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Extraction and use of metals Flashcards

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1
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the more reactive a metal is…

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the harder it is to extract it from a compound

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2
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lots of common metals react with…to form…

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oxygen…oxides

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3
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what is the reaction that involves the separation of a metal from the oxygen?

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a reduction reaction

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4
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what is the reducing agent?

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the substance that reduces the metal

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what is the most common reducing agent?

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carbon

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6
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copper oxide is reduced to copper:

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2CuO + C = 2Cu + CO2

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7
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Methods of extraction are linked to the…

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order of reactivity

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8
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only metals…than…can be reduced by…

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less reactive…carbon…carbon

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9
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very reactive metals form…

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very stable ores

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10
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metals that are more reactive than carbon need to be extracted using…

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electrolysis

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11
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what is the melting point of aluminium?

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2000 degrees celcius

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12
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what is aluminium dissolved in?

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molten cryolite (a less common ore than aluminium)

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13
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What does the molten cryolite do?

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it brings the temperature down to about 900 degrees celcius

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14
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what electrode are the aluminium ions attracted to?

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the negative

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15
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what happens to the aluminium atoms once they gain electrons?

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they sink to the bottom

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16
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why do the positive electrodes always need to be replaced?

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they get worn down by reacting with oxygen

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at the negative electrode:

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Al3+ + 3e- –> Al

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18
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at the positive electrode:

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202- –> O2 + 4e-

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19
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why is electrolysis expensive?

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  • it uses lots of electricity
  • the need to heat the electrolyte
  • the frequent replacement of electrodes
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20
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what are the raw materials used for extracting iron from iron ore?

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  • iron ore
  • coke
  • limestone
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21
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what is coke?

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almost pure carbon

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22
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what is the purpose of limestone?

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to take away impurities in the form of slag

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23
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step 1:

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hot air is blasted into the furnace, making the coke burn much faster than normal
this raises the temperature to about 1500 degrees Celsius

24
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Step 2:

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the coke burns to produce carbon dioxide

25
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step 2 equation:

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C + O2 –> CO2

26
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step 3:

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the carbon dioxide then reacts with the unburnt coke to form carbon monoxide

27
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step 3 equation:

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CO2 + C –> 2CO

28
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Step 4:

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the carbon monoxide then reduces the iron ore to iron

29
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step 4 equation:

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3CO + Fe2O3 –> 3CO2 + 2Fe

30
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step 5:

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the iron is molten at this temperature but is also very dense, so it runs straight to the bottom of the furnace where it’s tapped off

31
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What is the main impurity from this process?

A

sand (silicon dioxide)

32
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what removes the impurity?

A

the limestone

33
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Step 1 of removing the impurity:

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the limestone is decomposed by the heat into calcium oxide and carbon dioxide

34
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Step 1 of removing the impurity: equation

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CaCO3 –> CaO + CO2

35
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Step 2 of removing the impurity:

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the calcium oxide reacts with the sand to form calcium silicate, or slag, which is molten and can be tapped off

36
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What is the cooled slag used for?

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  • road building

- fertiliser

37
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what are the properties of aluminium and iron? (6)

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  • both dense and lustrous (shiny)
  • high melting points
  • high tensile strength
  • malleable
  • good conductors of electricity
  • good conductors of heat energy
38
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uses of iron:

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  • wrought iron (malleable)

- alloys

39
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what is cast iron made of?

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iron, carbon and silicon

40
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what is steel made of?

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iron, carbon and usually some other metals

41
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what is the main problem with iron?

A

it corrodes easily

42
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uses of aluminium:

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  • it doesnt corrode so is used for products that come into contact with water (eg drinks cans)
  • aluminium is much less dense than iron so can be used for bicycle frames and aeroplanes
43
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What is ammonia used for?

A

Fertilisers
Making nitric acid
Making nylon

44
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Where does the nitrogen come from?

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Air

45
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Where does the hydrogen come from?

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Natural gas

46
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What temperature does the Haber process happen at?

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450

47
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What pressure does the haber process happen at?

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200 atm

48
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What is the catalyst used for the Haber process?

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Iron

49
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First step contact process

A

Majing sulfur dioxide

50
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Second step contact process

A

Making sulfur trioxide

51
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Third step contact process

A

Making liquid oleum

52
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Fourth step contact process

A

Making concentrated sulfuric acid

53
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Uses for sulfuric acid

A

Fertilisers
Detergents
Paints

54
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Temperature contact process

A

450

55
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Pressure contact process

A

2 atm

56
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Catalyst contact process

A

Vanadium(v) oxide

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