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Inorganic Chemistry Flashcards

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Groups 1 and 2

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All have the highest energy electron in the s subshell

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Group 2 reacting with O2

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  • except Be, they all react vigorously, producing a bright flame
  • 2M + O2 -> 2MO
  • Ba + O2 -> 2BaO2
  • contains a peroxide ion
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Peroxide ion

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(O2)2-

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2Mg + O2 -> 2MgO

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  • bright white flame

* used in fireworks and flames

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Ca + Sr with O2

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red flames

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Ba + O2 -> 2BaO2

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Green flame

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Group 2 reactions with water

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  • less reactive than the corresponding group 1 elements
  • Be does not react with steam
  • Mg reacts v. slowly w/ cold water and does react w/ steam
  • Ca, Sr and Ba all react w/ cold water with increasing vigour
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Mg (s) + H2O (g)

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-> MgO(s) + H2 (g)

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Ca (s) + 2H2O

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-> Ca(OH)2 + H2(g)

Calcium hydroxide is only sparingly soluble in water, so a thick white suspension accompanies the effervescence

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Sr(s) + 2H2O (l)

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-> Sr(OH)2 + H2 (g)

Strontium hydroxide is slightly soluble in water

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Ba(s) + 2H2O (l)

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-> Ba(OH)2 + H2 (g)

Barium hydroxide is soluble in water

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Group 2 reactions with chlorine

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All form chlorides

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Group 2 oxide reacting with water

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  • BeO is not attacked by water

* others are ionic; react to form hydroxides

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Group 2 oxides reacting with dilute acids

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All produce salt and water

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Group 2 hydroxides (bases)

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React with acids in neutralisation to form salt and water

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Group 2 sulphate solubility

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Solubility decreases down the group

MgSO4 -> soluble
CaSO4 -> slightly soluble
SrSO4 -> insoluble
BaSO4 -> insoluble

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17
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Testing for sulphate ions

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  • used because BaSO4 is highly insoluble
  • if BaCl2 is added to a solution containing sulphate ions, a white ppt is produced

Ba2+(aq) + (SO4)2-(aq) -> BaSO4(s)

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Group 2 hydroxide solubility

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  • solubility increases down the group
  • Ca(OH)2 is not very soluble in water; much more soluble than CaCO3
  • when CO2 is passed through Ca(OH)2, it forms insoluble CaCO3 suspension, turning limewater cloudy
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19
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Indicator of carbonate thermal stability

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Time taken for gas evolved to turn limewater cloudy

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All group 1 carbonates are…

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… thermally stable up to Bunsen temperatures; smaller charge density; lower polarising power

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Lithium and group 2 carbonates thermally decompose to form

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Metal oxide + CO2

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Stability trend down Group 2

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  • more stable
  • charge density decreases
  • smaller polarising power
  • cannot draw oxygen towards it as easily
  • does not distort the C-O bond to the same extent
  • need more vibrational energy as the bond has not been as weakened
  • harder to release the CO2 and form the metal oxide
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23
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All nitrates…

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… decompose

24
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Group 1 nitrates except Li

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Break down to form

Metal nitrite + oxygen

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Lithium and group 2 elements…

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… break down to a greater extent (because they have higher polarising power) to form

Metal oxide + nitrogen dioxide + oxygen

26
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Flame test theory

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Electrons are pushed to a higher energy level when heated; when they drop back down, they give out their energy in the form of light

27
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Flame colours

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Lithium = red 
Sodium = yellow 
Potassium = lilac 
Calcium = brick red 
Strontium = crimson 
Barium = apple green
28
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MP and BP trend down halogen group

Don’t confuse with relativity!!!

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  • increases
  • more electrons
  • more idids
  • more energy needed to overcome the forces
29
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Trend for electronegativity down halogen group

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  • decreases
  • atomic radius increases
  • bonding pair is further from nucleus with greater inner shielding
  • harder to pull the electron towards the nucleus
30
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Reactivity of the halogens depends upon

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How strongly the electron is drawn into the vacant position in their outer-shell

31
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Reactivity trend down halogen group

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  • decreases
  • atomic radius increases
  • greater distance and more shielding between incoming electron and the nucleus
  • attraction decreases
  • illustrated by displacement reactions
32
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Cl2 + 2KBr -> Br2 + 2KCl

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Cl2 = chlorine water; colourless
2KBr = potassium bromide; colourless 
Br2 = bromine water; orange 
2KCl = potassium chloride; colourless

