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QCA

Science at key stage 3    (Year 9)

Unit 9E: Reactions of metals and metal compounds

QCA
About this unit

In this unit pupils:

  • explore the properties of metals and non-metals
  • learn that different acids react in similar ways with metals, with metal carbonates and with metal oxides
  • represent elements by symbols and compounds by formulae
  • use word and symbol equations to describe these reactions

In scientific enquiry pupils:

  • describe patterns in qualitative data about reactions
  • use patterns in reactions to make predictions about other reactions
  • devise and evaluate a method for preparing a sample of a specified salt

This unit is expected to take approximately 7.5 hours.


Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
1. Why are metals useful?
2. What happens when metals react with acids?
3. How do acids react with metal carbonates?
4. What evidence is there of a chemical reaction between acids and metal oxides?
5. Checking progress
6. a. What is a salt?
7. b. What is a salt?
8. c. What is a salt?
9. Reviewing work