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1
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What happens to ionisation energy as you go down the group?

A

It decreases

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2
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Why does the ionisation energy decrease as you go down the group?

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  • Each element has an extra electron shell
  • Extra shells shield attraction from the nucleus
  • Outer electrons are further away from the nucleus
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As ionisation energy decreases down the group, why does this mean that the reactivity in group 1 increases as you go down the group?

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It is easier for the elements to lose their outer electron when they react and form a +1 ion.

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4
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What ions do group 2 elements form?

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+2 ions

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5
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When group 2 elements react with water, what do they form?

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Metal hydroxide + hydrogen

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6
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What is the chemical formula of calcium hydroxide?

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Ca(OH)2

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When group 2 elements burn in oxygen, what is the only product formed?

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Solid white oxides

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8
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What is the chemical formula of calcium oxide??

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CO

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9
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When group 2 elements react with chlorine, what do they form?

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Chlorides

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10
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What is the chemical formula of calcium chloride?

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CaCl2

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11
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Why are metal hydroxides strongly alkaline?

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Because of the OH- ions

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12
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Are the oxides of he group 2 elements soluble?

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Yes, and it increases as you go down group 2

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13
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Why do the group 2 oxides form more strongly alkaline solutions as you go down the group?

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Because the hydroxides get more soluble

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As they are bases, what are the oxides and hydroxides of group 2 metals able to do?

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Neutralise dilute acids, and form salts

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When metal hydroxides react with water, what do they form?

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Metal hydroxides

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When metal oxides react with dilute HCl, what do they form?

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Metal chlorides and water

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17
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When metal hydroxides react with HCl, what do they form?

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Metal chlorides and water

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What happens to the solubility of group 2 hydroxides as you go down the group?

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The solubility increases

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19
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What is a sulfate ion?

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SO4 2-

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What happens to the solubility of group 2 sulfates as you go down the group?

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The solubility decreases

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21
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What is thermal decomposition?

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When a substance breaks down (decomposes) when heated.

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22
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What is the relationship between how thermally stable a compound is and how much heat is required to break it down?

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The more thermally stable a compound is, the more heat is required to break it down

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23
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What are anions?

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Negative ions

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24
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What happens to large negative ions when in the presence of a cation?

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They can be made unstable, distorting the anion

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What is the relationship between the amount of distortion and the stability of the compound?

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The greater the distortion, the less stable the compound

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26
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Why do large cations cause less distortion than small cations?

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Because large cations have lower charge density

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27
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Why do carbonate/nitrate compounds become more stable as you go down the group?

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Because the larger the cation, the lower the charge density, so the less distortion

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28
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What is a carbonate ion?

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CO3 2-

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29
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What is a nitrate ion?

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NO3 2-

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30
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Are group 1 carbonates thermally stable?

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Yes, you can’t decompose them with a bunsen burner

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31
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What do group 1 nitrates decompose to form?

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The metal nitrite and oxygen

32
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What is the chemical formula of magnesium nitrite?

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MNO2

33
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What do group 2 carbonates decompose to form?

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Metal oxides and carbon dioxide

34
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What do group 2 nitrates decompose to form?

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Metal oxide, nitrogen dioxide, and oxygen

35
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How do you test the thermal stability of nitrates?

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  • How long it takes for an amount of oxygen to be produced

- How long it takes for NO2 to be produced (brown gas)

36
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How do you test the thermal stability of carbonates?

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-How long it takes for carbon dioxide to be produced

37
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What is the flame colour of lithium?

A

Red

38
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What is the flame colour of sodium?

A

Orange/yellow

39
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What is the flame colour of potassium?

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Lilac

40
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What is the flame colour of rubidum?

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Red

41
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What is the flame colour of caesium?

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Blue

42
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What is the flame colour of calcium?

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Brick-red

43
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What is the flame colour of strontium?

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Crimson

44
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What is the flame colour of barium?

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Green

45
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How do you do a flame test?

A
  • Mix with HCl

- Heat with a piece of platinum or nichrome wire

46
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What happens to the electronegativity values as you go up group 2?

A

They increase

47
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What colour is bromine in water?

A

Yellow/orange

48
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What colour is iodine in water?

A

Brown

49
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What colour is bromine in hexane?

A

Orange/red

50
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What colour is iodine in hexane?

A

Pink/violet

51
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What happens to the reactivity of halogens as you go down the group?

A

They decrease in reactivity

52
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Why do halogens decrease in reactivity as you go down the group?

A
  • They react by gaining an electron
  • Their radius and number of shells gets bigger as you go down the group, so it is harder for larger atoms to attract an electron
53
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What happens to the melting and boiling points of halogens as you go down the group?

A

Increase as the London forces between the molecules get stronger as you go down the group

54
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If bromide is displaced and bromine is formed, what colour will the mixture turn?

A

Orange

55
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If iodide is displaced and iodine is formed, what colour will the mixture turn?

A

Brown

56
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When halogens react with group 1 and 2 metals, what is produced?

A

A salt, e.g. LiF and MgCl2

57
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How do you make bleach?

A

2NaOH + Cl2 —> NaClO +NaCl +H20

58
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When you mix chlorine with water, what is produced?

A

A hypochlorous acid HClO

59
Q

What does Hypochlorous acid ionise to make?

A

Chlorate ions which kill bacteria

60
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What happens to the reducing power of halides as you go down the group?

A

The reducing power increases as it is easier for them to lose their outer electron

61
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When a potassium halide reacts with sulfuric acid, what is produced?

A

Hydrohalide + KHSO4

62
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What happens when KBr reacts with sulfuric acid?

A

KHSO4 + HBr

63
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What happens when potassium iodide reacts with sulfuric acid?

A

KHSO4 + hydrogen iodide

64
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What is KHSO4?

A

Potassium bisulfate

65
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What are the main properties of hydrogen halides?

A
  • Acidic gases

- Can dissolve in water to produce misty fumes of acidic gases

66
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How do you test for halides?

A
  • Add dilute nitric acid to remove ions that interfere with the reaction
  • Add silver nitrate solution and a precipitate of the silver halide is formed
67
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What colour is the precipitate of AgCl?

A

White

68
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What colour is the precipitate of AgBr?

A

Cream precipitate

69
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What colour is the precipitate of AgI?

A

Yellow

70
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What happens when AgCl is added to ammonia?

A

A colourless solution is formed

71
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What happens when AgBr is added to ammonia?

A

Dissolves in concentrated ammonia to give a colourless solution

72
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What happens when AgI is added to ammonia?

A

Precipitate does not dissolve

73
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How do you test for carbonates?

A

-With dilute hydrochloric acid, carbonates will fizz because they give off carbon dioxide

74
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How do you test for carbon dioxide?

A

Calcium dioxide turns limewater cloudy

75
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How do you test for sulfates?

A
  • Add dilute HCl followed by barium chloride solution.

- If a white precipitate of barium sulfate is formed, the original compound contained a sulfate

76
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How do you test for ammonium compounds?

A

It turns red litmus paper blue

Add sodium hydroxide to the substance X and gently heat the mixture. If ammonia is given off there is ammonia present

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