Group 2 And 7 Flashcards
What happens to melting point down group 2
Melting point generally decreases except with mg
Because metallic bonding gets weaker (size if metal ion increases)
What do group 2 metals form when reacting with water
Metal hydroxide and hydrogen gas
What is the reaction of magnesium with water vs steam
Reacts very slowly with cold water to form magnesium hydroxide
Readily reacts with steam to form magnesium oxide
How do the rest do group 2 metals react with water as you go down?
All react with cold water to from hydroxides
Vigorous reaction increases down the group
Why does reactivity of group 2 metals increase down the group
It is successively easier to remove electrons to form the 2+ ion
(Atomic radius increases)
What is the trend in solubility do group 2 metal hydroxides down the group
What does this results in
Increases
So higher ph cos more hydroxide ions
How do you test for mg ions and ca ions
They are sparingly soluble so react magnesium chloride or calcium chloride with sodium hydorxide to form a white precipitate
What type of reaction is it when group 2 metal hydroxides react with acids
Neutralisation
What is a use of magnesium hydroxide
Relieve acid indigestion
Laxative
What is a use of calcium hydroxide
What’s another name for it
Raise the ph of soils in agriculture
Slaked lime
How do you test for ammonia gas
What is reaction between ammonium ions and oh minus ions
Form ammonia gas and water
Damp red litmus paper turns blue
What is the trend in solubility of group 2 metal sulfates
Solubility decreases down the group
What is the chemical test for SO4 2- ions
Colourless solution of sodium sulfate, add barium chloride to form barium sulfate (white precipitate)
Why does barium chloride need to be acidified first
To remove any other ions that could cause a false positive
How is Barium Sulfate used in medicine
Barium meal
To examine a patients digestive system, the mixture containing barium sulfate coats the inner lining of intestines
Why is is safe to have a barium meal i if barium ions are so toxic
Barium sulfate has a very low solubility so hardly any barium ions present in the solution and can’t dissolve into blood etc
How is titanium extracted
Reacting titanium chloride with magnesium
What are the 2 most useful properties of titanium
Corrosion resistant
High strength to weight ratio
What are uses of calcium carbonate and calcium oxide
Neutralise sulfur dioxide present in flue gas
Flue gas desulfurisation
What is the trend in electro negativity of group 7 elements down the group
Electronegativity decreases