C5.3/.4/.5/.6 - Extracting metals Flashcards
extracting metal depends on
-easiness of extraction from ore
-amount of metal ore contains
-changing demands for metal
metal + water observations of recation
-flame
-fizz
-hydrogen gas
-hydroxide made
how to check for hydrogen
lighted splint will make a pop sound if h2 is present
Reactivity series above carbon
-K
-Na
-calcium
-mg
-aluminium
Reactivity series above hydrogen
-zn
-fe
-tin
-pb
Reactivity series below hydrogen
-cu
-silver
-gold
-platinum
Reduction of oxide by carbon
- c will displace less reactive metal
- forming metal and co2
-chemical reduction occurs
-carbon = reducing agent
reducing agent
removes oxygen by being oxidised
Reduction of oxide by hydrogen
-more costly than C
-less common to use
-forms water and metal
when is hydrogen used as a reducing agent
-when carbon is likely to react with a metal to form a compound
-instead of the O2
electrolysis
used to extract metals more reactive than carbon
salt
compound formed when H2 in an acid is wholly/partially replaced by metal ions
Formula for metal + acid
metal + acid —> salt + hydrogen
all acids are
aqueous
how can a sample of salt be obtained after a reaction
crystallisation
metal + acid = redox reaction
-metal = loses electrons
-hydrogen = gains electrons
bases
compounds that neutralise acids
alkalis
soluble bases