Metals Flashcards
What are Metals used for
To speed up reactions
What are ores?
naturally occurring compounds of metals
What are some properties of metals?
Lestre (shiny)
Malleable (able to be moulded)
Ducitile(drawn into wires)
Thermal conductor
Electrical conductor
What does a metallic structure exist as
a giant lattice of positively charged ions and delocalised outer electrons
What is the Order of Reactivity
Potassium
Sodium
Lithium
Calcium
Mg
Al
Zinc
Iron
Nickel
Tin
Lead
What is Electrolysis
using electricity to break up a compound
What metals are extracted using electrolysis
PoSocCaMaAl
Potassium
Sodium
Calcium
Magnesium
Aluminium
What metals are extracted using heat and carbon/carbon monoxide
Zinc
Iron
Lead
Copper
What metals are extracted using heat alone?
Mercury
silver
gold
Platinum
What is an alloy?
a mixture of a metal and at least one other element (steel=carbon + others)
In ionic Formula equations, what kind of states do charges go on?
aqueous solutions and ionic solids
What is oxidation
the loss of electrons
the gain of oxygen
What is reduction
the heating of a metal
The loss of oxygen
The gain of electrons
Where do electrons flow
Through the wires of a device
What is electricity
the flow of charged particles