A good contract bookkeeper is able to: 1  Set up accounting systems and software properly. 2  Enter transactions. 3  Perform checks, reconciliations and end of year processes.  Ensure they are up to speed with legislative requirements and management 1  reports. Undertake payroll duties and compliance.
An active metal is a metal that displaces hydrogen from an acid. Examples of active metals include magnesium, zinc and iron. This type of reaction is also called a single displacement reaction where the active metal 'displaces' the hydrogen from the acid. Examples of reactions involving acids and active metals. 1  Hydrochloric acid + Magnesium â Magnesium chloride + Hydrogen.
Alcoh ols-Reaction with Sodium. Alcoh ols will react with sodium metal and produce hydrogen gas. Compare this with the reaction between sodium and water. sodium + methanol sodium methoxide + hydrogen. 2Na(s) + 2CH3OH(l) 2CH3ONa(l) + H2(g). sodium + ethanol sodium ethoxide + hydrogen.