C4 chemical changes. Flashcards
what are acids?
contain hydrogen ions in aqueous solutions.
what are alkalis?
aqueous solutions of alkalis contain hydroxide ions.
what are strong acids?
completely ionised in aqueous solutions.
what are weak acids?
only partially ionised in aqueous solutions.
what is a hydrogen ion concentration?
as the pH decreases by one unit the hydrogen ion concentration increases by a factor of 10.
what are soluble salts?
can be made from reacting acids with solid insoluble substances.
what is production of soluble salts?
add the solid to the acid until no more dissolves. filter off excess solid and then crystalise to produce solid salts.
what does the process of of electrolysis mean?
when an ionic compound is melted or dissolved in water, the ions are free to move. these are then able to conduct electricity and are called electrolytes. passing an electric current through electrolytes causes the ions to move towards the electrodes.
what is an electrode?
the positive electrode is called the anode. the negative electrode is called the cathode.
where do the ions go electrolysis?
cations are positive ions and they move to the negative cathode. anions are negative ions and they move to the positive anode.
(H) what are titrations?
used to work out the precise volumes of acids and alkali solutions that react with each other.
how can metals be extracted from molten compounds?
using electrolysis.
when is electrolysis used to extract metal from molten compounds?
metal is too reactive to be extracted by reduction with carbon.
why is extracting metals using electrolysis expensive?
large amounts of energy needed to produce the electrical current.
what does aluminium extraction use and why? what has to be replaced regularly and why?
cryolite to lower the melting point of aluminium oxide.
made of graphite which reacts with the oxygen to form carbon dioxide.
in neutralization reactions what does hydrogen ions react with to produce water?
hydroxide ions.
what happens at the negative electrode?
metals will be produced on the electrode if it is less reactive than hydrogen. hydrogen will be produced if the metal is more reactive than hydrogen.
what happens at the positive electrode?
oxygen is formed at positive electrode unless a halide ion is present then chloride, bromine or iodine is formed at that electrode.
what can a universal indicator or a pH probe be used for?
measure the acidity or alkalinity of a solution against the pH scale.
how to perform titrations?
1) use the pipette to add 25cm cubed of alkali to a conical flask and add a few drops of indicator.
2) fill the burette with acid and note the starting volume. slowly add the acid from the burette to the alkali in the conical flask, swirling to mix.
3) stop adding acid when the end point is reached (the appropriate colour change in the indicator happens.) note the final volume reading. repeat steps 1 to 3 until you get consistent readings.
what is a pipette used for?
fixed volumes only.
what is a burette used for?
variable volumes.
what do ionic half equations show?
what happens to each of the reactants during reactions.
what is the salt name for the acid: hydrochloric acid?
chloride.
what is the salt name for the acid: sulphuric acid?
sulphate.