Reactivity series and extraction of metals Flashcards

1
Q

How to remember reactivity series

A
Please
Sir
Can
Me
And
(carbon)
Zebra
Ignite
Lewis
(hydrogen)
Cruelly,
Sneakily
Gandalf 
Please
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2
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Atoms above carbon

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Extracted by electrolysis

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3
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Atoms above hydrogen

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Extracted using reduction

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4
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Atoms below hydrogen

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Occur naturally

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5
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Define oxidation

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Oxidation is the loss of electrons and the gain of oxygen

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6
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Define reduction

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Reduction is gain of electrons and loss of oxygen

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7
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Outline the extraction of iron

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Coke burns to form CO2
CO2 is reduced to CO
Iron ore reduced by CO to Fe
Calcium neutralises silicon dioxide to form slag

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8
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Electrolysis electrodes

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Cathode= - and reduction
Annode= + electrode and oxidation
Metals formed at cathode
Non-metals at annode

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9
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Outline the main process of aluminum extraction

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Bauxite goes to alumina and then dissolved in cryolite which is an electrolyte that undergoes electrolysis

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10
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Indentifying aqeous solutions

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Ca2+ - sodium hydroxide goes deep blue and cloudy
Fe2+ - olive green precipitate forms
Fe3+ - red precipitate

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11
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How can the productivity of water be improved

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addition of acid increase H+ and OH-

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