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Trend in ionisation energy down group 2?

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  • decreases as you go down the group
  • atomic radii increases
  • number of shells increases, greater shielding effect.
  • energy of the outermost electrons increases,
  • so ionisation energy decreases down a group.
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What type of bonding is present in group 1 and 2 elements?

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metallic bonding

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Trend in metallic bonding down group 1 and 2?

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  • decreases
  • although nuclear charge increases
  • atomic radius increases
  • distance between the positive nuclei and delocalised electrons increases.
  • shielding effect from inner electron shells also increases
  • force of attraction between positive nuclei and delocalised electrons decreases.
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Trend in reactivity down group 2?

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  • increases
  • although nuclear charge increases
  • atomic radii increases
  • shielding effect increases
  • attraction between nucleus and outer electrons decreases.
  • easier to remove outer electrons, easier to form cations.
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group 2 metal + oxygen

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metal oxide.

  • bright flame
  • high melting points (ionic bonding)

2M + O2 -> 2MO

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Group 2 metal + chlorine

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metal chloride

  • misty fumes
  • white solid

M + Cl2 -> MCl2

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Group 2 metal + water (warm)

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metal hydroxide
- bubbles form
- fizzing
- metal dissolving
- solution heats up
^^(more vigorous, faster, more heat, down the group due to increase in reactivity).
- calcium, white precipitate. (Less precipitate forms down the group)

M + 2H2O(l) -> M(OH)2(aq) + H2

Calcium is exception:
Ca + 2H2O(l) -> Ca(OH)2(s) + H2

calcium hydroxide is only slightly soluble in water, precipitate forms, solution becomes cloudy.

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Group 2 metal + water (steam)

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metal oxide and hydrogen
- bright flame

M + H2O(g) -> MO(s) + H2

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What type of reactant is a metal oxide classified?

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Base

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Group 2 oxide + water

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metal hydroxide

MO(s) + H2O(l) -> M(OH)2(aq)

simplified (no change in Mg2+ ion):

O2- + H2O -> 2OH-

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What type of reaction occurs when group 2 oxides AND hydroxides react with dilute acids?

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BAWS
- neutralisation reaction.

MO + H2SO4 -> MSO4 + H2O

M(OH)2 + H2SO4 -> MSO4 + 2H2O

M(OH)2 + 2HCl -> MCl2 + 2H2O

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Trend in solubility of group 2 sulfates down the group?

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  • decreases down the group.
  • magnesium sulfate soluble
  • calcium sulfate slightly soluble
  • strontium and barium sulfate insoluble.
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How is the insolubility of a certain group 2 sulfate used to test for the presence of sulfate ions?

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  • sample solution is acidified with dilute hydrochloric acid (to remove carbonate impurities).
  • barium chloride solution is added.
  • If sulfate ions are present, the sulfate ions in the solution will react with the barium ions in the BaCl2 to form BaSO4. BaSO4 is insoluble and will show as a white precipitate.
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Trends in solubility of group 2 hydroxides down the group?

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  • increases down the group.
  • magnesium hydroxide has very low solubility in water.
  • barium hydroxide has high solubility in water.
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What is the formula for limewater?

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Calcium hydroxide
Ca(OH)2.
reasonably soluble in water.

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What is the test for CO2?

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  • lime water is used.
  • CO2 reacts to form CaCO3 which is a white precipitate.
  • CaCO3 is insoluble in water
  • limewater turns cloudy.
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Trend in thermal stability of group 1 and 2 carbonates and nitrates down the group?

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  • thermal stability increases down the group.
  • cation size increases
  • polarising ability of the cation on the anion decreases.
  • bond strength increases between cations and anions.
  • thermal stability increases
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Do group 1 carbonates decompose?

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No, except lithium carbonate.

  • group 1 cations have a 1+ charge which means that the polarising ability of group 1 cations are too small.
  • Lithium ion is small enough to have a polarising ability on the carbonate anion.
  • group 1 carbonates are all thermally stable except lithium.
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Polarising effect compare between group 1 and group 2 cations

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group 2 cations have a greater polarising effect because they have a 2+ charge.

the 1+ charge on the group 1 ions means they have a too little charge density to have a polarising ability. (group 1 carbonates cannot decompose except lithium).

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What is polarising ability of a cation?

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The ability of a cation to distort the electron cloud around the anion.

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What factors affect polarising ability?

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  • size of cation charge

- size of cation

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decomposition of lithium carbonate?

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Li2CO3(s) -> Li2O(s) + CO2(g)

  • test with limewater (turns cloudy) to see if it has decomposed.
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What do group 2 nitrates decompose to?

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  • oxide
  • nitrogen dioxide
  • oxygen
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What do group 1 nitrates decompose to?

