chemistry Flashcards

(52 cards)

1
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examples of metals found as pure metals in nature+ name of state

A

silver and gold, free state

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2
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how metals can be obtained from ores

A

extraction

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3
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how metals can be extracted from their ores

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heating the metal ore alone
heating the metal ore with carbon(carbon reduction)
electrolysis of the molten ore

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4
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the relationship between the difficulty of extracting the metal and the time of discovery

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the earlier the easier

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5
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factors affecting the availability of a metal

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the abundance of the metal in the earth’s crust
ease and cost of mining the ore
ease and cost of extracting the metal from its core

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6
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how to conserve metals

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reuse, reduce, recycle :/

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7
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What is reactivity

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The readiness of it to react with other substances

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8
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What is the metal reactivity series?

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A series of common metals arranged in decreasing order of reactivity

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9
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What is a chemical equation?

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shows the physical states and relative numbers of particles of the reactants and products in a chemical reaction

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10
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What is displacement in a reaction

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A metal higher in the reactivity series will displace any metal lower in the solution of a compound

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11
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Why does displacement happen

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A more reactive metal loses electrons more readily

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12
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What is an ionic equation?

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Equation that includes kind formed or changed during the reaction

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13
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What depends on the method used to extract a metal from ores

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The position of it in the reactivity series

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14
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What is the relationship between the position of the metal in the reactivity series and the difficulty of extracting it from its ore

A

The lower the easier

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15
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Bauxite

A

Aluminum

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16
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Copper pyrite

A

Copper

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17
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Haematite

A

Iron

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18
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Galena

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Lead

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19
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Cinnabar

A

Mercury

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20
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the factors of the reactivities of metals

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the lowest temperature at which the reaction starts
the rate of reaction
the amount of heat given out during the reaction

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21
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the metal reactivity series

A

k na ca mg al zn fe pb cu hg ag au

22
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what happens if metals in the reactivity series are in contact with water or steam

A

k na ca react with water, mg al zn reacts with steam, the rest are unreactive

23
Q

which metals require gentle heating for a reaction to occur

24
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which metals require strong heating for a reaction to occur

A

ca,mg,al,zn,fe,pb

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which metals require v. strong heating for a reaction to occur
cu,hg
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which metals have no observable change in very strong heating
ag,pt,au
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which metals can burn
k,na,ca,mg,al,zn,fe
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which metals do not burn
pb,cu,hg
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which metals have no reaction
ag,pt,au
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potassium heating observations
burns vigorously, lilac flame, produces white powder
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sodium heating observations
burns vigorously,golden yellow flame, produces white powder
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ca heating observations
burns vigorously, brick red flame, produces white powder
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Mg heating observations
burns with bright white flame, produces white powder
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Al heating observations
burns to give out much heat, forms white powder
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zinc heating observations
burns to give heat powder is formed, yellow when hot, white when cold
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Fe heating observations
burns with yellow sparks produces black solid
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pb heating observations
melts when heated, powder forms on the surface, orange when hot, yellow when cold
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Copper heating observations
surface becomes black after heating
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mercury heating observations
has a red powder form on the surface
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ag,pt,au heating observations
no observable change
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k,na,ca metals react with cold water to produce
metal hydroxide and hydrogen
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mg,al,zn,fe react with steam to produce
metal oxide and hydrogen
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metals from pb
dont do anything:/ no reaction
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products of k,na,ca metals with cold water
metal hydroxide and hydrogen
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products of mg,al,zn,fe with steam
produce metal oxide and hydrogen
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metals from pb
dont do anything:/
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metals k,na with acid
explosive reaction
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metal+hydrochloric acid=
metal chloride+hydrogen
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metal+dilute sulphuric acid=
metal sulphate+hydrogen
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ca,mg,al,zn,fe react with dilute acid
more slowly down the series
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pb with dilute acid
very slow reaction
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metals below cu with dilute acid
no reaction