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C2.2 Ionic compounds and analysis Flashcards

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1
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What is an ion?

A

An atom with a positive or negative charge

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2
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How do atoms become ions?

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They lose or gain electrons in chemical reactions

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3
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What are cations?

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Positively charged ions

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4
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How do atoms become cations?

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They lose electrons

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What are anions?

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Negatively charged ions

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6
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How do atoms become anions?

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They gain electrons

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7
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Is a metal ion a cation or an anion?

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Cation

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8
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Is a non-metal ion a cation or an anion?

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Anion

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9
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Why do anions gain electrons?

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To complete their outer shells

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10
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Do oppositely charged ions attract or repel?

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Attract

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11
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What are ionic bonds?

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Strong electrostatic forces between oppositely charged atoms

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12
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What is the charge of an ionic compound?

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0, neutral

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13
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Why is an ionic compound neutral?

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There are equal numbers of positive and negative charges

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14
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What are compound ions?

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Ions that contain more than one element

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15
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What is a lattice structure?

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When something is arranged in a regular way

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16
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When can ionic substances conduct electricity?

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When they are molten or in aqueous solution

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17
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What two conditions must be met for a substance to conduct electricity?

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It must contain charged particles and those particles must be free to move

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18
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Why can’t ions conduct electricity when they’re solid?

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The ions are held in fixed positions because they’re in a lattice structure so they can only vibrate

19
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What is the melting point?

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The temperature at which a substance turns from a solid to a liquid

20
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What is the boiling point?

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The temperature at which a substance turns from a liquid to a gas at its fastest possible rate

21
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Do ionic substances have high or low melting and boiling points?

A

High

22
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Why do ionic compounds have high melting and boiling points?

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Ionic bonds are very strong so a lot of energy is needed to break them

23
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What does soluble mean?

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A substance that dissolves well in a liquid

24
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What does insoluble mean?

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A substance that doesn’t dissolve in a liquid at all

25
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What is a salt?

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A substance that can be made by reacting an acid and an alkali

26
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What is a precipitate?

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An insoluble product of a reaction

27
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What is a precipitation reaction?

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A reaction in which an insoluble solid is produced from two soluble substances

28
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How can you separate the precipitate from unreacted ions?

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  • through filtration
  • then washing it on the filter paper
  • then drying it in a warm oven
29
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Are chlorides, nitrates and common potassium salts soluble or insoluble?

A

Soluble

30
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Are hydroxides and lead salts soluble or insoluble?

A

Insoluble

31
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What is a barium meal?

A

A drink containing barium sulphate used for X-rays

32
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Why is barium sulphate used in X-rays?

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It shows up opaque on X-rays because X-rays don’t pass through but get absorbed

33
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Why is barium sulphate safe to swallow while most barium salts are toxic?

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Barium sulphate is insoluble which means it doesn’t get absorbed into the blood

34
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Why are flame tests used?

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To help identify elements

35
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What colour does sodium go during a flame test?

A

Yellow

36
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What colour does potassium go during a flame test?

A

Lilac

37
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What colour does calcium go during a flame test?

A

Red

38
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What colour does copper(||) go during a flame test?

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Green-blue

39
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What is a spectroscopy?

A

The analysis of light on a spectrum using flame tests

40
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How do you do a spectroscopy?

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You study the light given off flame tests on mineral water. Then a prism is used to separate the colours

41
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How were caesium and rubidium discovered?

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Using a spectroscopy

42
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How do you identify aqueous chloride ions?

A
  • you add a few drops of dilute nitric acid to the sample solution which is shaken
  • you then add a few drops of silver nitrate solution
  • if a white precipitate of silver chloride forms there are chloride ions
43
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How do you identify aqueous sulphate ions?

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  • you add a few drops of dilute hydrochloric acid to the sample solution which is shaken
  • you then add a few drops of barium chloride solution
  • if a white solution of barium sulphate forms the solution contains sulphate ions
44
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How do you test for carbonate ions?

A
  • you add acid to the substance so that gas is given off

- if the gas turns limewater milky then it is carbon dioxide

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