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Atom

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Smallest possible piece of an element. Has a radius of 0.1nm

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Ion

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A charged particle which can be positive or negative

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Electron

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A negatively charged particle found in energy levels around the nucleus. Has a relative mass of 0

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Ionic Bonding

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Occurs between a metal and non-metal element where the metal atom lodes electrons to a non-metal atom to form ions

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Chemical Formula

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Tells you which atoms and how many of them are present

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Oxidation

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A reaction where oxygen is added

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Reduction

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A reaction where oxygen is removed

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Reactivity series

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A table of elements in order of reactivity

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Displacement

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where a more reactive element displaces a less reactive element from its compound

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Ore

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An ore is a rock that contains enough of a metal compound in it to be worth extracting

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Native metal

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an unreactive metal that is found on its own in the ground

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How can metals be placed in order of their reactivity

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Add the metals to water or acid and see which ones react the most vigorously

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Why is Platinum found in the Earth’s crust as the metal itself

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It is unreactive

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How are metals less reactive than carbon extracted from their ore

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Reduction with carbon

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Define oxidation in terms of electrons

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Oxidation is the loss of electrons

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Define reduction in terms of electrons

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Reduction is the gain of electrons

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17
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State 3 common acids and give their formulae

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HCL hydrochloric
Sulphuric h2so4
Nitric HNO3

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Define an acid in terms of ions

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An acid releases H+ ions in solution

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How do you measure pH

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With an indicator or a pH meter

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what is a base

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A metal oxide, hydroxide or carbonate that will react with an acid

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Acids

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A substance that has a pH less than 7

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Alkalis

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A soluble base that has a pH higher than 7

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Neutral solution

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A solution that has a pH of exactly 7

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A salt

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A salt is a compound where the hydrogen from an acid has been replaced with a metal

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Neutralization

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The reaction between an acid and a base to form a salt plus water

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Electrolysis

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A separation technique in which a compound is split into its elements using electricity

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Anode

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The positive electrode, made from carbon

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Cathode

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The negative electrode, made from carbon

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Electrolyte

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The substance that is getting split by electricity. Has to be either molten or an aqueous solution

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Cryolite

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A substance added to a aluminium oxide to lower its melting point

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Cation

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A positive ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis

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Anion

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A negative ion that is attracted to the anode in electrolysis

33
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Which ions are always present in a solution of an alkali

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Hydroxide ions OH-

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What types of salts are formed by the main 3 acids

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HYdrochloric = Chlorides
Sulphuric = Sulphates 
Nitric = Nitrates
35
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Which ions always react in a neutralisation reaction

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H+ and OH-

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How does pH depend on the concentration of H+ in a solution

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As the concentration of H+ increases by a factor of ten, the pH decreases by one

37
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What are the main disadvantages of using electrolysis to extract metals

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Required a large amount of energy to melt the compounds and to produce electricity

38
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Why is aluminium oxide mixed with cryolite

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To lower the melting point

39
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In the electrolysis of an ionic solution, when will oxygen be produces

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If the metal is not a halogen

40
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What happens to water molecules in the electrolysis of solutions

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They break up into hydrogen and hydroxide ions

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