C8 Reactions Of Metals [Paper 1] Flashcards
What does reactivity mean?
How vigourously a substance chemical reacts
How can metals be ordered by the reactivity?
But comparing the reactions with water, acid, or oxygen
What name is given to a list of metals ordered by their reactivity?
Reactivity series
In terms of electrons, what makes some metals more reactive than others?
They lose their out of electron(s) more easily
Why are gold and silver found naturally as elements in the Earth crust?
They are very unreactive (inert)
What is an ore?
Rock containing enough of a metal compound to be economically worth extracting / a rock containing a high percentage of metal compound
How are metals less reactive than carbon extracted from their ores?
Reduction with carbon
In terms of oxygen, what is oxidation?
Addition of oxygen
In terms of oxygen, what is reduction?
Removal of oxygen
Why can metals like potassium and aluminium not be extracted by reduction with carbon?
They are more reactive than carbon
How are metals more reactive than carbon extracted from their ores?
Electrolysis
What is a displacement reaction?
A more reactive substance takes the place of a less reactive substance in a compound
What is an ionic equation?
Equation which gives some substances as ions and spectator ions removed
What type of substance is given as ions in an ionic equation?
Ionic compounds in solution (or liquid)
What is a spectator ion?
Ion that is unchanged in a reaction
What is a half equation?
Equation that shows whether a substance is losing or gaining electrons
In terms of electrons, what is oxidation?
Loss of electrons
In terms of electrons, what is reduction?
Gain of electrons
