Rections Flashcards

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What are the physical properties of oxygen?

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Colourless
Odourless
Gas

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What is the composition of air?

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Oxygen - 21%
Nitrogen - 78%
Argon - 0.9%
CO2 - 0.37%

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What is the word equation for respiration?

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Sugar + Oxygen -> Carbon Dioxide + Water(+Energy)

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What is the chemical test for water?

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Use the chemical anhydrous copper sulfate which changes colour from white to blue in prescience of water

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What is combustion?

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When a fuel reacts with oxygen to release energy

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What are the uses of oxygen?

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Welding torches
Breathing apparatus in hospitals
Rocket fuel

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What is the word equation for the preparation of oxygen?

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Manganese dioxide

Hydrogen peroxide -> water + oxygen

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What chemicals are required for the preparation of oxygen?

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Hydrogen peroxide 
Manganese dioxide (catalyst)
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What is the test for oxygen?

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Relights a glowing splint

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What is a catalyst?

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A chemical which speeds up reaction with out being used up itself

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What are 3 examples of an industrial catalyst?

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Iron
Platinum
Vanadium oxide

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What are enzymes?

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Soluble protein molecules that can speed up chemical reactions in cells

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What chemical reactions are enzymes involved in?

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DNA replication
Protein synthesis
Digestion

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What are the uses of hydrogen?

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Making margarine
Clean fuel
Rocket fuel

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What is the equation for hydrogen?

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Magnesium + hydrochloric acid -> magnesium chloride + hydrogen

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What chemicals are required in the preparation of hydrogen?

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Magnesium

Hydrochloric acid

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What is the test for hydrogen?

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Using a lighted splint you will hear a squeaky pop

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What are the uses of carbon dioxide?

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Fizzy drinks
Fire extinguisher
Dry ice

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What is the equation for carbon dioxide?

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Calcium carbonate + hydrochloric acid -> calcium chloride + water + carbon dioxide

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What chemicals are required for the preparation of carbon dioxide?

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Calcium carbonate

Hydrochloric acid

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What is the test for carbon dioxide?

A

Turns limewater milky

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What are two observations when calcium carbonate is added to hydrochloric acid?

A

Bubble of gas

Metal carbonate disappears to give a clear solution

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What are two physical properties of carbon dioxide?

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Colourless

Gas

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What is an exothermic reaction?

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Gives out heat

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What is an endothermic reaction?
Takes in heat
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What is oxidation?
Occurs when a chemical reacts with oxygen
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What is reduction?
The opposite of oxidation and occurs when a substance looses oxygen
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What is a redox reaction?
When REDUCTION and OXIDATION take place together.
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What colour is copper?
Black
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What colour is copper oxide?
Black
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What is thermal decomposition?
The breaking down of a chemical using heat
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What is a reducing agent?
Substance that reduces another substance