C4 Chemical Change Flashcards
What is the definition of oxidation?
Oxidation of a metal is the reaction where oxygen is added to form an oxide
What is the definition of reduction of a metal oxide?
where oxygen is removed from a metal
Why do most metals form oxides?
Most metals react with oxygen present in the atmosphere
Why doesn’t gold oxidise?
Gold is unreactive, so does not form an oxide
Each metal’s tendency to react is different. What does this relate to?
it is related directly to their electron structures.
how does calcium react with cold water?
Fizzes, vigorous, produces heat, colourless solution forms
how does calcium react with acid?
Fizzes, dissolves, colourless solution forms
how does copper react with cold water?
no reaction
how does copper react with acid?
no reaction
how does magnesuim react with cold water?
Appears to be no reaction (very slow)
how does madnesium react with acid?
Fizzes, dissolves, colourless solution forms
how does iron react with cold water?
Appears to be no reaction (very slow)
how does iron react with acid?
Fizzes, dissolves, colourless solution forms
(not as vigorous as Mg)
how does zinc react with cold water?
Virtually no reaction with cold water
how does zinc react with acid?
Reacts quickly, fizzes, dissolves, colourless solution forms
what is the reactivity series from most to least
Potassium
Sodium
Lithium
Calcium
Magnesium
Zinc
Iron
Copper
As we go down group I, reactivity increases. why?
As we go down the group, we increase the amount of shielding between the nucleus and outer shell electron (number of shells between them).
This makes it easier to remove the electron as we move down the group because the electron is not held as tightly.
Explain why calcium is more reactive than Magnesium.
Calcium is more reactive than magnesium because the outer electron is further from the nucleus and there is greater electron shielding, all of which reduce the attraction between electron and nucleus, making it easier for the electron to be lost.
what happens in a dispacment reaction?
A more reactive metal will displace a less reactive metal.
how does lithium react with oxygen in the air?
Shiny surface slowly goes dull (tarnishes).
how does lithium react with water?
Floats, fizzes, moves around slowly.
how does sodium react with oxygen in the air?
Shiny surface quickly goes dull (tarnishes).
how does sodium react with water?
Floats, fizzes,
moves rapidly,
Melts. May be orange flame.
how does potassium react with oxygen in the air?
Shiny surface very quickly goes dull (tarnishes).
how does potassium react with water?
Floats, fizzes,
moves very rapidly,
melts. Lilac flame as hydrogen gas catches fire.
what is an ore?
An Ore is a rock containing enough metal to make it economically viable to extract it
metals found in ores are found where?
the earths crust
metals found in ores in the earths crust are unreactive or reactive?
NATIVE METALS
Unreactive
metals found in ores are usually combined with …………… or ……….
sulfur or oxygen