Chem 9.3 More About Replacement Reactions Flashcards
In an activity series, a metal or halogen can replace elements _______ them, but not ___________ them
Below
Above
What is the most reactive metal and what can it do
Lithium, it can replace all other metals during single replacement reactions
What is the least reactive metal
Platinum
What is the activity series used for
Single replacement reactions
If something is insoluble it ___________ dissolve in water and if something is soluble it _________
Does not
Does
For what cations are their compounds always soluble in water?
Ammonium, lithium, sodium, potassium
For what anions are their compounds always soluble in water
Nitrate, acetate
For what anions are almost all of their compounds insoluble in water
Sulfur, carbonate, phosphate
When a soluble ionic compound dissolves in water, it does what, and what’s the result
Dissociates, or splits into ions.
The resulting aqueous solution conducts water
For the reason of dissociation, soluble ionic compounds are what?
Electrolytes
Insoluble ionic compounds are
Nonelectrolytes
Molecular compounds cannot what so they are what
Create ions
Nonelectrolytes
Precipitate
An insoluble ionic compound produced during a double replacement reaction
The phase of a precipitate is
Solid