Group 2/7 Flashcards
1
Q
trends going down group 2 (7)
A
Increase in radius Increase in melting point Increase in density Increase in reactivity Ionisation energies decrease Thermal stability increases Solubility increases
2
Q
metal + oxygen →
A
metal oxide
3
Q
how to produce aq. calcium hydroxide
A
excess water and calcium oxide
4
Q
flame colour of strontium
A
red
5
Q
flame colour of calcium
A
brick red
6
Q
flame colour of barium
A
green
7
Q
metal + water →
A
metal hydroxide + H2
8
Q
hot magnesium + water →
A
metal oxide + H2
9
Q
colour of magnesium oxide
A
white solid
10
Q
observation of calcium hydroxide
A
cloudy white suspension
11
Q
metal carbonates decomposition
A
metal oxide + CO2
12
Q
metal nitrates decomposition
A
metal oxide + NO2 + O2
13
Q
describe fluorine
A
pale yellow gas
14
Q
describe chlorine
A
green gas
15
Q
describe bromine
A
orange liquid
16
Q
describe iodine
A
purple vapour/black solid
17
Q
describe reaction between hydrogen and fluorine
A
reacts explosively in cool/dark