metals and acids Flashcards
metals propeties:
sonorous
ductile
malleable
shiny when fresh
strong
high mp/bp
good conductors of heat and electricity
non metal properties:
non-sonorous
dull colours and appearance
poor conductors of heat and electricity
non-malleable
non-ductile
how do we know when a metal reacts with an acid:
effervescence
sparks
colour change
endothermic /exothermic reaction
temp change
any new substance formed
smell
effervescene-
bubbles appearing
exothermic and endothermic energy:
gives out energy
gives in energy
sulphuric acid
hydrochloric acid
nictric acid
violently corrosive
dissolves iron, smells and colourless
colourless and poisonous
lithium plus nitric acid
lithium nitrate
magnesium plus hydrochloric acid
magnesium chloride
zinc plus sulphuric acid
zinc sulphate
metal plus acid
metal plus acid=salt plus hydrogen
salt you get at the end depends on and other name for salt:
depends on the metal and acid reacting
another name: sodium chloride
hydrogen practical:
pour 10ml of metal in test tube
add metal in it
cover top with your finger
when you see formation of bubble put a splint of fire and a pop should occur
shows hydrogen is explosive and flammable
bubble produced are hydrogen gas as have properties of H+ ions
oxidising:
combining chemically with oxygen
how to determine the reactivity of metals:
test all metals in a tube of water and see which one changes colour more or weighs more
rusting:
oxidising reaction in prescence of air moisture
corrosion:
when certain materials deteriorate as a result of rusting