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1
Q

word equation for reaction between alkali metals and water

A

alkali metal + water = metal hydroxide + hydrogen

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2
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What is the solution of the reaction of an alkali metal with water

A

alkaline

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3
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trend in reactivity of alkali metals

A

more reactive down the group

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4
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product of lithium and air reaction

A

lithium oxide

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5
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product of sodium with air

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mixture of sodium oxide and sodium peroxide

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6
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potassium and air product

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potassium peroxide and potassium superoxide

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7
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what suggests they are all part of the same family based on their reactions with water

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produce an alkaline solution, and hydrogen, as well as a metal hydroxide

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8
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why do alkali metals react similarly

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all have one electron on the outer shell

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9
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trend in melting and boiling point down group 1

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boiling and melting point decreases down the group and the relative atomic mass increases

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10
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why does boiling point decrease down group 1

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more shells of electrons so weaker electrostatic attraction

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11
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trend of colour and atomic mass in halogens

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colour gets darker at you go down the group and mass increases

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12
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trend of boiling point in halogens

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boiling point increases down the group

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13
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state and colour of chlorine at rtp

A

green gas

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14
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state and colour of bromine at rtp

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red-brown liquid

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15
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state and colour of iodine at rtp

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dark grey crystalline solid

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16
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colour of bromine gas

A

orange

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17
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colour of iodine gas

A

purple

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18
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trend in reactivity of halogens

A

less reactive as you go down the group

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19
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what experiments prove that reactivity decreases down the group

A

reactions with hydrogen - fluorine reacts violently, chlorine reacts violently only when exposed to light, bromine only reacts when with a burning splint

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20
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word equation for halogen plus hydrogen reaction

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hydrogen + halogen = hydrogen halide

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21
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which side of arrow are electrons in ionic half equation in reduction

A

left

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22
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which side of arrow are electrons in ionic half equation in oxidation

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right

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23
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what happens to whatever gets displaced in halogen displacement

A

oxidation

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24
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what happens to whatever displaces the other one in halogen reactions

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reduction

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25
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therefore what is trend in terms of oxidation and reduction with halogens

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more reactive = reduced

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26
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what is the oxidising agent

A

whatever is being reduced

27
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what is the reducing agent

A

whatever is being oxidised

28
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colour of iodine solution

A

dark brown

29
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colour of bromine solution

30
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colour of chlorine solution

A

pale green

31
Q

the colour of a solution after displacement reaction corresponds to the colour of what

A

the colour of solution of what has been displaced

32
Q

composition of air approximate percentages

A

nitrogen = 78
oxygen = 21
argon = 0.9
carbon dioxide = 0.04

33
Q

describe reaction of magnesium and oxygen

A

burns with bright white flame
produces white powder
alkaline when dissolved in water

34
Q

describe the reaction of hydrogen with oxygen

A

explosive
orange/yellow flame
produces only water

35
Q

describe the reaction of sulphur and oxygen

A

pale blue flame
produces sulphur dioxide
acidic when dissolves in water

36
Q

general word equation for thermal decomposition of metal carbonates

A

metal carbonate = metal oxide + carbon dioxide

37
Q

metal and acid reaction equation

A

metal + acid = salt + hydrogen (MASH)

38
Q

metal and water reaction

A

metal + water = metal hydroxide + hydrogen

39
Q

what do you use instead of water when dealing with a less reactive metal and which metals

A

steam

magnesium, zinc, iron

40
Q

which metal wont react with water or steam

41
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what type of salt is produced from hydrochloric acid

A

chloride salts

42
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what type of salt is produced from sulphuric acid

A

sulphate salts

43
Q

reactivity series

A 
Potassium
Sodium
Lithium
Calcium
Magnesium
Aluminium
Carbon
Zinc
Iron
Tin
Lead 
Hydrogen
Copper 
Silver 
Gold
44
Q

what things must be present for rusting to occur

A

oxygen and water

45
Q

what type of reaction is rusting

46
Q

chemical equation for rusting

A

iron + oxygen (+water) = hydrated iron (III) oxide

47
Q

which are the only two things that rust

A

iron and steel (because it is an alloy of iron)

48
Q

suggest some barrier methods of rust prevention

A

painting, oiling (lubricating), greasing, coating with plastic or a less reactive metal to prevent oxygen entering

49
Q

what is the sacrificial method of protection from rust

A

adding blocks of zinc or magnesium to surface, which will react with oxygen

50
Q

what is the method of galvanising

A

coating in zinc layer

51
Q

what colour is methyl orange in acid/alkali

A

red/orange in acid, yellow in alkali

52
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what colour is phenolphthalein in acid/alkali

A

colourless in acid, pink/red in alkali

53
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metal oxide and acid reaction equation

A

metal oxide + acid = salt + water

54
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metal hydroxide and acid reaction equation

A

metal hydroxide + acid = salt + water

55
Q

acid and ammonia reaction equation

A

acid + ammonia = ammonium salt

56
Q

difference between ammonia and ammonium

A

ammonium is NH4+ and ammonia is NH3+ and ammonia is usually a gas

57
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acid and base reaction equation

A

acid + base = salt + water

58
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acid and metal reaction equation

A

acid + metal = salt + hydrogen

59
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acid and metal carbonate reaction equation

A

acid + metal carbonate = salt + water + carbon dioxide

60
Q

acid definition

A

a substance containing H+ hydrogen ions which donate protons and have a pH less than 7

61
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base definition

A

a substance containing OH- hydroxide ions and are proton acceptors (receive protons), pH greater than 7

62
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difference between base and alkali

A

alkalis are soluble bases

63
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Equation for metal and steam reaction

A

Metal + steam = metal oxide + hydrogen

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