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What does dry air contain?

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non-metal elements e.g nitrogen, oxygen and argon. Also contains small amounds of non-metal compounds

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Molecules can be shown in 2D and…

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3D.

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What are atoms in molecules held together by?

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Covalent bonds

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How do covalent bonds form?

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When atoms share a pair of electrons.

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Why are atoms held together?

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Because the positively charged nuclei of both atoms are attracted to the negatively charged pair of electrons.

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What is metallic bonding?

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Where there are sheets of positively charged metal ions held together by a ‘sea’ of electrons that are free to move,

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What does it mean when electrons are free?

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they can conduct electricity

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Why are metals malleable?

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Because the sheets can be pushed passed each other.

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Why do metals have high strength and high melting points?

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They have a giant structure held together by strong metallic bonds.

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What does high strength and high melting points result in?

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having various uses such as wiring pipes and bridges.

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What is the hydrosphere?

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oceans, seas, lakes and rivers- mainly consisting of water with some dissolved compounds, called salts.

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How are salts in the hydrosphere formed?

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oppositely charged ions which are attracted together forming an ionic bond.

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What do oppositely charged ions form? Do they conduct electricity and why?

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an ion lattice. It does not conduct electricity because as a solid as the ions cant move.

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What do large numbers of strong ionic bonds mean?

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Ionic compounds have high melting/boiling points.

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Are all ionic compounds soluble?

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No

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What is the lithosphere?

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The crust and the upper parts of the mantle.

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What is it made up of?

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a mixture of minerals.

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Silicon, oxygen and aluminium are…

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very abundant elements in the Earth’s crust as aluminium oxide and silicon dioxide.

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What are silicon dioxide and diamond?

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Giant covalent structures.

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What do Giant covalent structures mean?

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They have lots of strong covalent bonds holding the structure together and so have high boiling/melting points, don’t conduct electricity and are hard and insoluble.

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What is graphite made out of?

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Sheets of carbon which can slide past each other, making it soft.

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There are electrons between the carbon sheets in Graphite that makes it…

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able to conduct electricity.

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How can the formula of salt be found and what is the overall charge?

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They can be found using the charges of the ions. The overall charge is always 0.

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If two solutions are mixed together and an insoluble salt forms what will it be seen as?

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A precipitate.

