A summary of the reactions metals have with oxygen, water, acids sorted from light metals to heavy metals (for high school science class)

1. Metal Reaction with Reaction with Reaction with ACIDS
AIR WATER
(Light)
Potassium K React with cold
Burn vigorously to
Sodium Na form metal oxides water H2O (l) to Strong reaction with
form H2 (g) and
diluted acid (aq) to
Calcium Ca (metal)OH(aq)
Burn with form H2 (g). Metal
WEIGHT
Magnesium Mg decreasing vigour replaces H in
Only reacts with
Aluminium Al down the series steam H2O(g) to compound to form a
Zinc Zn to form metal form H2 (g) and salt.
oxides metal oxide
Iron Fe
Lead Pb React with
Copper Cu React slowly concentrated
acid (l). Metal
Mercury Hg (when heated) to
replaces H to make a
form an oxide
(Heavy)
No reaction salt. Some of the acid
layer decomposes into
NO2 (g) and H2O (l).
Silver Ag
No reaction No reaction
Gold Au