Chapter 11: Metals Flashcards
Physical properties of all metals:
- Good conductors of electricity
- Good conductors of heat
- Malleable (can be made into shapes without breaking)
- Ductile (can be made into wires)
Except for Group I metals (Sodium, Potassium): - High densities
- High melting points
- High boiling points
What is an alloy?
An alloy is a mixture of a metal with one or few other elements
Common alloys
Steel = iron+carbon
Brass = copper+zinc
Bronze = copper+tin
Explain why brass is harder than pure copper
Brass is harder than pure copper because the different sized zinc atoms disrupt the orderly arrangement of copper atoms. The layers of atoms cannot slide hence brass is harder than copper
Reactivity series
Most reactive to least reactive:
Potassium (Please)
Sodium (Stop)
Calcium (Calling)
Magnesium (Me)
Aluminium (A)
Carbon (Cute)
Zinc (Zebra)
Iron (I)
Lead (Left)
Hydrogen (House)
Copper (Calling)
Silver (Someone)
Gold (Giraffe)
Extraction of metals: Electrolysis of molten ore
Potassium
Sodium
Calcium
Magnesium
Aluminium
Carbon
Extraction of metals: Chemical reduction of ore using carbon
Zinc
Iron
Lead
Hydrogen
Copper
Extraction of metals: Found naturally uncombined
Silver
Gold
Extraction of iron in blast furnace: Haematite
Iron(III) oxide, Fe₂O₃
Extraction of iron in blast furnace: Coke
Carbon, C
Extraction of iron in blast furnace: Limestone
Calcium carbonate, CaCO₃
Extraction of iron in blast furnace: Sand
Silicon dioxide, SiO2
Extraction of iron in blast furnace: Slag
Calcium silicate, CaSIO3
Raw materials: - Products
- Haematite - Waste gases
- Coke - Slag
- Limestone - Molten iron
Carbon monoxide + Iron(III) oxide –> ?
Carbon monoxide + Iron(III) oxide –> iron + carbon dioxide
3CO (g) + Fe₂O₃ –> 2Fe + 3CO₂