Bromine présence is proven by adding an organic solvent into which bromine dissolves preferentially, turning red

33
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Trend in oxidising capacity going down the halogen group

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  • chlorine is the strongest oxidising agent
  • wants to gain electrons!
  • smallest atomic radius
  • least distance and shielding
  • attraction of incoming e-s to the nucleus is greater

As halogens tend to gain electrons (electronegative); they tend to be oxidising agents

34
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Trend in reducing capacity going down the halogen group

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  • iodine is the best reducing agent
  • wants to lose e-
  • largest atomic radius
  • greatest distance and shielding
  • easily loses outer e-
35
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Halogen reactions with metals

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  • tend to be reactive
  • vigour decreases with reduced reactivity
  • less exothermic as atomic number increases
36
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Cl2 + H2

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-> 2HCl

Explosive in sunlight

37
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Br2 + H2

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-> 2HBr

Requires heat + platinum catalyst

38
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I2 + H2

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V slow- reaction does not go to completion

39
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Disproportionation of chlorine

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Cl2 + H2O <=> HOCl + HCl

Used in water treatment as HOCl contains chlorate(I)ion, which has strong anti-bac action, sterilising the water

Reversible; quantités of chlorate(I)ions are quite small -> it is safe to drink the water

Shifted right by removing acid products, using NaOH alkali

40
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Cl2 + NaOH

Cold!

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  • -> NaOCl + NaCl
  • produces a much higher concentration of chlorate(I)
  • used in bleach
41
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3Cl2 + 6NaOH

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-> NaOCl3+ 5NaCl + 3H20
• 5 chlorine atoms take an electron to form ions (in NaCl)
• chlorine losing 5 electrons goes to 5+ (in NaClO3)

42
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Iron is a …

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… transition metal; can form compounds of iron(II) and iron(III)

43
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Solutions containing iron(II)

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Pale green

44
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Solutions containing iron(III)

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Yellow

45
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Cl2 + Fe2+

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-> 2Cl- + 2Fe2+

Pale green -> yellow
Could also use bromine as oxidising agent, but not iodine

46
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Conc. H2SO4

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  • oxidising agent

* when added to potassium Hamite, hydrogen halide is formed

47
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KCl(s) + H2SO4 (aq)

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-> KHSO4 (aq) + HCl (g)

Steamy white fumes
Effervescence
Wet litmus turns blue -> red

Chloride is not a very strong reducing agent -> holds e-s

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KBr (s) + H2SO4 (aq)

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-> KHSO4 (aq) + HBr (g)

H2SO4 (aq) + 2HBr (g) -> Br2 (l) + SO2 (g) + 2H2O (l)

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KI (s) + H2SO4 (aq)

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-> KHSO4 (aq) + HI

H2SO4 (aq) + 2HI (g) -> I2 (s+g) + SO2 + 2H2O

50
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Halide test

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1) dissolve in water
2) acidity with dilute HNO3
3) add AgNO3 (aq)
4) identify silver halide precipitate by colour

Ag+ (aq) + X- (aq) -> AgX (s)

51
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Hydrogen halides + water

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  • soluble
  • dissociate into ions, forming acidic solutions
  • HX (aq) -> H+ (aq) + X- (aq)
52
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Hydrogen halides + ammonia

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  • when gaseous hydrogen halides come into contact with gaseous ammonia, ammonium halide (dense white smoke) is produced
  • HX (g) + NH3 (g) -> NH4X (g)
53
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Carbonate and hydrogencarbonate chemical test

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• adding dilute acid forms CO2 (effervescence)

  • (CO3)2- (aq) + 2H+ (aq) -> H2O (l) + CO2 (g)
  • HCO3- (aq) + H+ (aq) -> H2O (l) + CO2 (g)
  • when CO2 is bubbled through limewater, it goes cloudy due to CaCO3(s) formation
  • Ca(OH)2 (aq) + CO2 (g) -> CaCO3(s) + H2O (l)
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Sulphate test

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  • add dilute HCl
  • if no reaction, add a few drops of BaCl2 (aq)
  • forms a white precipitate

• Ba2+ (aq) + (SO4)2- (aq) -> BaSO4 (s)

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Ammonium test

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  • warm with NaOH(aq) -> produces NH3
  • NH3 dissolves
  • test w/ damp red litmus
  • turns blue

• NH3(g) + H2O(l) -> NH4+ + OH-

Alkali!

Chemistry A Level (12 decks)

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