Chemical Reactions Flashcards
What happens when a metal reacts with oxygen
metal oxide
What is gaining oxygen called
Oxidation
What is losing oxygen called
Reduction reaction
What reacts with hydrogen
Copper
What reacts with carbon
Zinc
Iron
What happens when metals reacts
They lose electrons and from a positive ion
Extraction of metals
A more reactive element will push out/displace a less reactive element from its compound
Oxidisation (electrons)
Loss of electrons
Reduction (electrons)
Gain of electrons
O I L
R I G
What does it stand for
Oxidation is loss (of electrons)
Reduction is gain (of electrons)
Bases
Bases are chemicals which can neutralise acids
Acid + base = salt + water
Soluble in water
Called alkali
Magnesium reacting with acid
Rapidly reacts with acids
Iron reacting with acid
Fairly slowly with acids
Salts
Contain positive ion which come from the base or alkali
Also contain negative ions which comes from acid
Nitric
Nitrate