6. Copper
7. Malleable
8. Ductile
9. Shiny
10. Aluminium
11. Mercury
12. Solid
13. Metals
14. Oxygen
15. Liquid
16. Bromine
17. Electricity
18. Compound
19. Carbon
20. Sulphur