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1
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why does ionisation energy decrease down group 2?

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-electron shells of elements increase by 1 down G2
-extra inner shells shield outer electrons from attraction of positive nucleus
-atomic radius increases=outer electrons further away from nucleus=reduction in electrostatic attraction
-these factors make it easier to remove outer electrons∴ionisation energy decreases

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does the increase in positive charge of the nucleus (due to extra protons) affect ionisation energy of group 2 elements?

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no, effect is overridden by extra shells

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what is the trend in reactivity down group 2?

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increases down the group

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what is the trend in ionisation energy down group 2?

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decreases down the group

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why does reactivity increase down group 2?

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elements of G2 react by losing outer 2 electrons ∴ higher ionisation energies makes it more difficult to lose the outer 2 electrons ∴ will be less reactive

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what happens when a group 2 metal reacts with water?

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forms a metal hydroxide and hydrogen
Ca + 2H₂O→Ca(OH)₂ + H₂

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7
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How does Be react with water?

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doesn’t react

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8
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How does Mg react with water?

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very slowly

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9
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How does Ca react with water?

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steadily

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10
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How does Sr react with water?

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fairly quickly

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11
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How does Ba react with water?

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rapidly- effervescence

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12
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what happens when a group 2 metal burns in oxygen?

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solid white oxide formed
2Ca + O₂→2CaO

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what happens when a group 2 metal reacts with chlorine?

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forms solid white chlorides
Ca + Cl₂ → CaCl₂

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what are the oxides and hydroxides of group 2?

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bases

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what happens when oxides and hydroxides of group 2 react with dilute acids?

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they neutralise the dilute acids because they are bases,, also form solutions for corresponding salts

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what happens when oxides and hydroxides of group 2 react with water?

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form alkaline solutions,, more alkaline as you go down the group

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17
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why do oxides form more strongly alkaline solutions as you go down the group?

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the hydroxides get more soluble

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18
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what is the trend in solubility of group 2 hydroxides (and other singly charged ions) down the group?

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increased solubility

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19
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what is the trend in solubility of group 2 doubly charged negative ions (e.g. SO₄²⁻ sulfates) down the group?

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decrease solubility

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20
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is barium sulfate completely insoluble?

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yes

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21
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what substance helps detect carbonate ions and hydrocarbonate ions?

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HCl

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22
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what happens when HCl and CO₃²⁻/HCO₃⁻ react?

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they fizz and give off CO₂
CO₃²(s) + 2H⁺(aq) → CO₂(g) + H₂O(l)

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23
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how can you test for CO₂?

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lime water goes cloudy

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24
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how do you test for sulfates?

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HCl and Barium Chloride

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25
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how do you identify a sulfate ion?

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-add dilute HCl followed by Barium chloride solution
-if white participate of barium sulfate forms it means the original compound contained a sulfate

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26
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why is HCl added in the test for sulfate ions?

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to get rid of traces of carbonate ions so they don’t affect results

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27
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how to test for ammonium compounds?

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-damp red litmus paper
-because ammonia gas (NH₃) is alkaline it will turn the red litmus paper blue

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28
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how to test for ammonium ions (NH₄⁺)?

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-add sodium hydroxide to unknown substance into a test tube and gently heat the mixture
-if ammonia is given off NH₄⁺ ions are present
-this can be tested using damp litmus paper

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29
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why does litmus paper need to be damp when testing for ammonia gas?

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so the gas can dissolve and make the colour change

30
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why is beryllium oxide an exception from the oxides of the group 2 metals?

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it does not react with water

31
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what happens when oxides of group 2 are with water?

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they react readily and form soluble metal hydroxides that are very alkaline due to the OH⁻

32
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why is magnesium oxide an exception from the oxides of the group 2 metals?

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reacts slowly and the hydroxide formed is not very soluble

33
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what is thermal decomposition?

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when a substance breaks down when heated

34
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the more thermally stable a substance is…..

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the more heat it will take to break it down

35
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what colour will the reaction mixture turn if bromine is displaced?

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orange

36
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what colour will the reaction mixture turn if iodine is displaced?

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brown

37
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how else can you see the results of a halide-halogen redox reaction?

