P1- Chemical changes Flashcards
Reactivity series from highest to lowest
Potassium, Sodium, Lithium, Calcium, Magnesium, Aluminium, Carbon, Zinc, Iron, Tin, Lead, Hydrogen, Copper, Silver, Gold
What are ionic equations
Equations that show only the atoms and ions that change in a reaction
How to create an ionic equation
Write a balanced equation, fill in state symbols, split all aqueous substances, cancel spectator ions (ions that remain unchanged on the LHS and RHS of the chemical equation
What is oxidation
Loss of electrons, gain of oxygen
What is an ore
An ore is a rock containing enough metal to make it economically worth extracting. Some unreactive metals like gold can be found as the metal itself and chemical separation is not needed
What is reduction
Gain of electrons, removal of oxygen
Compound for Bauxite
Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3)
Compound for Haematite
Iron oxide (Fe2O3)
Compound for Malachite
Copper carbonate (CuCO3)
Examples of unreactive metals
Copper, Silver, Gold, Plantinum
How are unreactive metals extracted
Little or no extraction is needed
Examples of more reactive metals
Zinc, Iron, Tin, Lead
How are more reactive metals extracted
Usually extracted by reduction, displacement reaction by heating with carbon to remove oxygen
Examples of very reactive metals
Potassium, Sodium, Calcium, Magnesium, Aluminium
How are very reactive metals extracted
Extracted using electrolysis
What does carbon + metal oxide make
Carbon dioxide + metal, displacement reaction
What is an alkali
A hydroxide that can be dissolved in water (soluble) e.g sodium hydroxide solution
What are bases
Substances that neutralise acids e.g metal oxides and metal hydroxides
What are acids (examples)
Hydrochloric acid (HCl), Sulfuric acid (H2SO4) and Nitric acid (HNO3)
What do all acids from when they are dissolved in water
H+ ions
What ions are responsible for making a solution alkaline
OH- ions
How to measure pH
Using litmus paper and universal indicator