Elements from the Sea - Unit 3 Flashcards
What is the apperence of F2 at room temp?
Pale yellow gas
What is the apperance of Cl2 at room temp?
Pale green gas
What is the appearance of Br2 at room temp?
Red liquid
What is the appearance of I2 at room temp?
Grey solid
What is the trend in “id-id” effect down halogens, why and what does this mean (group 7)?
1 - As you go down the group the “id’id” intermolecular forces get bigger as there are more e- in the compounds as you go down the group
2 -This therefore means the compounds futher down the group have a higher Bpt
What is the solubility of halogens in water?
Not very soluble
What is the solubility of halogens in Organic solvents e.g hexane?
Very soluble
What are the key features of halogens?
Good oxidising agents
What is the equation for the displacement of I2 from KI?
Br2(aq) + 2KI (aq)—> I2(s) + KBr (aq)
What are halogens?
Group 7 elements
How are the halogens found?
They are all found naturally in compounds because they are the most reactive non metals
In a compound what are the two ways in which a halogen atom achieve stability?
1 - The halogen atom gains an e- from the metal atom forming a halide ion in an ionic compound
or
2 - The halogen atom shares an e- with a non metal atom to form a covalent compound
What is the trend in reactivity of the halogens and why? (3)
1 - Elements further up the group are more reactive
2 - This is because they have fewer no. e- shells and therefore the nucleus is less sheilded
3 - This therefore means there is a larger electrostatic charge between the incoming e- and the nucleus and therefore the atom has a higher electronegativity so gains the e- more easily to form the negative halide ion
What are halides?
Group 7 ions or salts
When solid I2 sublimes what is it’s appearance?
Purple vapour
What is a spectator ion?
Ions that are left out of the ionic equation because they are unchanged
Turn this equation into an ionic equation and state what has happened and why? (3)
Cl2(aq)+ 2Kl-(aq) —> 2KCl-(aq) + I2(aq)
Cl2 + 2I- —-> 2Cl- + I2
- Each Iodine ion loses an e- so is oxidised, the Cl causes this to happen so is the oxidising agent
2I- —-> I2 + 2e-
- Each Chlorine atom gains an e- so is reduced, the Iodine ions cause this to happen so are the reducing agent
Cl2 + 2e- —> 2Cl-
What type of reaction is this an example of and why? (4)
Br2 + 2I- —> 2Br- + I2
redox
Oxidation and Reduction have taken place
When is a reaction a redox reaction?
When oxidation and reduction hae occured in the same reaction
What is the equation for precipitation reaction between silver ions and halide ions?
Ag+(aq) + X-(aq) —> AgX(s)
What colour precipitate do I, Cl, and Br form in silver ions?
Cl - White
Br - Cream
I - Pale yellow
How does adding amonia to silver halide precipitates help to distinguish what compound has been formed? (2)
1 - The solubility decreases from Cl, Br and I silver halides
2 - So, when the ammomia is added the compounds can be distingusihed by seeing by how much each has dissolved in the ammonia
What colour is Cl, Br and I when dissolved in water?
Cl - Pale green
Br - orange/yellow/
I - brown
What colour is Cl, Br and I when dissolved in cyclohexane?
Cl - pale green
Br - orange/brown/red
I - violet
What determines the colour of the cyclohxane or aqueous solution?
The diatomic element formed not the ion
What is an example of oxidation?
2Br- —-> Br2(aq) + 2e-
What is an example of reduction?
Cl2(aq) +2e- —> 2Cl-(aq)
What is the oxidation number for different substances? (6)
1 - Elements =0
2 - Simple Ions = It’s charge
3 - Oxygen in compounds (normally) = - 2
4 - Hydrogen in compounds (normally) = +1
5 - In a compound the sum of the oxstates = 0
6 - In a complex ion sum of oxstates = It’s charge
What does it mean if the oxidation goes up/down?
Goes up - Been oxidised
Goes down - Been reduced
What does the change in oxidation number tell you?
The number of e- either gained or lost
What does the roman numerals represent, using an example?
1 - The oxidation state of one of the elements in the compound e.g Nitrate (v) means the N atom has a 5+ charge
How is bromine produced in the laboratory?
A chlorine solution is added to a solution containing bromide ions
What happens to oxidising and reducing agents?
Oxidising agent are reduced
Reducing agents are oxidised
What are the three things reduction can mean?
1 - loss oxygen
2 - Gain e-
3 - Decrease in oxidation number
What are the three things oxidation can mean?
1 - Gain oxygen
2 - Loss e-
3 - Increase in oxidation number
What is FeO called, using roman numerals?
iron (II) oxide
What is Fe2O3 called, using roman numerals?
iron (III) oxide
In potassium nitrate (v) what element has the oxidation stae +5?
The nitrogen
What is four in roman numerals?
IV
What is an oxyanion?
A negative ion with oxygen in it
What formula does the nirate (v) and nirate (III) ions have?
Nitrate (V) : NO3-
Nitrate (III) : NO2-
In oxyanions, what do the roman numerals refer to?
The oxidation state of the element other than oxygen
What are stoichiometric equations?
Balanced equations
What is the rule for loss and gain of e- in redox reactions?
The number of e- lost must equation the number of e- gained
How do you structure an answer that asks you to ‘explain the obsevations in the aquaous and cyclohexane layer’ (6)
1 - Colour change in the aqueous solution
2 - Colour change in the cyclohexane
3 - The colour is seen because of the halogen that has formed from the halide
4 - What has been oxidised + reduced and oxidising and reducing agents
5 - Ionic equation
6 - Reaction occurs due to trend in reactivity - shells
What observations show that halogens are more soluble in cyclohexane than water?
The cyclohexane layer gets most of the colour
Why do halogens further down the group lose e- more readily? (3)
1 - They have more e- shells so are bigger and the nucleus is therefore sheiled by more inner e-
2 - Therefore there is a weaker electrostatic attraction between the nuclus and outer e-
3 - Therefore the e- is lost easier
How should you write oxidation numbers?
+/-n
What is brine
Concentrated solution of NaCl
What substances does the electrolysis of NaCl generate? (3)
1 - Chlorine and it’s co - products: hydrogen and sodium hydroxide
What is the chlor-alkali industry and why is it a thing?
1 - The pdouction of Chlorine and sodium hydroxide
2 - Because the manufacture of the compounds is directly linked
What are the advantages of the co-products in the electroylsis of brine to podurce chlorine? (2)
1 - They can be sold to increase profitability
2 - Reduce waste
What is the overall equation and half equations for the electroylsis of brine and where do they occur?
2Cl-(aq) + 2H2O(l) –> Cl2(aq) + 2OH- (aq) + H2(g)
Positive electrode: 2Cl-(aq) –> Cl2(aq) + 2e-
Negative Electrode: 2H2O (l) + 2e- –> 2OH- (aq) + H2(g)
What is electrolysis and how is it able to happen?
1 - When electricity is passed through a molton or aqueous ionic compound it is broken down
2 - This is because the charged ions are free to move so move to the oppositly charged electrodes
What happens at the electrodes?
e- are lost or gained by ions