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by shaking the mixture with hexane (organic solvent) so halogen will dissolve and settle as a distinct layer above aqueous solution

38
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how is chlorine used in water treatment to kill bacteria?

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-mixing chlorine and water is a disproportionation reaction which produces HCl and HClO(hypochlorous acid)
-HClO ionises to make chlorate ions which kill bacteria in water

39
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flame colour Li?

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red

40
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flame colour Na?

A

orange/yellow

41
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flame colour K?

A

lilac

42
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flame colour Rb?

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red

43
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flame colour Cs?

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blue

44
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flame colour Ca?

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brick-red

45
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flame colour Sr?

A

crimson

46
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flame colour Ba?

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green

47
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why do the flames colour of group 1 and 2 elements vary?

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-energy absorbed from flame causes electrons to move to higher energy levels
-colour seen as electron falls back to lower energy level releasing energy in the form of light
-difference in energy between higher and lower levels determines wavelength of light released (determines colour of light)

48
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why does thermal stability of carbonates and nitrates increase down groups 1 and 2?

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49
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halogen + group 1/2 metal?

A

halide salt

50
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how are halide salts formed?

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halogen oxidises group 1/2 metals (halogen reduced itself)

51
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why should reactions involving halogens be carried out in a fume cupboard?

A

halogens are toxic

52
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what happens when a cold alkali reacts with a halogen?

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disproportionation reaction (halogen is simultaneously reduced and oxidised)

53
Q

how is bleach formed?

A

disproportionation reaction with chlorine gas + cold dilute aqueous 2NaOH

NaCl also formed and water

54
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what is the chemical name for bleach?

A

sodium chlorate I (NaClO)

55
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what is the trend in reducing power for the halides? (halogen ions)

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reducing power decreases down the group because=
-ions get bigger down the group=electrons further away from nucleus=attraction gets weaker=electron is lost easily
-there are extra inner electron shells so shielding effect is greater

56
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what happens in the reaction of KF/KCl with sulfuric acid?

A

-HF/HCl produced, misty fumes
-Fluoride and chloride ions are not strong enough reducing agents to reduce sulfuric acid so reaction stops
-not a redox reaction

57
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what happens in the reaction of KBr with sulfuric acid?

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-HBr formed (first step),, misty fumes
-HBr further reduces sulfuric acid (as it is a stronger oxidizing agent) into Br₂+SO₂+H₂O (second step),, orange fumes of bromine released,,redox reaction

58
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are halide ions reduced or oxidised in their reactions with H₂SO₄?

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oxidised, they lose electrons and become positive

59
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what happens in the reaction of KI with sulfuric acid?

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-HI formed (first step)
-HI reduces H₂SO₄ into I₂+SO₂+H₂O
-iodine ions are strong reducing agents so further reduce SO₂ to H₂S which smells of rotten egg

60
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why are iodine ions the strongest reducing agents?

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because iodine ions reduces sulfur in H₂SO₄
from +6 to 0,,,, Br goes from +6 to +4

61
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what happens what hydrogen halides gases dissolve in water?

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they become acids as hydrogen halides are acidic gases e.g. hydrogen chloride to hydrochloric acid

62
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what happens when a hydrogen halide reacts with ammonia gas?

A

white fumes produced forming NH₄Cl

63
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What to halide ions react with to form precipitate which is a test for halides?

A

silver nitrate solution AgNO₃

64
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what is the hazard of silver nitrate?

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corrosive

65
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what precipitate is formed in the silver nitrate test for fluoride?

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there is no precipitate as AgF is soluble

66
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what precipitate is formed in the silver nitrate test for chloride?

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white (milk)

67
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what precipitate is formed in the silver nitrate test for bromide?

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cream (cream)

68
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what precipitate is formed in the silver nitrate test for iodide?

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yellow (butter)

69
Q

How can you further tell what halide has been identified from silver nitrate test if precipitates look similar?

A

add ammonia solution

70
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what happens when ammonia solution is added to AgCl precipitate?

A

precipitate dissolves in dilute ammonia solution to make colourless liquid

71
Q

what happens when ammonia solution is added to AgBr precipitate?

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only dissolves in concentrated ammonia solution to give colourless solution (would not happen in dilute)

72
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what happens when ammonia solution is added to AgI precipitate?

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doesn’t dissolve at all regardless of concentration

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