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Chemical Properties of Metals

Reaction with oxygen: most metals form metal oxides (basic). 2Mg + O₂ → 2MgO (white, burns brightly). Iron + O₂ → Fe₂O₃ (rust). Reaction with water: Na reacts explosively, K even more. Mg reacts slowly, Fe doesn't react with cold water. Cu, Ag, Au don't react at all. Reaction with acids: active metals + dilute HCl → metal chloride + H₂ gas.

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Concept check 1

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Definition to application 2

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Formula warm-up 3

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Reasoning practice 4

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Board-style short answer 5

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Mistake correction 6

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Visual interpretation 7

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Applied word problem 8

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Revision challenge 9

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Exam recap 10

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