general Flashcards
5 properties of compounds
- constituent elements are in a fixed ratio
- energy is usually taken or released during formation
- properties are very different from the properties of its constituent elements
- sharp boiling and melting points
- can only be separated by chemical methods
5 properties of mixtures
- substances in a mixture can be mixed together in any proportion
- no/little energy change during formation
- properties similar to that of its substances
- don’t have a sharp boiling and melting point
- constituents can only be separated by physical methods
5 properties of mixtures
- substances in a mixture can be mixed together in any proportion
- no/little energy change during formation
- properties similar to that of its substances
- don’t have a sharp boiling and melting point
- constituents can only be separated by physical methods
half equation
electron gains (17e- to 18e-) on the left, losses on the right (10e- to 9e-)
different ages
stone, copper, bronze, iron
metal extraction
K, Na, Ca, Mg, Al: electrolysis of molten ores
Zn, Fe, Pb, Cu: sulphides heated in air to obtain oxides, oxides heated with carbon to obtain metals
Cu, Hg, Ag: sulphides heated in air to obtain metals
Ag, Pt, Au: exist freely in nature
4 extraction methods
- metal + oxygen —heat—> metal oxide (all except Ag, Pt, Au)
- metal + cold water ——> metal hydroxide + hydrogen gas (first three, K, Na, Ca)
- metal + steam ——> metal oxide + hydrogen gas (first five + zinc, iron)
- metal + dilute acid ——> metal salt + hydrogen gas (first five + zinc, iron, lead)
most reactive metals: most unreactive compounds, hardest to extract from their ores
positive electrode (anode) 🔴
negative electrode (cathode) 〰️
aluminium (3)
- strong, low density —-> making aircraft bodies
- good conductor of heat, malleable —> making kitchen foil
- low density, cheap —> overhead cables
copper (1)
- good conductor, ductile: making electric wires
gold (1)
- shiny, malleable, ductile: making jewellery
iron (1)
- good conductor of heat, high melting point: cooking utensils
lead (1)
- very dense: fishing sinkers
definition of alloy
a mixture of a metal and one or a few other elements. usually made by heating the metal and other elements together, causing them to melt and mix