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1
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What are the two components in the structure of a metal?

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A lattice of positive metal ions and a ‘sea’ of delocalised electrons.

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Define metallic bonding:

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Metallic bonding is the electrostatic attraction between the positive metal ions and the negative delocalised electrons.

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Is metallic bonding a usually strong or weak attraction?

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Usually a very strong reaction.

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What are the 3 properties of metals?

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-High melting points

-Conduct electricity

-Malleable

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Why do metals have high boiling points?

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Because the metallic bonding is usually very strong, so lots of energy is needed to break it.

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Why do metals conducts electricity?

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Because the delocalised electrons are free to move through the lattice.

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Why are metals malleable?

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Because the layers of metal ions can slide over each other.

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What is thermal decomposition?

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When heat energy is used to break down a substance.

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9
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What do metal carbonates decompose into?

Metal Carbonate ->

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Metal Carbonate -> Metal Oxide + Carbon Dioxide

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What does the thermal decomposition of copper carbonate look like?

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Copper carbonate (green solid) -> Copper Oxide (black solid) + Carbon Dioxide (colourless gas)

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Carbon dioxide is often collected by downward delivery, what does this mean?

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As carbon dioxide is denser than air, it sinks to the bottom of a tube and can stay there until you want to use it.

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Metal + Water ->

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Metal + Water -> Metal Hydroxide + Hydrogen

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What are the two observations (in the metal + water reaction) between magnesium and water?

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-Effervescence as hydrogen is produced

-Solid disappears due to being used up in the reaction

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What is another name for the metals in group 1 of the periodic table?

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Alkali metals.

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What is one word to describe the reaction between group 1 metals and water?

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Violent.

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What are the four similar observations in the reactions between Li, K and Na with water?

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-Solid floats
-Effervescence
-Solid Moves
-Solid disappears

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17
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Why does the solid float in a group 1 metal + water reaction?

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It is less dense than water.

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Why does the solid move in a group 1 metal + water reaction?

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The effervescence propels it around the surface of the water.

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Why does the solid disappear in a group 1 metal + water reaction?

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It is used up in the reaction.

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What colour does a universal indicator turn in water after a group 1 metal and water reaction?

Why?

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Dark blue because the metal hydroxides are alkalis because they donate OH-.

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21
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What is the reaction between Li and water like?

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Fast.

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What is the reaction between Na and water like?

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Faster than lithium and Na melts

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What is the reaction between K and water like?

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The fastest, K melts and there is a lilac flame.

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What is the group 1 metal reactivity trend?

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The group 1 metals get more reactive as you go down the group.

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What do group 1 metals have to do to their electrons when they react?

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They have to lose 1 electron to get an outer shell

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Why do group 1 metals become more reactive as you go down the group?

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It’s easier for them to lose an electron when you go down because:

  1. The atoms get bigger and have more shells
  2. the outer-electron is further from the nucleus
  3. The attraction between the nucleus and outer-electron is weaker
  4. Less energy is needed to break the attraction
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27
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Metal + Steam -> ?

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Metal + Steam -> Metal oxide + Hydrogen

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Describe the reaction between magnesium and steam:

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-Usually conducted in a horizontal tube
-Wet wool is heated at the end of the tube to generate steam for the Mg to react with
-The H2 gas is ignited to safely destroy it

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Why do metals react with cold water and hot steam to produce different products?

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Steam has more energy, so both bonds in the water molecule can break.

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Acid + Metal ->

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Acid + Metal -> Salt + Hydrogen

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31
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A salt is a compound formed when…

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A salt is a compound formed when H is displaced from an acid.

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32
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What are the 2 important observations in an acid + metal reaction?

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-The metal disappears because it is used up in the reaction
-There is fizzing because hydrogen is produced

33
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What elements are not possible to react with an acid and why?

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-Au, Ag and Cu
-Because they are less reactive than H, so cannot replace it.

34
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What elements are not allowed to react with an acid and why?

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-Li, Na and K
-Because their reaction with acids is too violent

35
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What is a metal displacement reaction?

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More reactive metals can displace less reactive metals from their compounds.

36
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Give an example of a metal displacement reaction:

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Magnesium can displace copper from copper sulphate

Mg(s) + CuSO4(aq) ->
grey solid blue solution

Cu(s) + MgSO4(aq)
Pink- colourless solution
orange solid

37
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What are 2 observations in a metal displacement reaction?

