Chemical Changes Flashcards
Bronze
Alloy copper and tin
Brass
Alloy copper and zinc
Gold
Can be alloyed with silver, copper and zinc
Percentage purity gold
Carat number/24 x100
Steel
Alloy iron, carbon and other materials
High carbon steel
Strong but brittle
Low carbon steel
- softer, more maleable
- car body work
Stainless steel
Steel with chromium and nickel
- hard, restistant to corrosion
- cutlery
Aluminium alloy
Low density
Base
Any substance thatreacts with an acid to form salt and water only
Potassium reaction
With cold water
-fizzig and lilac flame
Sodium reaction
Reacts with sold water
-moves spins, melt into ball, dissolve
Lithium reaction
Reacts with cold water
-fizzes, dissolves into water
Calcium reaction
Reacts with cold water
-bubbles violently, white precipitat
Magnesium
Reacts hot water
-bubbles come of