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C4 - Chemical changes Flashcards

1
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What is an ore?

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Rocks containing enough metal to be worth extracting.

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What is electrolysis?

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Splitting an ionic compound into simpler substances using an electric current.

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When do we use electrolysis?

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When our metal is more reactive than carbon. When are substance contains ions.

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What is an electrolyte?

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Liquid containing ions. Must be able to conduct electricity.

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What is a Cathode?

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Connects to the negative side of the battery (the negative electrode). Attracts cations.

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What is an anode?

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Connects to the positive side of the battery (the positive electrode). Attracts anions.

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Why do we melt or dissolve the solution in water?

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To allow ions to flow.

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What does water split into?

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hydrogen ions (H+) and hydroxide ions (OH-)

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What are the positive ions in CuSO4 when it is dissolved in water?

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Cu(charge)2+ and H+

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What are the negative ions formed at the anode in CuSO4 when it is dissolved in water?

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SO4 (charge)2- and OH-

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What is the rule for what forms at the cathode (-)?

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The less reactive positive ion forms here.

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What is the rule for what forms at the anode(+)?

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Oxygen forms unless a halide ion is present. (Group 7 element)

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13
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Why does CO2 form in electrolysis?

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Oxygen formed from electrolysis reacts with the graphite anode, forming carbon dioxide.

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When does a neutralisation reaction occur?

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When an acid and an alkali react together.

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What is the word equation for a neutralisation reaction?

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Acid + Alkali -> Salt + Water

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16
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What do all acids contain?

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H+ ions

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17
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What do all alkalis contain?

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OH- ions

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18
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What determines if an acid or alkali is weak or strong?

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How ionised it is in water.
Weak acid/alkali - only partially ionised in water
Strong acid/alkali - 100% or fully ionised in water.

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What is oxidation?

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When a substance loses electrons. (gains oxygen)

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What is reduction?

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When a substance gains electrons. (loses oxygen)

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21
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What is the reactivity series of metals?

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Shows the metals in order of reactivity.

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22
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What groups react with water?

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Mostly Group 1 metals and Group 2 metals react with water.

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How are metals more reactive than carbon extracted?

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Electrolysis

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Why must an ionic substance have been melted or dissolved in water?

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So ions are free to move.

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What happens in electrolysis?

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Positively charged ions move to the negative electrode. They gain electrons and are reduced.

Negatively charged ions move to the positive electrode. They lose electrons and are oxidised.

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Why are carbon electrodes chosen?

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Carbon electrodes are chosen because they have a high melting point and they do not react with the reactants and the products (they are inert).

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What is the general equation for the reaction between metal carbonate and an acid?

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Metal carbonate + acid -> salt + water + co2

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What is the general equation for the reaction between metal oxides/hydroxides and an acid?

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metal oxide/hydroxide + acid -> a salt + water

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What do acids and alkalis produce in an aqueous solution?

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Acids produce hydrogen ions. Alkalis produce hydroxide ions.

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30
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State the general equation for a neutralisation reaction in short ionic form.

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H+ + OH- -> H20

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31
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How is aluminium manufactured and why is it expensive?

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It is made through the electrolysis of cryolite and aluminium oxide.
It is expensive because lots of energy is needed to produce the current.

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32
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Why is cryolite used in the extraction of aluminium?

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Because it lowers the melting point of aluminium oxide. Reducing energy costs.

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33
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What are the half equations in the extraction of aluminium?

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Al(3+) + 3e- -> Al (cathode)
2O(2-) -> O2 + 4e- (anode)
Oxygen reacts with carbon at the anode forming C02

34
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What is a redox reaction?

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A reduction or oxidation reaction.

35
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What is an ionic equation?

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Where you only show the particles that are oxidized or reduced. e.g. Ca + Fe(2+) –> Ca(+) + Fe

36
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What are ionic half equations?

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Focuses on the ionic change of one particular element. e.g. Fe(2+) + 2e(-) –> Fe

37
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What are the products when calcium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid react?

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Calcium chloride + water

38
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What is used to measure the unknown volume in a titration?

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Burette

39
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Why are trains powered by hydrogen fuel cells being referred to as the new steam trains?

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In hydrogen fuel cells hydrogen goes to the positive electrode where it loses electrons and is, therefore, oxidized. This means it produces water.

40
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Why must the positive electrode be continually replaced during the production of aluminium?

