Module 3 Yr 11 Flashcards
Difference between physical and chemical change
Physical change: doesn’t result in the formation of new substances
Chemical change: involves the formation of new substances
Cause of chemical change
A reaction has occurred with chemicals bonds being broken and formed
Indicators of chemical change
Production of bubbles:
This might indicate that a gas (a new product) has been formed. However, production of bubbles can be also due to boiling of the reaction mixture in a hot reaction or vigorous movement of chemicals
Production of odour:
Indicates that a gas (a new product) has been formed
Change in temperature
This is due to the absorption or release of heat (endothermic or exothermic reaction)
Changes in temperature occur due to changes in bond energies upon the making and breaking of bonds
Formation of a precipitate
A precipitate is an insoluble solid formed when two clear solutions containing certain ions are reacted together.
Change in colour
This might indicate that a new product has been formed. However, a change in colour doesn’t always mean a chemical change has occurred. For example. the mixing of two paint colours to create a new colour is a physical process
Limitations and advantages of Bohr’s model
Limitations
It could only be applied to atoms with one valence electron
It didn’t explain the different intensities of lines/colours in a hydrogen spectrum
It didn’t explain the Zeeman effect
Advantages
Electrons are particles that occupy fixed orbits around the nucleus - called stationary orbits
Each orbit has an energy level associated with it
Energy is absorbed when an electron jumps from a lower orbit to a higher one and energy is emitted when an electron falls from a higher to a lower orbit
The energy and frequency of light emitted can be calculated using the difference between the two orbital energy levels
Limitations and advantages of Schrodinger’s model
Advantages
predicts the probability of an electron being at a certain location around the atom instead of defining a set radius
Schrodinger’s model allowed the electron to occupy three-dimensional space.
Limitations
This model no longer tells us where the electron is; it only tells us where it might be.
The disadvantage is that it is difficult to imagine a physical model of electrons as waves
Advantages and disadvantages of molecular modelling kits
Advantages:
Give a visual representation of bond formation and breaking
Are able to demonstrate different types of bonds such as double and triple bonds
Allows us to visualise how the conservation of mass is satisfied in chemical processes.
Disadvantages:
Doesn’t show electron transfer
Doesn’t demonstrate different strengths of bonds
Doesn’t account well for chemical reactions with ionic reagents/products
Do not show cause of bonds formation
Difference between complete ionic and net ionic equation
A net ionic equations cancels off the ions in the reactants and products whilst a complete ionic equation doesn’t cancel out the ions
General rules of synthesis
Two non-metals tend to produce a covalent compound
A metal and non-metal tend to produce an ionic compound
Two metals don’t chemically react together and instead combine physically to form alloys such as bronze from copper and tin and brass from copper and zinc
Define direct combination reaction
Two elements combine to form a compound
What is a decomposition reaction
one reactant is broken down into two or more constituent substances
What is electrolysis
What is photodecomposition/photolysis
An electric current is passed through a compound to induce a chemical reaction
Silver halide –> silver solid + halogen catalyst is UV light
A silver halide salt darkens under the action of UV light as silver solid is formed.
2AgCl (s) –> 2 Ag (s) + Cl2 (g)
What are organic fuels
Chemicals composed of C and H atoms and sometimes O atoms such as C8H15
Types of combustion reactions
Complete combustion occurs when there is sufficient oxygen supply
Fuel + oxygen –> carbon dioxide (g) + water (l)
Carbon in fuel becomes carbon dioxide due to sufficient oxygen supply
Produces high amounts of energy
Incomplete combustion occurs when there is insufficient oxygen supply
Fuel + oxygen –> carbon dioxide + carbon monoxide + carbon (s) + water
carbon as solid is soot (blackish powder)
Produces less energy due to less bonds being formed. Since energy is released in bond formation, incomplete combustion will not liberate as much energy as complete combustion.
Coefficient of oxygen can be a non-integer
Note: metal + oxygen –> isn’t combustion if heat isn’t involved, can be synthesis reaction
When are substances soluble
Soluble substance is one which >10g of solute can be dissolved per litre of solvent
Partially soluble substance is one which 1-10g of solute can be dissolved per litre of solvent
An insoluble substance is one which <1g can be dissolved per litre of solvent.
What compounds are soluble
Group I metal compounds
Ammonium compounds
Nitrate compounds
Acetate (ethanoate) compounds
Group 17
Sulfate compounds
What compounds are insoluble
Sulfates with PMS and Strong Calcium Bones
Group 17 with Strong Calcium Bones
Strong calcium bones: strontium, calcium and barium
PMS: Lead, Mercury and Silver
Difference between acid and base
State neutralisation reaction
Properties of acid vs base
Acids release H+ (aq) in aqueous solutions whilst bases release OH-(aq).
Acid + base –> salt + water
Acid: sour, corrosive, turn blue litmus red, conducts electricity
Base: bitter, caustic, turns red litmus red, conduct electricity
What is an acid + carbonate reaction
Type of neutralisation reaction
Acid + metal carbonate –> salt + water + carbon dioxide
Presence of carbon dioxide can be detected with limewater test
How is cycad detoxified
A type of palm that grows in Northern and North-Eastern Australia that bears poisonous fruit. It is detoxified by:
cutting and placing the fruit in mesh bags. They are soaked in water and over a few days, the toxins leach out.
Heat the fruit first resulting in thermal decomposition of toxin. It is then placed in a mesh bag and left in running stream water to leach out the toxins
Immerse the fruit in a closed pit of water. Enzymes in the water cause fermentation to occur resulting in the breakdown of toxins. This process, takes place over weeks to months.
Why are metal strips sanded before put in water
To remove outer oxide layer which is often unreactive. In certain metals (Mg, Al, Zn) this oxide layer forms on outer surface when exposed to air. Will passivate metal and render it inert to further reaction. Rust also coats metal which renders it unreactive
Metal and water reactions
Metal + water (l) –> metal hydroxide + hydrogen gas
Metal + steam –> metal oxide + hydrogen gas
Metal and dilute acid reaction
Metal + dilute acid –> salt + hydrogen gas
Displacement reaction
The more reactive metal displaces the less active metal in solution. If metal 1 is more reactive than metal 2.
Metal 1 solid + Metal 2 ions –> metal 1 ions + metal 2 solid