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1.6 Flashcards

1
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Oxidation is

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Loss of electrons

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2
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Reduction is

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Gain of electrons

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3
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All elements have an oxidation number of

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0

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4
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Hydrogen’s oxidation number in compounds is usually

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+1

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5
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Oxygen’s oxidation number in compounds is usually

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-2

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6
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Group 1 and 2 elements’ oxidation number are

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+1 and +2

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7
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Oxidation number of the elements in a compound must add up to

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0

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8
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Oxidation number of the elements in an ion must add up to

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The charge

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9
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S-block and oxygen/ air

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Solid white Oxides

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10
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Group 2 and acid

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Salt

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11
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Trend in reactivity of s block elements down the group

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Increases
All react vigorously with acids
React with oxygen and burn in air
Caesium inflames spontaneously

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12
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Is G1 or G2 more reactive

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G1- easier to lose 1 electron than 2

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13
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All oxides and hydroxides of s block elements are

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Basic

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14
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All salts of which group are soluble

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Group 1

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15
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Describe trend in solubility of group 2 hydroxides

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Increases down the grouo

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16
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Describe the trend in group 2 sulphates

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Decreases down the group

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17
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Solubility of group 2 carbonates

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Insoluble

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18
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Solubility of group 2 nitrates

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Soluble

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19
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Flame colour of Li

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Red

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20
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Flame colour of sodium

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Yellow/orange

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21
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Flame colour of potassium

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Lilac

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22
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Flame colour of calcium

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Brick red

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23
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Flame colour of strontium

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Crimson res

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24
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Flame colour of barium

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Apple green

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25
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Flame colour of magnesium

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Bright white

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26
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Trend in thermal stability of Group 2 hydroxides and carbonates

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Increases down the group

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27
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Colour of all s-block salts

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White

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28
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What is volatility

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How readily a substance vapourises

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29
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Trend in volatility of halogens

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Decreases down the group - stringer intermolecular forces

30
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Halogens at room temperature

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Cl - green has
Br - red/brown liquid
I - grey solid

31
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Trend in reactivity of halogens

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Decreases down the group

Harder to attract electrons as theres more shielding and further from the nucleus

32
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Trend in oxidising power of halogens

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Decreases down the group

Harder to attract electrons as more shielding and further from nucleus

33
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Iron wool burning in halogens vapour

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Chlorine and bromine - iron(III) halide
      2Fe + 3X2 ---> 2FeBr3
Iodine - iron (II) iodide
     Fe + I2 ---> FeI2
    Less reactive and a weaker oxidising agent
34
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What is the test for halogens

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Silver nitrate test

35
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Describe the silver nitrate test

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  • add few drops of nitric acid to ensure all other anions removed
  • silver nitrate is added to create an insoluble silver halide
  • to distinguish further aqueous ammonia is added to the precipitate
36
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Results if adding silver nitrate to halides

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Cl- White precipitate
Br- Cream precipitate
I- Pale yellow precipitate

37
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Results of adding aqueous ammonia to insoluble silver halide

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AgCl Dissolves in dilute ammonia
AgBr Dissolves in concentrated ammonia
AgI Insoluble in concentrated ammonia

38
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Why is there a decreasing oxidising power down group 7

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Increasing atomic radius

Increased shielding

39
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On strong heating, magnesium reacts with steam to give magnesium oxide and hydrogen.
Explain why magnesium hydroxide is not produced at this temperature

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Magnesium hydroxide thermally decomposes at this temperature to form the oxide

40
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Explain why the elements in group 7 become less volatile down the group

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The molecular size increases down the group
There are stronger VDW forces
These require more energy to break

41
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Give one test, and the expected results, which could be used to show the presence of calcium ions in the solution calcium nitrate

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Flame test - brick red

42
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Give a description of the flame test

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Wet a splint in a HCl solution then dio it in the powder before putting it above a bunsen burner

43
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Would you expect strontium sulphate to be soluble in water - why?

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No as sulphates become less soluble down group 2

44
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State and explain how the reactivity of the elements in group 7 varies down the group

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Decreases
They react by gaining 1 electron
But as there is extra shielding and increases atomic radius it makes it harder to do so

45
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State the reagents and observations for the test to show the presence of the sulphate ions in a solution

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Barium chloride

White precipitate

46
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Describe what is seen when aqueous iodide ions are added to a solution which contains aqueous chlorine. Give an explanation for your observation.

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Red/brown solution

I- oxidised by Cl to brown iodine

47
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State, giving a reason, whether chlorine, Cl, is a stronger or weaker
oxidising agent than bromine, Br

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Stronger

Due to having a stronger electronegativity value so the oxidising power decreases down the group

48
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Write a balanced equation for the reaction of calcium with water

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Ca + 2H2O —> Ca(OH)2 + H2

49
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Describe the trend in melting and boiling temperature across a period

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  • general increase from first to fourth element - metallic bonding
  • large decrease to the fifth - giant covalent
  • small general decrease to the eighth element - simple molecular covalent
50
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What is an oxidising agent

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Species that accepts electrons

Becomes reduced itself

51
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What is a reducinh agent

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Species that donates electrons

Becomes oxidised itself

52
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Group 1 and water

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  • hydroxide and hydrogen formes
  • react vigorously with cold water
  • becomes more vigour as you go down the group
53
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What can be seen when Lithium reacts with cold water

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It floats, fizzes and moves

54
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What can be seen when sodium react with cold water

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Floats, fizzes, moves and melts

55
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What can be seen when potassium reacts with cold water

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Floats, fizzes, moves, melts and burns

56
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Group 1 or 2 react less vigorously with water

57
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Magnesium with cold water

58
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Calcium and cold water

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Steady stream of bubbles and a white precipitate of calcium hydroxide forma

59
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Group 2 and cold water

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The Hydroxide and hydrogen

60
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Why does the reactivity fo group 2 elements increase down the group

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Ionisation energies decreases down the group so energy needed to form carions decreases

61
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Why are group 1 metals more reactive than group 2 metals

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Only need to lose one electron compared to losing two

62
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Which kind of s block elements react with water to form a soluble hydroxide or alkali

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Group 1 oxides and barium oxide

63
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S block metal oxides

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Strong bases

64
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S block hydroxides

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Alkalis as they’re soluble

65
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Group 1 solubility

66
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Trend in group 2 sulfates solubility

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Less soluble down the group

67
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Product of group 2 hydroxides decomposing on heating

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The oxide and steam

68
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Product of group 2 carbonates on heating

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The oxide and carbon dioxide

69
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Test for trend of group 2 carbonates

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Heating them and seeing how long it takes for the carbon dioxide formed to turn limewater cloudy

70
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Trend in melting and boiling temperatures of halogens and why

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Increases down the group

Increase in electrons, increase in induced dipole - induced dipole forces

71
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Insoluble salt formation

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  • precipitation reaction
  • two suitable solutions are mixed to form a soluble salt and an insoluble salt
  • precipitate is filtered, washed and dried
72
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Soluble salt formation

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  • usually can neutralise an acid
  • excess solid is filtered
  • solution is evaporated and left to cool to form crystals

Wjec Chemistry Unit 1 (9 decks)

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