Metals and new materials Flashcards

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1
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Property

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Can be measured and is quoted with a unit

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Physical property

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Can be observed without the identity of the substance. Colour, density, hardness malting point, ductility…

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Chemical property

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The ability if a substance to undergo a specific chemical change. Flamability, reactivity, PH, solubility…

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4
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Gases in the air

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Nitrogen- 78%
Oxygen- 20.9%
Argon gases- 0.9%
Carbon dioxide- 0.003%
Other gases- 0.17%
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5
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Which gas reacts with MOST metals

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Oxygen

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6
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Test for oxygen

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Glowing splint relights

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7
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Test for hydrogen

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Lit splint goes out with a squeacky pop

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8
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Test for Carbon Dioxide

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Lime water turns milky/ cloudy

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9
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Oxygen molecule is formed…

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by two atoms

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10
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Metal + oxygen —>

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Metal oxide

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11
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Rust is

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Iron oxide

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12
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How does rust compares with iron

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It has poorer chemical properties

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13
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Best conditions for rust to form

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Water and oxygen

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14
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Metal + water —>

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Metal hydroxide + hydrogen

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15
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Metal + acid —>

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Salt + hydrogen

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16
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Metal oxide + acid —>

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Salt + water

17
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Metal carbonate + acid

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Salt + Carbon dioxide + water

18
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Salt

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A compound formed from neutralisation

19
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Laboratory acids

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Nitric acid- HNO₃
Sulphuric acid- H₂SO₄
Hydrochloric acid- HCl

20
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What affects the reaction of metal with an acid ?

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Amount of acid
Temperature
Concentration of acid

21
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Displacement reaction is a…

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Reaction in which a more reactive element desplaces a less reactive element from its compound

22
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Law of conservation of mass

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Mass cant’t be created or destroyed

23
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Combustion reaction

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Fuel (Hydrocarbon) + oxygen —> Carbon dioxide + water + (light and heat)

24
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Examples of Hydrocarbon

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Methane, Ethane, Propane, Butane…

25
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Metal properties

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Magnetic, good conductor, shiny, dense, ductile

26
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What is the reactivity series?

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A lists that orders elements from most to least reactive

27
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A chemical reaction has taken place when…

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Bubbling/ fizz, change in colour, heat is given off

28
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How is carbon used to displace metals

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Carbon is added to a compound and heated up in a blast furnace. It then displaces the compound.

29
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The reactivity series is:

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Potassium 
Sodium
Lithium
Calcium
Magnesium
Aluminium
Carbon 
Zinc 
Iron 
Hydrogen
Copper
Silver
Gold