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EL 8 Spectacular Metals Flashcards

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Physical Properties of Metals (9)

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  • Malleable
  • Sonorous
  • High Density
  • Shiny
  • Ductile
  • Good Thermal Conductor
  • Good Electrical Conductor
  • High Melting Point
  • High Boiling Point
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Explain bonding in metals [3 marks]

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  • Metallic Bonding
  • The outer electrons of metals become delocalised and are free to move in a sea of electrons
  • Positively charged metallic cations are attracted to the delocalised negatively charged electrons
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Group 1 and 2 Metal Properties (3)

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  • Soft = Easy to cut
  • Weak = Breaks easily
  • Low melting point
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Group 1 and 2 Metal Origins (What are they found as)

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  • Highly reactive = Found as cations (Positively charged ions)
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5
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Define “salt”

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A chemical compound consisting of an ionic assembly of positively charged cations and negatively charged anions

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Group 1 and 2 Metals react with water to form…?

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Metal + Water —> Metal Hydroxide and Hydrogen

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7
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Group 1 Metals are known as…?

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Alkaline Metals

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8
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Group 2 Metals are known as…?

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Alkaline Earth Metals

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9
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Hydroxide Ion

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OH 1-

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Nitrate Ion

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NO3 1-

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Sulphate Ion

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SO4 2-

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Carbonate Ion

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CO3 2-

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13
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Hydrogen Carbonate Ion

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HCO3 1-

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Group 1 and 2 Metals react with oxygen to form…?

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Metal + Oxygen —> Metal Oxide

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Group 1 and 2 Metals react with halogens to form…?

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Metal + Halogen —> Metal Halide

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Why are Group 1 and 2 Metals more reactive as you go down? (3)

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i) Greater Number of Shells

ii) Electron Shielding

iii) Greater Nuclear Charge

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17
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Why are Group 1 Metals more reactive than Group 2 Metals?

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Group 1 = 1 electron to be removed

Group 2 = 2 electrons to be removed

Therefore, Group 2 requires more energy = less reactive

18
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Group 2 Metal Oxides react with water to form…?

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Metal Oxide + Water —> Metal Hydroxide

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Group 2 Metal Oxides react with acid to form…?

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Metal Oxide + Acid —> Salt + Water

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Group 2 Metal Hydroxides react with acid to form…?

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Metal Hydroxide + Acid —> Salt + Water

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Group 2 Metal Hydroxides dissolve in water to form…?

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Metal Hydroxide —-> Metal Ions + Hydroxide Ions

22
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Factors affecting Charge Density (2)

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  • Ions with a smaller radius = higher charge density
    —> i.e. found at the top of groups in the periodic table
  • Ions with a greater charge = higher charge density
    —> Al3+ > K+
23
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Group 2 Carbonates Thermal Stability Trend

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As you go down Group 2, thermal stability increases (requires more heat) since there is less distortion

24
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Group 2 Hydroxides Solubility Trend

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As you go down Group 2, solubility increases

25
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Group 2 Sulphates & Carbonates Solubility Trend

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As you go down Group 2, solubility decreases

26
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Define First Ionisation Enthalpy

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The energy requires to remove one electron from every atom in one mole of isolated gaseous atoms

27
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First Ionisation Enthalpy Equation

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X(g) —> X+(g) + e-

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Shape of a s subshell

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Spherical

29
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Number of orbitals in a s subshell

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One Orbital

30
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Shape of a p subshell

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Dummbell

31
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Number of orbitals in a p subshell

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Three Orbitals

32
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Shape of a d subshell

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Double Dummbell

33
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Number of orbitals in a d subshell

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Five Orbitals

34
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How many electrons can fit in a single orbital?

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2e-

35
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Factors which affect Ionisation Enthalpy (3)

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i) Atomic Radius
Larger radius = Less energy required

ii) Electron Shielding
More shields lead to more shielding = Less energy required

iii) Nuclear Charge
The number of protons in the nucleus influences the Ionisation Energy

36
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Why is there a drop in Ionisation Energy between Group 2 and 3?

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The addition of a p subshell

37
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Why is there a drop in Ionisation Energy between Group 5 and 6?

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The electron repulsion when the 4th electron occupies its position in the orbital

38
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Thermal Decomposition of a Metal Carbonate

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MCO3(s) —> MO(s) + CO2(g)

39
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Group 2 Hydroxide’s pH in Water Trend

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As you go down Group 2, pH increases

40
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As you go across a Period, what happens to the Ionisation Energy and why is this?

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Number of Shells and Shields stay the same = These factors have no effect on the Ionisation Energy

Nuclear Charge Increases = Ionisation Energy generally increases

41
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Example : Why is AlCl3 more distorted than NaCl?

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The cation Al 3+ has a greater charge than that of the cation Na +, therefore Al 3+ has a higher charge density than Na +

42
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Example : Why is AlF3 less distorted than AlBr3?

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The anion F- has a smaller radius than that of the anion Br-, therefore Br- has a lower charge density and is more readily distorted

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