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-Solid colour change
-Solution colour change

38
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Where are most metals found and as what?

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In the earth’s crust as compounds with oxygen and sulphur.

39
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Why are most metals found as compounds with oxygen and sulphur?

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Because over a long time those metals have reacted with oxygen and sulphur.

40
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What are the rocks containing specific metal compounds called?

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Ores.

41
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What metals aren’t found with oxygen and sulphur and why?

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Gold (Au) and silver (Ag) as they are too un-reactive to have combines with sulphur or oxygen.

42
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How are gold and silver found naturally?

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They are found ‘native’, which means chemically uncombined

43
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What process separates metals from their compound?

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Chemical extraction.

44
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What 2 ways are metals chemically extracted from their compounds?

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  1. Using electricity
  2. Carbon extraction
45
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When is electricity used to extract metals from their compounds?

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When the metal is more reactive than carbon so cannot be displaced by carbon.

46
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When is carbon used to extract metals from their compounds?

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When metals are less reactive than carbon so can be displaced by carbon.

47
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Define a redox reaction:

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Using carbon to displace a metal from its oxide is a redox reaction.

48
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Define reduction in terms of oxygen:

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Loss of oxygen

49
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Define reducing agent in terms of oxygen:

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What takes oxygen away from something else

50
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Define oxidation in terms of oxygen:

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Gain of oxygen

51
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Define oxidising agent in terms of oxygen:

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Gives oxygen to something else

52
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Define redox in terms of oxygen:

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Reduction and oxidation in the same reaction

53
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What is rusting?

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Rusting is a chemical process by which iron is oxidized to form rust.

54
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What is the chemical name for rust:

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Hydrated iron (III) oxide

55
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Rusting requires what 2 substances?

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Oxygen and water.

56
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What 3 methods prevent rusting?

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  1. Using barriers
  2. Sacrificial protection
  3. Galvanising
57
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List 3 barriers that can be used to prevent rusting:

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Paint, plastic or oil.

58
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What happens as soon as the barrier on iron breaks?

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Rusting happens

59
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How do you choose the coating material when using barriers to prevent rusting?

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It depends on the use of the iron. For example oil/grease for moving parts (eg bike chains), paint/plastic for larger, stationary objects (eg buckets)

60
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What is sacrificial protection and how does it work?

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Attaching a block of more reactive metal (eg magnesium) to the iron. This works by displacing the iron from rust as soon as the rust forms.

61
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What is the disadvantage of sacrificial protection?

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The block of magnesium has to be replaced often.

62
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What is galvanising?

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Coating the iron in zinc.

63
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How does galvanising work in 2 different ways?

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-Coating prevents oxygen and water coming into contact with the iron
-Even if the coating cracks, zinc is more reactive than iron so acts as sacrificial protection too

64
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What are alloys?

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Alloys are mixtures of metal with one or more other elements, usually other metals or carbon.

65
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What are 3 commonly known alloys:

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-Steel
-Brass
-Bronze

66
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What is steel made up of?

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Iron + carbon

67
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What is brass made up of?

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Copper + zinc

68
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What is bronze made up of?

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Copper + tin

69
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Are alloys harder or softer than pure metals? Why?

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They are harder than pure metals because the different sized atoms/ions prevent the layers of metal ions from sliding over eachother.

70
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Are allows more or less malleable than pure metals?

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Less malleable.

71
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What do the different types of steel depend on?

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The amount of carbon.

72
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What is the use of iron and why?

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Used to make steel because steel is more useful than iron.

73
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What is the use of low-carbon steel and why?

How much carbon is in this?

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Used to make ships, cars, bridges etc because its strong, but low-carbon so can be hammered into various shapes.

0.1%C

74
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What is the use of high-carbon steel and why?

How much carbon is in this?

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Used to make tools like knives and screwdrivers because it’s high carbon so less malleable and stiffer than low-carbon.

1%C

75
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What elements is stainless steel made up of?

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Iron, carbon and chromium
1% C 10% Cr

76
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What is the use of stainless steel and why?

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Used for cutlery, cooking utensils and kitchen sinks because the Cr forms an oxide layer that resists corrosion, so stays shiny and clean.

77
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What is the use of copper and why?

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Used for wires, cooking pans and water pipes because it’s an excellent conductor of electricity, an excellent conductor of heat, un-reactive and malleable

78
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What is the use of aluminium and why?

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Used for aircraft bodies and power cables because it’s low-density, high strength and conducts.

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