chemical changes Flashcards
what is the definition of ores
a rock that contains a lot of a metal to make it economical
what does oxidisation mean
a reaction where oxygen has been added to a substance AND electrons have been lost
what does reduction mean
a reaction where oxygen is removed AND electrons are gained
what does OIL RIG stand for
oxidation is lost reduction is gain
what is the order of the reactivity series
- potassium
- sodium
- lithium
- calcium
- magnesium
- aluminium
- carbon
- zinc
- iron
- tin
- lead
- hydrogen
- copper
- silver
- gold
what does
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stand for
- potassium
- sodium
- lithium
- calcium
- magnesium
- aluminium
- carbon
- zinc
- iron
- tin
- lead
- hydrogen
- copper
- silver
- gold
finish this equation
water + metal → ?
metal hydroxide + hydrogen
finish this equation
metal + dilute acid → ?
metal salt + hydrogen gas
how can you tell that hydrogen gas has been produced
the gas gives off a squeaky pop with a lighted splint
what is the definition of a displacement reaction
a reaction where a more reactive element takes the place of a less reactive element in a compound or in a solution
in half equations for a oxidised element would the electron be on the left side or the right side
right side
e.g Fe+ Cu 2+ →Fe ^2 +Cu
iron is oxidised
Fe → Fe 2+ +2e-
in half equations for a reduced element would the electron be on the left side or the right side
left side
e.g Fe+ Cu 2+ →Fe ^2 +Cu
copper is reduced
Cu2+ +2e- → Cu
where do ores come from
the ground they are mined
whether a metal is worth being mined depends on 3 things
- how easy it is to extract
- how much metal the ore contains
- the changing demands for the metal
what does it mean when a metal is in its native state
it is in its purest state