EL 7&8: Ionic bonding, precipitation reactions, ionisation enthalpy Flashcards
What is a valence electron?
An outer shell electron that can participate in the formation of a chemical bond (if the shell is not full).
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Elements so no ionic bonding involved, so skip s-block
What is ionic bonding?
Overall attraction in a lattice, consisting of attraction between ions of opposite charge and repulsion between ions of like charge.
Name 3 ways of making ionic salts.
- Acid + alkali/base → salt + water
- Acid + carbonate → salt + water + carbon dioxide
- Acid + metal → salt + hydrogen
Draw a dot-and-cross diagram of sodium hydroxide.
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Draw a dot-and-cross diagram of magnesium fluoride.
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Give an example of a non-polar solvent.
Hexane.
Many ionic substances dissolve readily in water. List the ones which are insoluble.
- Silver/lead/barium/calcium sulphates
- Silver/lead halides
- Metal carbonates
- Metal hydroxides, except group 1 metals
Name 3 types of ionic substance which are always soluble in water.
- Group 1 compounds
- Ammonium compounds
- Nitrates
What is a precipitate?
A suspension of solid particles produced by a chemical reaction in solution.
How would you test for Cu2+ ions? Name the change observed and the product responsible.
Precipitation reaction
- Add NaOH solution to Cu2+ solution
- Blue copper(II) hydroxide, Cu(OH)2, precipitate forms
Blue-green flame test
How would you test for Fe2+ ions? Name the change observed and the product responsible.
Precipitation reaction
- Add NaOH solution to Fe2+ solution
- Dirty green iron(II) hydroxide, Fe(OH)2, precipitate forms
(No flame test)
How would you test for Fe3+ ions? Name the change observed and the product responsible.
Precipitation reaction
- Add NaOH solution to Fe3+ solution
- Orange-brown iron(III) hydroxide, Fe(OH)3, precipitate formed
How would you test for Pb2+ ions? Name the change observed and the product responsible.
Precipitation reaction
- Add KI solution to Pb2+ solution
- Yellow lead iodide, PbI2, precipitate forms
(No flame test)
How would you test for Cl- ions? Name the change observed and the product responsible.
Precipitation reaction
- Add AgNO3 solution to Cl- solution
- White silver chloride, AgCl, precipitate formed