C4 ~ Chemical Reactants and Products Flashcards
1 what are the 6 metals in group 1
lithium
sodium
potassium
rubidium
cesium
francium
1 what happens when lithium reacts with water
floats on water
gives off hydrogen gas
bubbles on water
effervescence
dissolves eventually
moving around surface
lithium + water -> lithium hydroxide + hydrogen
2Li + 2H2O -> 2LiOH + H2
1 what happens when sodium reacts with water
more vigorous reaction
bubbling faster
moving quicker around surface
forms a sphere
heat softens it
more heat produced
sodium + water -> sodium hydroxide + hydrogen
2Na + 2H2O -> 2NaOH + H2
1 what happens when potassium reacts with water
hydrogen catches fire- lilac flame
potassium + water -> potassium hydroxide + hydrogen
2K + 2H2O -> 2KOH + H2
1 why do lithium, sodium, and potassium float on water
they have a lower density
1 what properties are similar to other metals
shiny when freshly cut
conduct electricity
solid at room temperature
1 what properties make alkali metals unusual in comparison?
relatively low melting and boiling point
relatively low density
very soft (softer moving down group)
1 what happens when you react lithium, sodium and potassium with oxygen
Lithium + oxygen -> lithium oxide
sodium + oxygen -> sodium oxide
potassium + oxygen -> potassium oxide
1 why are group 1 metals more reactive as you go down the group
the outer shell electron gets further away from the nucleus
it loses its nuclear reactivity meaning its easier to get lost
this increases the reactivity of the metal
nucleus also has more protection from the fuller outer shells going down the group
2 what does helium mean - normal connotations?
neon
argon
krypton
xenon
radon
helium - sun - party balloons
neon - new - signs
argon - idle - insulating windows
krypton - hidden - lasers, eye surgery
xenon - stranger - bright lights
radon - radioactive - killing cancerous cells
2 what is the electron configuration for helium, neon and argon?
helium = 2
neon = 2.8
argon = 2.8.8
2 how do you figure out number of neutrons
what is the atomic number
what is the mass number
mass number - atomic number
number of protons = no of electrons
protons and neutrons
2 do boiling points increase or decrease?
does density increase or decrease as you go down the group?
boiling points increase
density increases
2 noble gases
they are mono atomic
very weak forces of attraction
low boiling points as forces are easily overcome by heating
2 noble gases density
they have low density
atoms are far apart in the gasses
2 does boiling point increase or decrease down the group
does density increase or decrease down the group
increase as forces of attraction get stronger
density increases down the group
3 what is group 7 also called
halogens
3 what does … look like?
fluorine
chlorine
bromine
iodine
astatine
fluorine - yellow gas - pale
chlorine - green gas
bromine - orange liquid - rusty
iodine - grey solid - purple vapour
astatine - dull black solid