Metals Flashcards
How are the bonds in metallic bonding held together?
The positive metal ion is attracted to the negatively charged electrons
How does electricity work?
Atoms are incredibly close together, thus that the electrons which spin around the atoms, pass onto each other and jump from atom to atom
What are the three reactions of metals?
Metal + Water
Metal + Acid
Metal + Oxygen
Which metals react strongly with water, acid and Oxygen?
Very reactive ones
What is the general equation for a metal and water reaction?
Metal + Water —-> Metal Hydroxide + Hydrogen
What are the unreactive metals?
Gold
Silver
Platinum
Which metals react with acid?
Only metals which are higher than hydrogen on the reactivity series as Hydrogen represents the H+ ions which are compulsory of acids
What is the general equation for a metal and acid reaction?
Metal + Acid —-> Salt + Hydrogen
How is the salt of a metal and acid reaction named?
By taking the name of the metal in the reaction and the name of the acid
eg. Magnesium and Hydrochloric acid produce the salt Magnesium Chloride
What is a simple way of carrying out a metal and Oxygen reaction?
By burning the metal
What is the general equation for a metal and Oxygen reaction?
Metal + Oxygen —-> Metal Oxide
What is the chemical term for a battery?
A cell
What is a description of a simple cell?
A cell is two different metals connected by an electrolyte
What is an electrolyte solution?
An electrolyte solution is an ionic solution which is used to complete a circuit
What is the voltage produced by the cell determined by?
How far apart the two metals are on the electrochemical series (metals which are far away from each other produce high voltages)