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Period 3 elements and oxides Flashcards

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1
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What are the physical trends across period 3?

A

Na,Mg and Al- metallic
Si- metalloid
P, S & Cl- non-metal
Ar- noble gas

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What type of reaction happens to period 3 elements?

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Redox reactions

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3
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Which period 3 elements react with cold water?

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Na, Mg and Cl

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How does Na react with cold water?

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Na reacts vigorously, fizzing rapidly producing a strongly alkaline solution(13-14)

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5
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How does Mg react with cold water?

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Mg reacts very slowly producing a weakly alkaline solution(~10)

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6
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Why is Na more reactive than Mg?

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It takes less energy to lose one electron than to lose two.

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7
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How does Mg react with steam?

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Faster reaction

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8
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What happens when period 3 elements react with oxygen?

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They are oxidised to their highest oxidation states (same as their group numbers) except sulfur.

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9
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Why is sulfur an exception when it reacts with oxygen?

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SO2 is produced which has a +4 oxidation state

High temperature and a catalyst are needed to make SO3 where sulfur has an oxidation state of +6

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10
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How does Na react with oxygen?

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It burns with a yellow flame
Vigorous
White Na2O is produced

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11
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How does Mg react with oxygen?

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It burns with a bright white flame
Vigorous
MgO is produced

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12
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How does Al react with oxygen?

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Slowly (faster if powdered)

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13
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How does Si react with oxygen?

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Slowly

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14
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How does P react with oxygen?

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Red phosphorus must be heated before it reacts with oxygen
White phosphorus spontaneously ignites in air. White smoke is given off
(Red and White P are allotropes)

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15
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How does S react with oxygen?

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Burns steadily with a blue flame

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16
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What are allotropes?

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Atoms of the same element arranged differently

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17
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What is the bonding and structure in Na2O, MgO and Al2O3?

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They have giant ionic lattices and therefore high melting points
It is ionic bonding

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18
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Why does MgO have a higher melting point than Na2O?

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Mg forms 2+ ions, so the bonds are stronger than 1+ Na ions

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19
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Why does that Al2O3 have a lower melting point than expected?

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Highly charged Al3+ ions distort the oxygen electron cloud making the bonds partially covalent

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20
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What is the bonding and structure in SiO2?

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It is covalent bonding

It is a macromolecular structure and therefore a high melting point(strong covalent bonds)

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21
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What is the bonding and structure in P4O10 and SO2?

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It is covalent bonding
They have simple molecular structures and therefore low melting points(weak intermolecular-van der Waals and dipole-dipole)

22
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Which oxides of period 3 elements are acidic or alkaline?

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Ionic oxides are alkaline

Covalent oxides are acidic

23
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What happens when MgO and Na2O react with water?

A

Hydroxide ions are formed

Both solutions are alkaline

24
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Why does NaOH make a stronger alkaline solution than Mg(OH)2?

A

NaOH is more soluble in water

25
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What happens when simple covalent oxides- phosphorus and sulfur- react with water?

A

They form acidic solutions with a pH 0-2

They will dissociate in solution forming hydrogen ions and a conjugate base

26
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Which oxides are insoluble?

A

Al2O3

SiO2

27
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Why is SiO2 classed as acidic?

A

It reacts with bases to form salts

28
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Why is Al2O3 amphoteric?

A

It can act as an acid or a base

Therefore it can react with acids and bases to form salts

29
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Write the equation for the reaction that occurs between amphoteric oxides and sulfuric acid

A

Al2O3(s) + 3H2SO4(aq) → Al2(SO4)3(aq) + 3H2O(l)

30
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Write the equation for the reaction that occurs between amphoteric oxides,water and sodium hydroxide

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Al2O3(s) + 2NaOH(aq) + 3H2O(l) → 2NaAl(OH)4(aq)

31
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What is the equation for the reaction between Mg and water?

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Mg(s) + 2H2O(l) → Mg(OH)2(aq) + H2(g)

32
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What is the equation for the reaction between Mg and steam?

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Mg(s) + H2O(g) → MgO(s) + H2(g)

33
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What is the equation for the reaction between Na and oxygen?

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2Na(s) + 0.5O2(g) → Na2O(s)

34
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What is the equation for the reaction between Mg and oxygen?

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Mg(s) + 0.5O2(g) → MgO(s)

35
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What is the equation for the reaction between Al and oxygen?

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2Al(s) + 1.5O2 → Al2O3(s)

36
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What is the equation for the reaction between SI and oxygen?

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Si(s) + O2(g) → SiO2(s)

37
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What is the equation for the reaction between P and oxygen?

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P4(s) + 5O2 → P4O10(s)

38
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What is the equation for the reaction between S and oxygen?

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S(s) + O2(g) → SO2(g)

39
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What is the equation for the reaction between Magnesium oxide and water and the pH?

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MgO + H2O → Mg(OH)2

pH 9-10

40
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What is the equation for the reaction between Sodium oxide and water and the pH?

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Na2O + H2O → 2NaOH

pH 12-14

41
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What is the equation for the reaction between Phosphorus pentoxide and water?

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P4O10(s) + 6H2O(l) → 4H3PO4(aq)

42
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What is the equation for the reaction between sulfur dioxide and water?

A

SO2(g) + H2O(l) → H2SO3(aq)

43
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What is the equation for the reaction between sulfur trioxide and water?

A

SO3(l) + H2O(l) → H2SO4(aq)

44
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What are the equations for the dissociation of sulfuric acid?

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H2SO3(aq) → 2H+(aq) + (SO3)2-(aq)

H2SO4(aq) → 2H+(aq) + (SO4)2-(aq)

45
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What are the equations for the dissociation of phosphoric acid?

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H3PO4(aq) → 3H+(aq) + (PO4)3-(aq)

46
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What is the equation for the reaction between magnesium oxide and sulfuric acid?

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MgO(s) + H2SO4(aq) → MgSO4(aq) + H2O(l)

47
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What is the equation for the reaction between sodium oxide and hydrochloric acid?

A

NaO(s) + 2HCl(aq) → 2NaCl(aq) + H2O(l)

48
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What is the equation for the reaction between silicon dioxide and sodium hydroxide?

A

SiO2(s) + 2NaOH(aq) → Na2SiO3(aq) + H2O(l)

49
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What is the equation for the reaction between phosphorus pentoxide and sodium hydroxide?

A

P4O10(s) + 12NaOH(aq) → 4Na3PO4(aq) + 6H2O(l)

50
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What is the equation for the reaction between sulfur dioxide and sodium hydroxide?

A

SO2(g) + 2NaOH(aq) → Na2SO3(aq) + H2O(l)

51
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What is the equation for the reaction between sulfur trioxide and sodium hydroxide?

A

SO3(g) + 2NaOH(aq) → Na2SO4(aq) + H2O(l)

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