HOW DO METALS AND NON-METALS REACT? In the above activities, you saw the reactions of metals with a number of reagents. Why do metals react in this manner? Let us recall what we learnt about the electronic configuration of elements in Class IX. We learnt that noble gases, which have a completely filled valence shell,…

How do Metals react with Solutions of other Metal Salts? Activity 3.12 Take a clean wire of copper and an iron nail. Put the copper wire in a solution of iron sulphate and the ironnail in a solution of copper sulphate taken in test tubes (Fig. 3.4). Record your observations after 20 minutes. In which…