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The carbon electrode reacts with the oxygen formed at the anode, which produces carbon dioxide. Meaning the electrode will corrode.

41
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Why can’t sodium chloride solution be used as the electrolyte to produce sodium metal?

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The less reactive metal will from at the positive electrode.
Meaning hydrogen will form instead of sodium.

42
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Why do alkaline batteries eventually stop working?

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A reactant is being used up

43
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Why can alkaline batteries not be recharged?

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The reaction is not reversible.

44
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What is a cell?

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A cell is composed of two electrodes dipped in an electrolyte solution. It creates a current from a chemical reaction.

45
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How are metals less reactive than carbon extracted.

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Reduction with carbon. Carbon displaces the metal in a metal oxide. Leaving the metal in it’s pure form.

46
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What is the general equation for a reaction between metals and acids?

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Metal + acid -> salt + hydrogen

47
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Which metals in the reactivity series will react with an acid?

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Those above hydrogen.

48
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State a neutralisation reaction in ionic form.

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H+ + OH- -> H2O

49
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Where does reduction occur in electrolysis?

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Cathode

50
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Where does oxidation occur in electrolysis?

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Anode

51
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How is aluminium manufactured?

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Electrolysis of aluminium oxide and cryolite.

52
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Why is manufacturing aluminium expensive?

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Lots of energy needed to produce the current.

53
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What is the difference between a chemical cell and electrolysis?

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Electrolysis uses electricity to produce a chemical reaction.
A chemical cell uses a chemical reaction to produce electricity.

54
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Why is graphite used as an electrode?

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Conducts electricity.
Inert (unreactive)

55
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Why does the metal in electrolysis need to be more reactive than carbon?

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So it doesn’t get displaced by carbon.

56
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What is an alkali?

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A base that dissolves in water to form a solution with a pH greater than 7.

57
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What is a base?

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Any substance with a pH greater than 7.

58
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What are 3 common acids?

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Nitric
Sulfuric
Hydrochloric

59
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What are 3 common bases?

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Metal Carbonate
Metal Hydroxide
Metal oxide

60
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How should we evaporate the water in crystallisation and why?

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Water bath/ electric heater
To avoid damaging the salt

61
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Why is a pipette and a burette used in a titration?

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Pipette used to measure fixed volume.
Burette used to measure variable volume.

62
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Give 4 factors that affect the voltage produced by a cell.

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Type of electrode.
Type of electrolyte.
Concentration of electrolyte
Temperature.

63
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What is a cell?

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A cell is composed of two electrodes dipped in an electrolyte solution. It produces current from a chemical reaction.

64
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What is a battery?

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Two or more cells connected in series.

65
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Explain rechargeable batteries.

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Chemical reactions are reversed when external current is supplied.

66
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Explain non-rechargeable batteries.

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All reactants are used up, cannot be recharged.

67
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What is a fuel cell?

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Fuel cells consist of fuel and oxygen. Where the fuel is oxidised to produce electricity.

68
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What is a hydrogen fuel cell?

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Where hydrogen is oxidised to form water.

69
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Why should batteries not be put in household waste?

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Alkaline waste can be harmful / toxic / corrosive.

70
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What are the adv. of alkaline cells?

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Cheap to manufacture.

71
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What are the disadv. of alkaline cells?

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Expensive to recycle.
Toxic waste.
May end up in landfill sites.

72
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What is the overall equation for a hydrogen fuel cell?

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Hydrogen + oxygen -> water

73
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What is the difference between hydrogen fuel cells and electrolysis?

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Electrolysis - anode is positive and cathode is negative
Hydrogen fuel cells - cathode is positive and anode is negative

74
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What is the anode in both electrolysis and hydrogen fuel cells?

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Where electrons are lost.

75
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Difference between an alkali and a base.

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Alkali is an soluble metal hydroxide, a base is a insoluble metal hydroxide or metal oxide.

76
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What are all the charges of ions from acids?

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Hydrochloric acid - Cl-
Nitric acid - NO3-
Sulfuric acid - SO42-

77
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What happens when the concentration of H+ ions increases by a factor of 10?

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pH decreases by 1 unit.

78
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What forms from a metal + acid?

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Salt + hydrogen

79
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How can soluble salts be made?

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By reacting acids with insoluble solids such as metal, metal oxide, metal hydroxide and metal carbonate.

80
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How are metal oxides made?

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Metal + oxygen

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