2.4 Period 3 Flashcards
Appearance and physical properties of sodium
Metallic, shiny, conducts electricity (worst conductor out of the metals)
Reaction of sodium with acid
Na + acid –> H2 + Salt
Reaction of sodium with cold water and observations
2Na + 2H2O –> 2NaOH + H2
Vigorous reaction
Floats on water
Fizzes
pH = 13/14
Reaction of sodium with oxygen and observations
2Na+1/2O2 –> Na2O
Bright yellow flame, forms white powder
Appearance and physical properties of magnesium
Metallic, shiny, conducts electricity
Reaction of Mg with cold water
Mg + 2H2O –> H2 + Mg(OH)2
Very slow reaction
pH=10
Reaction of Mg with steam
Mg + H2O –> MgO + H2
Much faster
Reaction of mg with oxygen
2Mg + O2 –> 2MgO
Bright white flame
White powder
Appearance and physical properties of aluminium
Metallic, shiny, best conductor of electricity in period 3
Reaction of Al with cold water
No reaction
Reaction of Al with oxygen
4Al + 3O2 —> 2Al2O3
Bright flame
White powder
Appearance and physical properties of silicon
Semimetal, semi conductor
Reaction of silicon with oxygen
Si + O2 –> SiO2
White powder
Heat needed
Appearance and physical properties of phosphorus
Non-metal
Low mp and bp
Doesnt conduct electricity
Reaction of phosphorus in excess oxygen
4P + 5O2 —> P4O10
White solid
Reaction of phosphorus in limited oxygen
4P + 3O2 –> P4O6
Incomplete combustion
Colourless liquid phosphorus trioxide is formed
Appearance and physical properties of sulfur
Non metal
Low mp and bp
Doesnt conduct electricity