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1
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what do atoms have a radius of

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about 0.1 nanometer (that’s 1x10^-10 metres

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describe the structure of an atom use the terms proton, neutron, electron, nucleus and shell in answer

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atoms have a small nucleus surrounded by electrons. The nucleus is in the middle of the atom and contains protons and neutrons. The electrons occupy shells around the nucleus

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what is the relative size of the nucleus compared to the atom

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the nucleus is about 1/10,000 the size of an atom

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whats the relative charge of :
proton
neutron
electron

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proton: +1
neutron: 0
electron: -1

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what is the relative mass of a proton

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are atoms uncharged particles?. Explain why

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Theyre uncharged particles as they have the same number of protons as electrons and protons and electrons have opposite chargers of the same size, so cancel each other out

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how does an atom become an ion

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if some electrons are added or removed the atoms become charged and is then an ion

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what decides what type of atom it is

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its the number or protons in the nucleus that decides what type of atom it is

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an atom w one proton in its nucleus is hydrogen

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an atom w two protons is helium

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whats an ion?

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its an atom or group of atoms that has lost or gained electrons

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12
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definition of acid

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a substance that releases h+ ions in water (pH<7)

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give examples of bases

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sodium hydroxide - NaOH, potassium hydroxide - KOH, calcium hydroxide - Ca(OH)2, ammonia - NH3

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definition of base

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a substance that reacts with an acid to form a salt

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whats a alkali

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a soluble base (pH>7)

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whats an indicator

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a chemical that changes colour depending on whether it’s an acid or alkali

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17
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what does metal oxide + acid go to
e.g. copper oxide + sulfuric acid –> ….

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metal oxide + acid —> salt + water
copper oxide + sulfuric acid –> copper sulfate + water

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18
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why will reacting a metal oxide with an acid not produce an alkali solution

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when reacting a metal oxide with an acid, it will not produce an alkali solution due to the excessive metal oxide not reacting

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metal + acid –> ….
magnesium + sulfuric acid –>

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metal + acid –> salt + hydrogen (MASH)
magnesium + sulfuric acid –> magnesium sulfate + hydrogen

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metal carbonate + acid –>
magnesium carbonate + sulfuric acid–>

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metal carbonate + acid –> salt + water + carbon dioxide
magnesium carbonate + sulfuric acid –> magnesium sulfate + water + carbon dioxide

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metal hydroxide + acid –>
sodium hydroxide + hydrochloric acid –> …

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metal hydroxide + acid –> salt + water
sodium hydroxide + hydrochloric acid –> sodium chloride + water

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how was Mendeleev’s periodic table arranged

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arranged in order of atomic weight - however some elements were swapped over to fit with the properties of other elements in the group
left gaps

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21
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why did Mendeleev leave gaps in periodic table

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Mendeleev predicted properties of undiscovered elements and when they were discovered, his predictions were correct

22
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why weresome scientists skeptical about Mendeleevs table

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because he mixed metals and non metals and some boxes contained two elements

23
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what ions did metals have

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positive ions

24
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what ions do non metals have

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negative ions

25
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how is the modern periodic table arranged

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ordered in increasing atomic number

26
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why do things in the same group react in a similar way

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they have the same number of outer shell electrons

27
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periodicity definition

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a repeating pattern of properties at regular intervals

28
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tip - metallic bonding

why do metals have a high melting point

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a lot of energy is needed to overcome the strong electrostatic force of attraction between metal ions and delocalised electrons

29
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why r metals a good electrical conductor

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delocalised electrons can move and carry charge

30
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why r metals malleable/ductile

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positive metal ions are arranged in neat rows that can slide past each other whilst remaining bonded

31
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tip - covalent bonding

why do non metals have low melting points

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not a lot of energy is needed to overcome weak intermolecular forces between molecules

32
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tip - covalent bonding

why r non metals electrical insulators

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molecules have no overall charge - no charged particles are free to move

33
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why might noble gases be used for filling lightbulbs

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they have no need to gain or lose electrons as they have full outer shells of electrons this means they r inert

34
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what do noble gases exist as

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monatomic gases .they exist as gases at room temp due to weak forces between atoms

35
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why does boiling point increase down the group (0/noble gas)

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increases due to atoms increasing in size (increasing atomic number) so forces r stronger so more energy is needed

36
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alkali solution is due to prescence of what

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alkali solution is due to the prescense of hydroxide (*OH-) ions

37
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metal + water –>

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metal + water –> metal hydroxide + hydrogen

38
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metal + chlorine –>
e.g. 2Na + Cl2 –>

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metal + chlorine –> metal chloride
2NaCl

39
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Metal + oxygen –>
e.g. 4K + O2 –>

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metal + oxygen –> metal oxide
4K + O2 –> 2K2O

40
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As group 1 (alkali metals) increase in atomic number (down group) what happens to :
density
strength
melting point
reactivity

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density increases
strength increases
melting point decreases
reactivity increases

41
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what does reactivity depend on

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depends on how easily the outer electrons is lost to form a 1+ ion

42
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why does reactivity increase down group 1 (alkali metals)

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increased atomic radius - outer electron is further from nucleus
increased electron shielding - more full electrons shells between the outer electron and nucleus
decreased nuclear attraction to outer electron so it is more easily lost

43
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what do group 7 (halogens) exist as

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diatomic molecules when each atom shares 1 electron in the covalent bond

44
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down group 7 (halogens) why does melting + boiling point increase

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as the molecules increase in mass the intermolecular forces increase in strength so more energy is needed to overcome them

45
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what do halogens react w metals to form and what bonding does it have

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to form halide ions (F-,BR- ect) by gaining an electron the product has ionic bonding

46
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when halogens react w non metals what molecules does it form e.g. H2 +Cl2 –>

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form covalent molecules e.g. H2 + Cl2 -> 2HCl

47
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what does the more reactive halogen displace

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more reactive halogen displaces the less reactive of halogen from a compound

48
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order of these most reactive - least reactive
iodine,chlorine.astatine.bromine

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most reactive
chlorine
bromine
iodine
least reactive
astatine

49
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what would happen to this equation if displacement happened:
KBr + Cl2 –>

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KBr + Cl2 –> 2KCl + Br2

50
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when halogens react what do they gain

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when halogens react they gain an electron

51
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why does reactivity decrease down group 7 (halogens)

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atomic radius increases - electron gained is further away from nucles
electron shield increases - more full electron shells between nucleus and electron to be gained
weaker force of attraction between nucleus and electron to be gained so therefore gaining of electron is harder

52
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what r properties of transition metals (list 5)

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high melting point,high density, high strength, high hardness, low reactivity

53
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why is iron used for construction

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hard and strong + low reactivity

54
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definition of catalysts

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substance that speeds up rate of a reaction without being used up

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