Combustion And Periodic Table Flashcards

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1
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What do you need to start a fire

A

Oxygen, heat and fuel

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2
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What is combustion

A

Another word for burning

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3
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What is an hydrocarbon

A

Hydrogen and carbon

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4
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What happens when a fuel reacts with oxygen

A

Releases energy (light/heat)

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5
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What is the word equation for combustion

A

Fuel + oxygen > carbon dioxide + water

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6
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What are the reactants of combustion

A

Fuel and oxygen

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7
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What are the products of combustion

A

Carbon dioxide and water

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8
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Is combustion irreversible?

A

Yes

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9
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What gases are there in the air

A

Nitrogen 78% oxygen 21% argon 1% carbon dioxide 0.04%

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10
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What do metals produce when they react with oxygen

A

Oxide

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11
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What is oxidation

A

When a substance (metal or non metal) reacts with oxygen to form an oxide

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12
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Oxidation reaction

A

Copper + oxygen > copper oxide

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13
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What is an independent variable

A

What we change

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14
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What is a dependent variable

A

What we measure

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15
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What is a control variable

A

What we keep the same

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16
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Where are the noble gases on the periodic table

A

Group 8/0

17
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Where are the alkali metals on the periodic table

A

Group 1

18
Q

Do alkali metals get more reactive going up or down the group

A

Down

19
Q

Where are the halogens on the periodic table

A

Group 7

20
Q

What group are the least reactive on the periodic table

A

Noble gases

21
Q

What does hydrogen make when it reacts with oxygen

A

Hydrogen oxide/water

22
Q

What is the name of the liquid you test for carbon dioxide

A

Limewater and becomes a cloudy solution