Period 3 Flashcards
Describe the appearance and physical properties of sodium
Metallic, Shiny, Conducts electricity but poorly
Worst Conductor out of the metals
What is the Reaction of Sodium with Acid
Na + Acid ——> H2 + Salt
What is the reaction of Sodium with Cold water - name equation and observations & pH? (3)
2 Na + 2H2O —-> 2NaOH + H2
Vigorous Reaction, Less Dense then water so it floats
Exothermic Reaction melts the Na, Producing NaOH which has a ph of 13-14
What is the reaction between Sodium and Oxygen -name equation and observations?
2Na + 1/2O2 ——> Na2O
Bright Yellow Flame
Forms white powder of Na2O
What is the appearance and physical properties of magnesium
Metallic, Shiny, Conducts electricity
(Between Na ands Al in terms of conductivity)
Reaction of Magnesium with cold water - name equation and observations & pH?
Mg + 2H2O —-> H2 + Mg(OH)2
Very Slow reaction, pH = 10 Mg(OH)2 is Sparingly Soluble
Reaction of Mg with Steam - name equation and observations ? (3)
Mg + H2O —-> MgO + H2
Much faster reaction then with cold water
Forms White Powder MgO
Reaction of Mg with Oxygen - name equation and observations? (3)
2Mg + O2 —-> 2MgO
Bright white flame
forms white powder of MgO
What are the Appearance and Physical properties of Aluminium?
Metallic, Shiny Best Conductor of electricity in period 3
What is the Reaction of Al with cold water - name equation and observations & pH?
No Observable Reaction
What is the reaction of Al with Oxygen - name equation and observations?
4Al + 3O2 —-> 2Al2O3
A Bright Flame is observed (Heat and lower into jar of O2)
Al2O3 — White Powder is Formed
Why is Aluminium considered unreactive
Covered By its oxide Al2O3 on its surfaces
Al2O3 is unreactive
Exposed Al Reacts rapidly with air to form the Oxide
Appearance and Physical properties of silicon
Metalloid (Semimetal) , Semiconductor of electricity to an extent in specific conditions
Reaction of silicon with oxygen - name equation and observations?
Si + O2 —> SiO2 (Heat Strongly)
SiO2 formed is a white Powder
What is the appearance and physical properties of phosphorus
Non-metal
Low B.P and M.P
Doesn’t conduct electricity
Red Phosphorus ad a crystal structure
White Phosphorus (Regular) as P4
Reaction of Phosphorus with Excess Oxygen - name equation and observations ?
P4 (or 4P) + 5O2 —-> P4O10
Complete Combustion
White powder is formed
Reaction of phosphorus in a limited supply of oxygen - name equation and observations ?
4P + 3O2 —> P4O6
Incomplete combustion
Colourless liquid Phosphorus trioxide is formed
What is the appearance and physics properties of sulphur
Non-metal
Low B.P and M.P
Doesn’t Conduct Electricity
What is the Reaction of Sulphur and Oxygen - name equation and observations?
S + O2 —> SO2
Need to heat and lower into jar of oxygen
SO2 —-> Colourless Gas
Some SO3 Is also produced
What are the different types of structure and bonding displayed by Na & Mg
Ionic Lattice & Metallic Bonding
What are the different types of structure and bonding displayed by Al
Explain the covalent character in Al2O3
Ionic Lattice
Metallic Bonding
Al3+ distorts O2- Electron Cloud giving it Covalent Character
What are the different types of structure and bonding displayed by Si
Giant covalent structure (tetrahedral)
Covalent Bonding
Describe the Trend in melting points for period 3 oxides
MgO has Highest Melting point
SO2 Has lowest Boiling Point
Melting points Increases for metals going between Na2O & MgO due to Stronger ionic Bonding in MgO
Al2O3 is lower then MgO due to the covalent character.
SiO2 Is lower then Al2O3
melting point decreases for the simple molecular molecules as you go from P410 to SO3 due to decreasing size and VDW forces
Which period 3 Oxides are basic
Na2O and MgO