C5 - Chemical Changes Flashcards
What happens when metals react with other substances
The metal atoms form positive ions
What is the reactivity of a metal related to
To its tendency to form positive ions
How can the metals be ordered by their reactions with water and dilute acid
They can be ordered in the reactivity series.
What non-metals are often included in the reactivity series
Hydrogen and carbon
What can happen when a more reactive metal reacts with a less reactive metal
more reactive metal can displace a less reactive metal from a compound.
Order the reactivity series (which you are required to know)
potassium, sodium, lithium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron, copper
What metals in the reactivity series react with water (fizz with cold water)
potassium, sodium, lithium, calcium, magnesium, (magnesium and higher)
What metals in the reactivity series react with a dilute acid
potassium, sodium, lithium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron (above but not including copper)
What gas is given off if metals react with water or dilute acids
Hyrdogen gas
How are unreactive metals found (e.g gold)
In the earth as the metal itself
How are more reactive (most) metals found
as compounds that require chemical reactions to extract the metal.
How can Metals less reactive than carbon be extracted
Extracted from their oxides by reduction with carbon.
What is oxidation
The loss of electrons
What is reduction
Gain of electrons
In this ionic equation which element has been oxidised and which reduced
Fe(s)+Cu^2+(aq) -> Fe^2(aq)+Cu(s)
Iron oxidised
Copper reduced
What does the reaction between metal and an acid produce aswell as salt
Hydrogen gas
What is a redox reaction
A reaction with involves oxidisation and reduction
What is a salt
A compound formed when the hydrogen in an acid is wholly or partially replaced by metal or ammonium ions.