Question

metal reactivity lab -
name: name date: ______________
purpose: to observe and compare some chemical reactions of several metallic elements. these reactions involve a metal and a solution containing ions of a different metal. you will investigate reactions of three four metals with solutions of ionic compounds that contain metal ions.

metal	cu(no₃)₂	mg(no₃)₂	zn(no₃)₂	fe(no₃)₃	ag(no₃)₂
mg		nr
zn			nr
fe				nr
ag	nr	nr	nr	nr	nr

nr means no reaction
silver has been filled in because it is too expensive for us to use in this experiment.

procedure:

1. place the metals in the appropriate wells of the well plate. use the data table above as a guide. copper will go in row a, mg in row b, zn in row c, and fe in row d. (remember you will not use ag)
2. to each well in column one add 5 drops of cu(no₃)₂

to each well in column two add 5 drops of mg(no₃)₂
to each well in column three add 5 drops of zn(no₃)₂
to each well in column four add 5 drops of fe(no₃)₃
to each well in column five add 5 drops of ag(no₃)₂

1. write your observations in the data table.
2. dispose of the material from your well plate in the waste basket.

do not place metals in the sinks!!

Explanation:

Since no specific question is provided about this Metal Reactivity Lab (e.g., predicting reactions, analyzing results, etc.), it's not possible to give a targeted answer. If you want to know about predicting whether a metal will react with a metal nitrate solution (using the activity series), or analyzing the completed data table, or something else related to this lab, please clarify your question. For example, if you want to predict the reaction of Mg with Cu(NO₃)₂, we can use the metal activity series (Mg is more reactive than Cu, so Mg will displace Cu from Cu(NO₃)₂, with observations like Mg dissolving and a reddish-brown solid (Cu) forming).

Answer:

Since no specific question is provided about this Metal Reactivity Lab (e.g., predicting reactions, analyzing results, etc.), it's not possible to give a targeted answer. If you want to know about predicting whether a metal will react with a metal nitrate solution (using the activity series), or analyzing the completed data table, or something else related to this lab, please clarify your question. For example, if you want to predict the reaction of Mg with Cu(NO₃)₂, we can use the metal activity series (Mg is more reactive than Cu, so Mg will displace Cu from Cu(NO₃)₂, with observations like Mg dissolving and a reddish-brown solid (Cu) forming).