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What do insoluble salts have? What does this mean?
distinctive colours, which means that they can be identified by the precipitates that form when they react with certain chemicals.
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What do the compounds in air have?
small melting and boiling points as they have weak intermolecular forces between molecules.
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At room temperature there is...
Enough energy to break these forces and turn them into gases.
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What do the compounds in the atmosphere have holding them together?
Covalent bonds.
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The forces between the chemicals of the natural environment are...
weak but the covalent bonds holding the molecule together are very strong.
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Why don't the molecules conduct electricity?
Because they are not charged.
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What is the lithosphere made from?
The crust and the part of the mantle just below it.
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What are diamond and graphite formed from?
pure carbon that is found in the lithosphere.
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Why are diamonds so hard?
Each carbon atom is covalently bonded to four other carbon atoms.
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Why is graphite soft?
In granite, each carbon atom is covalently bonded to...four other carbon atoms that are arranged in sheets that can slide over eachother.
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In graphite, what can spare electrons do? What does this mean?
move between layers of atoms, which means it can conduct electricity.
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In both graphite and diamond, the covalent bonds are...
strong so they have high melting points and are insoluble in water.
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How is the silicon and oxygen present in the lithosphere?
As the compound- Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
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Silicon Dioxide is a...
giant covalent structure, so it has similar properties to diamond.
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What properties does Silicon Dioxide have?
Hard, High ,MP, insoluble in water and electrical insulator.
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Why is sea water in the hydrosphere salty?
Because it contains dissolved ionic compounds called salts.
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Sodium is an ionic compound made from...
Positive sodium ions and negative chlorine ions.
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Why do ions form a giant 3D crystal lattice? What properties does it have?
Because it has p**ositive sodium ions** and negative chlorine ions.The ions are electrostatically attracted to each other to form a giant **3D lattice** with **high melting** and **boiling points.**
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Name some properties of ionic compounds.
High melting points and they don't conduct electricity when solid, molten or dissolved.
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What were the chemists explanation of the structure of ionic compounds explaining these properties? (3).
-They have high melting and boiling points because they have ions held together by strong forces of attraction in a lattice. -They don't conduct electricity when solid because the ions are fixed in place and can't move. -They conduct electricity when molten (or dissolved) because the ions are free to move.
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Why do most ionic compounds dissolve in water?
Because the water molecules are polar (have a positive and negative end).
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Steps of an ionic compound dissolving in water?
1. A water molecule is attracted to an ion in the crystal lattice. 2. An ion breaks away from the lattice. 3. The ion moves through the water.
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What is meant by the term 'hydrosphere'?
The **water compounds** on the Earth
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State 2 properties of diamond.
Hard and has a high MP.
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State two properties of ionic compounds?
Don't conduct electricity when solid and have a **high melting/boiling point.**
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In the ocean, calcium ions combine with 1.\_\_\_\_to form 2.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
1.Carbonate ions 2. an insoluble ionic compound (Calcium Carbonate or limestone.
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What are solids formed in these types of reactions in oceans called?
Participates.
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What can we use precipitation reactions to detect....
ions in aqueous solutions,
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We can make predictions about precipitation reactions by...
interpreting information on solubility.
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How can positive ions be identified in solution?
By adding **sodium hydroxide** solution and identifying the colour of the precipitate.
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Cu^2+ 20H^- =\_\_\_\_\_
Cu(OH) ^2
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Many negative (non metal) ions can be identified in solution because...
they will react with other aqueous ions to produce an insoluble precipitate.
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Ag(aq) + Cl(aq) -----\>
AgCl**(s)**
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What are ores?
Rocks that contain varying amounts of **minerals** from which metals can be extracted.
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What does the method of extraction depend on?
How **reactive** the metal is
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What metals can be extracted from their oxides by heating with Carbon?
Metals that are less reactive than Carbon, for example,
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What happens when metals are extracted from their oxides by heating with Carbon?
-The metal oxide is reduced as it has lost **Oxygen**. -The **Carbon** is oxidised as it has gained **Oxygen.**
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What happens to Zinc when it is extracted from its oxides by heating with Carbon?
Zinc + Oxide Carbon ------\> Zinc +Carbon Dioxide
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The relative formula mass tells you...
the total mass of atoms in a compound.
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How do you work out the relative formula mass in an atom?
Add up the relative atomic masses.
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How do you calculate a metals mass?(4)
1. Write down the formula 2.Work out the RFM. (Relative Formula Mass) 3.Work out the percentage mass of the metal 4.Work out the mass of the metal
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What is electrolysis?
the breaking down of an electrolyte using an electric current.
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What is electrolysis used for?
To extract reactive metals from their ores because their too reactive to be extracted by heating Carbon.
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Ionic compounds conduct electricity when they're...
-molten -dissolved in solution.
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Why do Ionic compounds conduct electricity?
Because their ions are free to move through the liquid.
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What happens when an ionic compound melts?
Electrostatic forces between the charged ions in the crystal lattice are broken down and the ions are free to move.
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What happens when a direct current is passed through a molten ionic compound...
-positively charged ions are attracted towards the negative electrode. -negatively charged particles are attracted to the positive electrode.
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What happens in the electrolysis of molten lead Bromide?
-positively charged lead ions are attracted to the negative electrode, forming lead. -Negatively charged bromide particles are attracted towards the positive electrode, forming bromine (a non metal).
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What happens when ions get to the oppositely charged electrode?
they're discarded (lose their charge).
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What is the environmental impacts of mining?
-lots of rock wasted -leaves a scar on the landscape -air/noise pollution
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What is the environmental impacts of processing?
-pollution caused by transportation -Energy usage -Electrolysis uses more energy than reduction
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What is the environmental impacts of manufacturing metal products?
-energy usage in processing and transportation.
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What is the environmental impacts of transporting the shops or running the product?
-pollutants caused by transportation -energy usage.
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What is the environmental impacts of the disposal of a product? (reuse, recycle and throw away) -3.
Reuse- no impact Recycle- uses a lot less energy than the initial manufacturing. Throw away- landfill sites remove wildlife habitats and are eyesore.
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A metal has a giant structure of (1)\_\_\_\_\_\_, that is held together by a (2)\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ called the metallic bond.
1. ions. 2. strong force of attraction.
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Metals are...
-Malleable -Conductors of electricity- ions are free to move through the structure when a voltage is applied.
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In a metal compound, the positively charged metal ions are held together by...
a 'sea' of electrons.
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State one property and use of Titanium.
Strong- used for replacement hip joints and submarines.
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State one property and use of Aluminium.
Malleable- used for drinks cans.
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State one property and use of Iron.
High melting point- used for making saucepans.
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State one property and use of Copper.
Excellent conductor of electricity- used for cables and electrical switches.

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