Chemical Uses Flashcards by Maddie T

Q

Element

Use of Iron

A

bridges / cars

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Q

Element

Use of Aluminium

A

airplanes

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Q

Element

Use of Zinc

A

galvanising

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Q

Element

Use of Chlorine

A

desinfectant / swimming pools

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Q

Element

Use of Carbon (coke)

A

Extract Fe

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Element

Use of Carbon (diamond)

A

cutting tools

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Element

Use of Carbon (graphite)

A

lubricant

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Q

Element

Use of Copper

A

wires / water pipes

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Q

Element

Use of Helium

A

hot-air balloons

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Q

Element

Use of Neon

A

electric signs

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Q

Element

Use of Argon

A

light bulbs

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Q

Element

Use of Hydrogen

A

fuel / manufacture of margorine

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Q

Compound

Use of Carbon Monoxide

A

reducing agent / Fe extraction

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Compound

Use of Bitumen

A

road-surfacing

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Compound

Use of Alkanes

A

fuels in planes / cars / boats

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Q

Compound

Use of Alkenes

A

to make polymers

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Q

Compound

Use of Alcohols

A

desinfectants

Q

Compound

Use of Esters / carboxylic acids

A

food flavourings

Q

Compound

Use of Terylene

A

clothing

Q

Compound

Use of PTFE

A

fabric clothing

Q

Compound

Use of PVC

A

pipes, vinyl records

Q

Compound

Use of Polyethene

A

packaging

Q

Compound

Use of Nylon

A

rope / tights

Q

Compound

Use of Polyesters

A

clothing

# Compound Use of **NH₃** (Ammonia)

manufacture of fertilisers / explosives

# Compound Use of **NaOH**

cleaning agent

# Compound Use of **CaCO₃**

removal of impurities in manufacture of iron

# Compound Use of **CaSiO₃** (slag)

road surfacing

# Chemical test **Ca(OH)₂** (limewater) is the test for

CO₂

# Chemical test **Iodine** is the test for

starch

# Chemical test **Anhydrous CuSO₄** is the test for

H₂O

# Chemical test **NaOH** is the test for

metal cations & NH₄ / NO₃

# Chemical test **BaCl₂ / (NO₃)₂** is the test for

SO₄⁻²

# Chemical test **AgNO₃** is the test for

halides

# Chemical test **KMnO₄** is the test for

SO₃ ²⁻ / oxidising agent

# Chemical test **NH₃** is the test for

metal cations

# Catalyst **Fe** is the catalyst for

haber process / manufacture of ammonia

# Catalyst **V₂O₅** is the catalyst for

contact process

# Catalyst **H₂SO₄** is the catalyst for

making esters / alcohols

# Catalyst **Al₂O₃ / SiO₂** is the catalyst for

cracking

# Catalyst **Yeast** is the catalyst for

fermentation of sugars

# Catalyst **Platinum** is the catalyst for

catalytic converters