Elements Of The Sea Flashcards
(104 cards)
What is the atom economy equation
Mr useful products / Mr useful reactants x 100
When is the big number in an equation used
In atom economy
How do you find molecular formula
Find empirical formula
Add atomic masses in the empirical
Add the Mr for molecule divide by mass of atoms (empirical)
Times the molecule by this
What is redox
Reaction where reduction and oxidation take place
How can you tell if a molecule has been reduced/oxidised in a redox reaction
By oxidation states, transfer of electrons
Oxidation is an increase in oxidation state - lost electrons
Reduction is a decrease in oxidation state - gain electrons
What is the oxidation number of an uncombined element
0
What is the oxidation number of ions
What the ion charge is e.g NO3^- would be -1
What is the oxidation number of fluorine
Always -1
What is the oxidation number of oxygen
In all compounds -2, except peroxides -1 of combined with fluorine +2
What is the oxidation number of hydrogen
In all compounds +1 except metal hydrides -1
What is the oxidation number of chlorine
-1 except when with oxygen and fluorine, need to work it out
What is the oxidation number of group 1 and 2 metals
Group 1 is +1
Group 2 is +2
How do you find the oxidation number of a element in a compound
e.g CO3^-2 O=-2 C + (-2 x3) = -2 C - 6 = -2 C = 14
What is disproportionation
Same element in one reaction gets oxidised and reduced
What always occurs at the anode
Oxidation
What always occurs at the cathode
Reduction
What is the ionic equation for brine electrolysis
2Cl^- + 2H2O -> Cl2 + H2 + 2OH^-
What is the half equation of brine electrolysis at the anode
2Cl^- (aq) -> Cl2 (g) + 2e^-
What is the half equation of brine electrolysis at the cathode
2H^+ (aq) + 2e^- -> H2 (g)
What occurs in molten electrolysis
Solid ionic compounds don’t conduct electricity as ions in solid not free move
Ionic compound melted, charged ions in solid not free move, carry current
In molten electrolysis, cathode makes metal and anode makes non-meta, (except hydrogen)
What happens in solution electrolysis
Easier than molten
Dissolved ionic compound, ions free can carry current
Water compete with ions from salt
What can be made at the cathode
Hydrogen if metal is stronger than hydrogen - group 1/2 or is Al
Metal for all other salts
Hydrogen made on acid electrolysis
What can be made at the anode
Halogen if salt is a halide
Oxygen if salt is sulfate/nitrate
Oxygen if hydroxide electrolysis
How do you balance a redox reaction
- Balance atoms
- Balances charges using oxidation states (including moles)
- Multiply the opposite charge to opposite atom