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Only lithium nitrate:

  • oxide
  • nitrogen dioxide
  • oxygen

other group 1 nitrates:

  • nitrite (III)
  • oxygen
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What colour is NO2 gas?
- brown gas.
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what is the formula for nitrate (v)?
NO3-
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what is the formula for nitrate (III)?
NO2-
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Group 1 ion colours?
- Li+ : red - Na+ : yellow/orange - K+ : lilac - Rb+ : red/purple Cs+ : blue/violet
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Group 2 ion colours?
- Mg2+ : no colour - Ca2+ : brick red - Sr2+ : crimson red - Ba2+ : apple green
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What does lithium and group 2 carbonates decompose to?
metal oxide and carbon dioxide
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Why does a colour show in a flame test?
- electrons absorb energy from the Bunsen flame and move to higher energy levels. - ground state to excited state. - the electrons immediately fall back to their ground state, releasing energy. - if this energy corresponds to radiation in the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum, a colour is seen.
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Steps of a flame test?
- use a nichrome wire - clean it by dipping in concentrated hydrochloric acid and heat in Bunsen flame. - dip clean nichrome wire in solid and put in Bunsen flame.
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States of group 7 elements at room temp?
- fluorine: gas - chlorine: gas - bromine: liquid - iodine: solid - astatine: solid
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trend in electronegativity down group 7?
- decreases - because atomic radius increases due to increasing number of electron shells. - nucleus is further away from bonding pair of electrons (distance increases), and shielding effect from inner electron shells increases.
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Trend in melting/boiling temperatures down group 7?
- increases - number of electrons increases - stronger London forces between the halogen molecules.
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Trend in reactivity down group 7?
- reactivity decreases down the group - although nuclear charge increases - atomic radii increases - number of shells increases - shielding effect from inner shells increases. - so as you go down the group halogen atoms will less easily attract and accept electrons.
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Reaction of group 1 and 2 metals with halogens? and what type of reaction is this?
- forms salts (metal halides). usually white solids. | - oxidation reaction.
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halogen and halide displacement reactions. What displaces what? displacement reactions are redox reactions
A more reactive halogen displaces a less reactive halogen from one of its compounds. reactivity: chlorine > bromine > iodine - chlorine displaces both bromine and iodine - bromine displaces iodine (not chlorine) - iodine does not displace either chlorine or bromine (least reactive out of the three). - occurs in aqueous solution
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observations of halogens in aqueous solution?
- chlorine: colourless - bromine: orange/brown - iodine: red
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Why are organic solvents added to halogen halide displacement reactions and observations?
- usually cyclohexane - halogens are more soluble in cyclohexane (organic solvent) than in water. - when added to the aqueous solution, - halogen dissolves in the organic upper layer, where the colours can be more clearly seen. in organic solvent: - chlorine: very pale green - bromine: orange/brown - iodine: violet
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What is a disproportionation reaction?
It is a reaction where the same element is simultaneously oxidised and reduced.
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Reaction of Cl2 and water? And what type of reaction is this?
- forms chlorine water and - disproportionation reaction - Cl2 + H2O -> HCl + HClO - chlorine is reduced and oxidised. - chlorine dissolved in water kills pathogens in water.
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Reaction of Cl2 and cold dilute aqueous NaOH solution? And what type of reaction is this?
- forms bleach - disproportionation Cl2(aq) + 2NaOH(aq) -> NaCl(aq) + NaClO(aq) + H2O(l) - sodium chlorate (I) - bleach.
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Reaction of Cl2 and hot concentrated NaOH solution? And what type of reaction is this?
- substance used in bleaching and as a weed killer. - disproportionation 3Cl2(aq) + 6NaOH(aq) -> 5NaCl(aq) + NaClO3(aq) + 3H2O(l) - sodium chlorate (V) - bleach, weed killer.
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What do you do if asked to predict reactions of fluorine and astatine?
treat like the other halogens learnt in this topic. e.g sodium + iodine -> sodium iodide sodium + astatine -> sodium astatate (NaAt)
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How to test for CO3- ions?
- add any dilute strong acid to sample solution - fizzing will be seen due to CO2 produced. - indicates that carbonate ions are present. 2HCl + Na2CO3 -> 2NaCl + H2O + CO2 2H+ + CO32- -> H2O + CO2
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How to test for CO2?
- bubble gas through limewater - limewater turns cloudy - due to calcium carbonate precipitate formed.
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How to test for SO42-?
- add dilute hydrochloric acid (to remove carbonate impurities). - add barium chloride solution - If sulphate ions are present, they react with the barium ions to produce barium sulphate. - barium sulphate is insoluble in water and will form a dense white precipitate.
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How do you test for NH4+?
- add warm aqueous sodium hydroxide - ammonia NH3 is formed. - can be identified by pungent smell, damp red litmus paper turns blue.
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Test for halide ions?
- add dilute nitric acid (to remove any other anions) - add silver nitrate solution - cl-: silver nitrate - silver bromide - silver iodide Add ammonia solution - AgCl: dissolves in ammonia solution to give colourless solution - AgBr: insoluble in dilute ammonia solution, dissolves in concentrated ammonia solution. - AgI: insoluble in ammonia solution of any concentration.
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Test for hydrogen halide?
- add ammonia gas NH3(g) + HX(g) -> NH4X(g) - white fumes produced. - turns blue litmus paper red.

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