Gas chemistry test Flashcards
What 3 ways can oxidation be defined as?
- Gain of oxygen
- Loss of hydrogen
- Loss of electrons
What 3 ways can reduction be defined?
- Loss of oxygen
- Gain of hydrogen
- Gain of electrons
What type of reaction is the extraction of aluminium?
- A redox reaction
What is a positive electrode called?
Anode
What is a negative electrode called?
Cathode
What is the gas test for carbon dioxide?
CO2 is bubbled through limewater which turns the colourless solution milky. (White precipitate formed)
CO2 + Ca(OH)2 =
CaCO3+H2O
What happens to the white precipitate after it is formed?
It then dissolves to form a colourless solution
CaCO3+CO2+H2O=
Ca(HCO3)2
What does carbon dioxide form when it reacts with water?
-Forms a weak acid, carbonic acid
CO2+H2O=
H2CO3
What are 4 physical properties of oxygen?
- Colourless, odourless gas
- Slightly soluble in water
- Slightly denser than air
- Diatomic O2
How is oxygen made?
Using hydrogen peroxide and manganese(IV) oxide. Manganese(IV) oxide is a catalyst which is used to speed up the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide
2H2O2(Hydrogen peroxide+ Manganese(IV)oxide=
2H20+O2
What is the test for oxygen?
Glowing splint relights in the presence of oxygen
What is electrolysis?
The decomposition of a liquid electrolyte using a direct current of electricity
What is the electrolyte?
The liquid or solution that conducts electricity and is decomposed by it
How can you test if a liquid conducts electricity?
Two graphite rods are placed in a liquid and connected externally to a power supply such as a battery or a power bank
If a liquid conducts electricity and is decomposed by it what takes place?
Electrolysis
What are cations?
Positive ions
What are negative ions called?
Anions
Why do electrolytes conduct electricity?
As they have free ions that can move and carry charge
What do the positive(cations) and negative(anions) move to when they are free?
- Cations move to the negative electrode(Cathode)
- Anions move to the positive electrode(Anode)
What do the positive ions gain when at the negative electrode?
Gain electrons to become atoms. =Reduction