Okie dokie this is your Spec:

http://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/234599-specification-accredited-gcse-twenty-first-century-science-suite-chemistry-b-j258.pdf

Mhm.. it's not actually very clear. It says you need to "explain" things by using the reactivity series but it doesn't say you have to "recall" it. I'd learn it just to stay on the safe side, when I did GCSEs we had to learn the reactivity series so I don't know if it's changed for you.

EDIT: Yes you do have to learn it

(edited 8 years ago)

Reply 7

S2M

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Original post by Retsek

Do I need to know this?

Ususally I don't think you would need to but it could be more helpful if you did know it.

Reply 8

Retsek

OP

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Original post by AshEntropy

Okie dokie this is your Spec:

http://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/234599-specification-accredited-gcse-twenty-first-century-science-suite-chemistry-b-j258.pdf

Mhm.. it's not actually very clear. It says you need to "explain" things by using the reactivity series but it doesn't say you have to "recall" it. I'd learn it just to stay on the safe side, when I did GCSEs we had to learn the reactivity series so I don't know if it's changed for you.

EDIT: Yes you do have to learn it

Original post by S2M

Ususally I don't think you would need to but it could be more helpful if you did know it.

Thanks guys, more things to revise.... woohoo..

Reply 9

Pigster

20

Deffo know: Al C Fe H Cu in order. They are the ones that you are most likely to be asked about, e.g. metal extraction etc.

Others, e.g. K, Na, Ag & Au you're likely to know are being dead reactive/unreactive.

Reply 10

2384911

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Original post by Retsek

Thanks guys, more things to revise.... woohoo..

Don't worry you'll be fine~

Private (potassium)
Second (Sodium)
Class (Calcium)
M (Magnesium)
a (aluminum)
c (Carbon)
Z (Zinc)
i (iron)
t (Tin)
l (Lead)
He (Hydrogen)
Can (Copper)
Make (Mercury)
Some (Silver)
Gun (Gold)
Powder (Platinum)

Private Second-class MacZitl he can make some gun powder :h:

Reply 11

Retsek

OP

17

Original post by AshEntropy

Don't worry you'll be fine~

Private (potassium)
Second (Sodium)
Class (Calcium)
M (Magnesium)
a (aluminum)
c (Carbon)
Z (Zinc)
i (iron)
t (Tin)
l (Lead)
He (Hydrogen)
Can (Copper)
Make (Mercury)
Some (Silver)
Gun (Gold)
Powder (Platinum)

Private Second-class MacZitl he can make some gun powder :h:

Thanks, that's better than some of the ones on google images

Reply 12

2384911

3

Original post by Retsek

Thanks, that's better than some of the ones on google images

No problem, it's the one that I used for my GCSEs and I still remember it!

Reply 13

S2M

22

Original post by Retsek

Thanks guys, more things to revise.... woohoo..

That should be fun. :smile:

Reply 14

taanyab

4

•

Potato (potassium)

•

Salad (sodium)

•

Can (carbon)

•

Make (magnesium)

•

A(aluminium)

•

Car (carbon)

•

Zoom (zinc)

•

In (iron)

•

The (tin)

•

Lawn (lead)

•

How (hydrogen)

•

Can (copper)

•

Salad (silver)

•

Grow (gold)

•

Potatoes (platinum)

A bit of a silly one but really memorable- for me anyway!

(edited 7 years ago)

Reply 15

Coyote12334

4

People-Potassium
Selling-Sodium
Cats-Calcium
Might-Magnesium
Also-Aluminium
Carry-Carbon
Zebras-Zinc
In-Iron
Tiny-Tin
Little-Lithium
Hands-Hydrogen
Catching-Copper
Slow-Silver
Grey-Gold
Parrots-Platinum

Reply 16

danchez04

12

I use ‘please stop calling me a careless zebra, instead try learning how copper saves gold *platinum*’
Please (Potassium)
Stop (Sodium)
CALling (CALcium)
Me (Magnesium)
A (Aluminium)
CAReless (CARbon)
Zebra (Zinc)
Instead (Iron)
Try (Tin)
LEarning (LEad)
How (Hydrogen)
Copper
Saves (Silver)
Gold
*Platinum* - just add at the end :smile:

Misses mercury, but I’ve never seen it used before.