REACTIONS Flashcards
redox reaction
a chemical reaction where both oxidation and reduction happens at the same time
oxidation
gaining of oxygen, loss of electrons
reduction
loss of oxygen, gaining of electrons
alkanes undergoes reaction with
Reaction with oxygen
Alkanes are generally unreactive, but burn in oxygen
Graphite and metals are good electrical conductors because…
because they have delocalized electrons which allow electricity to pass through.
alkanes
hydrocarbon which has only single bonds= saturated
alkenes
An unsaturated compound is one with at least one double bond between two carbon atoms.
pollutant reacts with haemoglobin.
carbon monoxide = CO
amount of carbons in butane
4
naming hydrocarbons in order
meth-
eth-
prop-
but-
alloy
An alloy is a mixture of a metal with one or more other elements
reactivity trend as you go down Group I.
it increases
noble gases reactivity
Noble gases have full outermost shells and are therefore unreactive.
The mass number is also…
nucleon, atomic number
uses of diamond
very hard, cutting material in drills.
type of ion is formed when metals react
positive ion(cations).
what happens in metal to form ion
Metals lose electrons to form positive ions when they react.
density change as you go down the group
The atoms get bigger as you go down, and elements becomes denser
corrosion
the destruction of materials by chemical reactions with substances in the environment
electrolysis
the splitting up of an ionic compound using electricity. (used for metals more reactive than carbon )
galvanize
the process used to protect metals against corrosion by adding a protective layer of zinc
ore
type of rock containing metal compounds worth extracting
reduction with carbon
the process used to extract minerals from their oxide (less reactive than carbon) by heating it up with carbon. metal oxide –> metallic element
properties of metals (5)
ductile, malleable, good conductors, high melting/boiling point, a giant structure