Chapter 8 Flashcards
What is the charge on the group 2 elements?
2+
What are a couple of the group 2 elements?
Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra
What is the most common type of reaction for a group 2 element?
A redox reaction due to their 2 outer shell electrons.
Each metal atom is oxidised forming a 2+ ion.
Are group 2 elements reducing agents or oxidising agents?
reducing agents.
How do group 2 elements react with oxygen?
group 2 element + oxygen —> metal oxide
2Mg + O2 —> 2MgO
How do group 2 elements react with water?
group 2 element + water —> metal hydroxide and hydrogen gas
Mg +2H2O —-> Mg(OH)2 + H2
How do group 2 elements react with dilute acids?
group 2 element + dilute acids —> salt and hydrogen gas
Mg + 2HCL —-> MgCl2 +H2
Does reactivity increase or decrease down group 2?
It increases.
Why does reactivity increase down group 2?
They react by losing electrons, the formation of 2+ ions relies on the input of 2 ionisation energies (first and second).
The attraction between the nucleus and the outer electrons decreases as a result of increasing atomic radius and increasing shielding.
Do the group 2 elements become stronger or weaker reducing agents down the group?
stronger
Does ionisation energy decrease or increase down group 2?
decreases, less energy is needed to remove electrons due to the decrease in attraction to the nucleus and increased shielding.
What happens if an oxide of a group 2 element (CaO) reacts with water?
CaO + H20 —> Ca + 2OH-
It produces hydroxide ions and alkaline solutions of the metal hydroxide.
How soluble are group 2 hydroxides in water?
slightly soluble.
when the solution becomes saturated and further metal/ hydroxide ions form a solid precipitate.
Ca2+ + 2OH- —> Ca(OH)2
Does the solubility of the hydroxides in water increase / decrease down the group?
Increases.
What other trends are there with the hydroxides of group 2 down the group?
Solubility increases.
pH increases
Alkalinity increases
How do you show the trends down the group 2 hydroxides with an experiment?
1- add a spatula of each group 2 oxide to water in a test tube
2- shake the mixture. You get a saturated solution of each metal hydroxide + white undissolved solid at the bottom.
3- Measure the pH of each solution
What’s the role of group 2 compounds in agriculture? (calcium hydroxide)
Ca(OH)2 is added to fields as lime by farmers to increase the pH of acidic soil (white powder on fields).
It neutralises acid in the soil and forms water.
Ca(OH)2 + 2H+ —> Ca2+ + 2H2O
What is the role of group 2 compounds in medicine? (Magnesium hydroxide)
Mg(OH)2 is used as an antacid (milk of magnesia) to treat acid indigestion. Its a suspension of Mg(OH)2 in water. Calcium carbonates are also used.
The acid in our stomach is HCL.
Neutralisation reactions occur with Mg(OH)2 and CaCO3
Mg(OH)2 + 2HCL —> MgCl2 + H2O
CaCO3 + 2HCL —-> CaCl2 + H20 + CO2
What group are the halogens?
Group 7
What is the state + colour of Florine at RTP?
Pale yellow gas
What is the state + colour of Chlorine at RTP?
Pale green gas
What is the state + colour of Bromine at RTP?
red-brown liquid