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1
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Ionic substances are made when….Ions combine together, they can be solid, melted or dissolved in water to produce aqueous solutions

A

Metal and non metal

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2
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Why do solid ionic substances not conduct electricity

A

Ions are not free to move

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3
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Why do liquid ionic substances conduct electricity

A

Ions are free to move

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4
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What particles carry the electric current through the liquid of the electrolysis equivalent

A

Ions

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5
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What partials carry the electric current through the wires of the electrolysis equipment

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Electrons

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6
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What is the name of the liquid ionic substance given in electrolysis

A

Electrolyte

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7
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What are the two electrodes made of

A

Graphite

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8
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What is the positive electrode called

A

Anode

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9
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What ions get attracted to the positive electrode

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Negative, non-metal ions

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10
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What is the negative electrode called

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Cathode

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11
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What ions get attracted to the negative electrode

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Positive, usually metal ions

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12
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What is the rule for which elements are formed at the negative electrode

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If hydrogen ions and metal ions and present then hydrogen gas will be produced, if the metal is more reactive than hydrogen

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13
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What is the rule for which elements are formed at the positive electrode

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If hydroxide ions and halide ions are present, then atoms of chlorine bromine and iodine are produced

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14
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When an element is oxidised, what does this mean

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It gains oxygen or it looses electrons

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15
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When an element is reduced what does this mean

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It has oxygen removed from it or it gains electrons

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16
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How are pure metals between copper and zinc obtained

A

By reduction with carbon

17
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Why can magnesium not be obtained this way

A

It is more reactive than carbon

18
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Make sure you know how the colour of universal indicator changes with pH number

A

Acids go red, neutral goes green alkalis go purple

19
Q

What ions make acids acidic

A

+
H

20
Q

What ions make alkalis alkaline

A

_
OH

21
Q

Write out the ionic equation for neutralisation of acids with alkalis

A

+ _
H + OH ~> H2O

22
Q

What makes an acid a strong acid

A

They ionizs completely in water forming many H+ ions

23
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What makes an acid a weak acid

A

They do not ionize completely in water, only forming a few H+ ions

24
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What salts are formed when metal reacts with hydrochloride acid

A

Chlorides

25
Q

What salts are formed when metal reacts with sulphuric acid

A

Sulphates

26
Q

What salts are formed when metals react with nitric acid

A

Nitrates

27
Q

What 3 substances are made when aqueous sodium chloride is electrolysed?

A

Hydrogen gas, chlorine gas and sodium hydroxide