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Topic 3: Metals and Their Extraction Flashcards

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What is an ore?

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A substance found in the Earth’s crust containing metal atoms combined with other elements.

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How can metals be extracted from their ores?

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By chemical reactions or electrolysis.

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What makes it more difficult to extract a metal from its ore?

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The more reactive a metal, the harder it is to extract it from their ore.

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What is the order of the reactivity series?

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Potassium
Sodium
Calcium
Magnesium
Aluminium
(Carbon)
Zinc
Iron
Tin
Lead
(Hydrogen)
Copper
Silver
Gold
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What can a more reactive element do to a less reactive element?

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Displace it from a solution of one of its salts.

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What is a displacement reaction?

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Where a metal displaces a metal (lower in reactivity) from a solution of one of its salts.

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Show magnesium displacing copper from a copper sulfate solution in a formula.

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magnesium +copper sulfate ⮕ copper + magnesium sulfate

Mg + CuSO₄ ⮕ Cu + MgSO₄

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Show the aluminium and iron oxide reaction in a formula.

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aluminium + iron (III) oxide ⮕ aluminium oxide + iron

Al + Fe₂O₃ ⮕ Al₂O₃ + Fe

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What is reduction?

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The removal of oxygen atoms from a chemical or the gain of electrons.

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What does OiLRiG stand for?

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Oxidation
is
Loss
Reduction
is
Gain
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What is oxidation?

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Addition of oxygen atoms to a chemical or the loss of electrons.

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What metals need to use electrolysis to extract them from their ores?

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Potassium
Sodium
Calcium
Magnesium
Aluminium
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What are the two rules when balancing equations?

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  1. The little numbers can’t be changed (can only add big numbers)
  2. Keep to whole numbers
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When does electrolysis only work?

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When the ions can move.

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What has to happen so that the ions can move with ores (bauxite)?

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It must become molten to be considered an electrolyte.

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What is the negative electrode?

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Cathode.

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What is the positive electrode?

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Anode.

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What are electrodes made out of?

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Mostly metal, sometimes graphite.

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What are insoluble?

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Most metal oxides.

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What is something that is an aqueous?

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Something that has been dissolved in water.

An aqueous solution

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What is the positive ion?

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In electrolysis of an aqueous solution, what will form at the cathode?

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A metal that is less reactive than hydrogen or hydrogen.

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In electrolysis of an aqueous solution, what will form at the anode?

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If the negative ion is a halogen, that will form, if not, oxygen will.

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What 4 raw materials are needed for extraction of iron?

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Iron ore
Coke
Limestone
Hot air

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What is coke and what is it used as?
Coke is carbon and is used as a fuel and produces carbon monoxide for the reduction.
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What is iron ore used for in the extracting of iron?
It's the source of iron.
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What is limestone used for in extracting iron
Removing impurities.
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What is hot air used for in extracting iron?
Provides oxygen so coke can burn.
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What is the equation for coke burning in oxygen to make carbon dioxide?
C + O₂
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What is the equation for coke burning in oxygen to make carbon dioxide?
C + O₂ ⮕ CO₂
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What is the equation for carbon reacting with carbon dioxide making carbon monoxide?
C + CO2 ⮕ 2CO
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What is the equation for Iron (III) oxide being reduced by carbon monoxide to make iron and carbon dioxide?
Fe2O3 + 3CO ⮕ 2Fe + 3CO2
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What is the equation for Limestone decomposing to make calcium oxide?
CaCO3 ⮕ CaO + CO2
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What is the equation for Calcium oxide neutralising silicon dioxide impurities?
CaO + SiO2 ⮕ CaSiO3
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What are 5 sustainability issues with the extraction of metals from their ores?
``` Siting for the plant Fuel + energy costs Greenhouse gas emissions Impact of recycling Effects of the extraction of the ores on environment + on the local population ```
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What are transition metals?
The metallic elements found in the centre of the periodic table.
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What are physical properties of transition metals?
Malleable High melting points (apart from mercury) Good conductors of electricity and heat
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What are chemical properties of transition metals?
Form ions with different charges (eg copper can become Cu⁺ ions -lose one electron - or Cu²⁺ ions -lose two electrons) Less chemically reactive than the alkali metals such as sodium and potassium Form coloured chemical compounds
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What is the colour that Cu²⁺ makes when added to dilute sodium hydroxide solution?
Blue.
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What is the colour that Fe²⁺ makes when added to dilute sodium hydroxide solution?
Green.
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What is the colour that Fe³⁺ makes when added to dilute sodium hydroxide solution?
Brown.
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What are the properties of aluminium?
Good conductor of heat and electricity Strong Low density Resistant to corrosion
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What are the properties of copper?
Very good conductor of heat and electricity Malleable Ductile Lustrous
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What are the properties of Titanium?
``` Hard Strong Low density High melting point Resistant to corrosion ```
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What is an alloy?
Mixtures of two or more different metals (or carbon) made by combining the molten metals.
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What are the properties of iron?
Hard | Strong
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What are 2 uses of Iron?
Building frameworks | Kitchen equipment
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What are 2 uses of aluminium?
Aluminium foil | Drinks cans
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What are 2 uses of copper?
Saucepan bases | Jewellery
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What are 2 uses of titanium?
Jet engine | Car parts
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What is stainless steal made out of?
Iron Carbon Chromium

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