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Reactivity Series Flashcards

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1
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Define a metal

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Metals are elements which lose electrons to form positive ions

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Define a metallic bond

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A metallic bond is the electrostatic forces of attraction formed between positive metal ions and a ‘sea’ of free-moving valence electrons

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Why are alloys used over pure metals

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  • Alloys are harder and stronger
  • Alloys do not corrode when reacting with oxygen and water
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Define an alloy

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An alloy is a mixture of a metal and one or more other elements

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Name the reactivity series

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PSCMAZILCSG

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What are the properties of a metal ‘high up’ in the reactivity series

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  • Reacts quickly and vigorously
  • Corrodes easily
  • Loses electrons readily to form positive ions
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Why are alloys harder and stronger than pure metals

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  • Atoms of added element have different size than atoms of pure metal
  • This disrupts the orderly arrangement of atoms in pure metal
  • Much harder for atoms to slide over one another without orderly arrangement of atoms
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What are the properties of a metal ‘low down’ in the reactivity series

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  • React slowly
  • Do not corrode easily
  • Do not lose electrons readily to form positive ions
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What is formed when a metal reacts with cold water

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  • Hydrogen gas
  • Metal hydroxide
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What is formed when a metal reacts with steam

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  • Hydrogen gas
  • Metal oxide
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Why does aluminium not react with water or steam

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Aluminium is covered in a layer of non-porous aluminium oxide, which adheres strongly to the metal and prevents it from reacting

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Which metals do not react with cold water or steam

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  • Aluminium
  • Lead
  • Copper
  • Silver
  • Gold
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What forms when iron reacts with steam

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  • Hydrogen gas
  • Iron (II,III) oxide (Fe3O4)
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Why does aluminium not react at first with HCl, and what happens after

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  • Aluminium is covered in a layer of non-porous aluminium oxides, which adheres strongly to the metal and prevents it from reacting
  • HCl will react with aluminium oxide to form water and soluble aluminium chloride
  • Aluminium metal is exposed once oxide layer is washed away
  • Reaction between acid and aluminium metal is rapid
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Why does reaction between lead and HCl stop before completion

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  • Insoluble lead(II)chloride will form
  • It will coat onto surface of lead metal and prevent further reaction between acid and metal
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11
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Give an example of a thermit reaction

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A more reactive metal will displace a less reactive metal from its metal oxide

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11
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Reaction for decomposition of metal carbonates

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Metal carbonate
–> Metal oxide + Carbon dioxide
Exception: Silver

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What is a thermit reaction

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A thermit reaction is when a great amount of heat is released during a reaction

11
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Explain the displacement of metals from metal salt solution

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A more reactive metal will displace a less reactive metal from its salt solution

12
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Reaction for reduction with carbon

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Metal oxide + Carbon
–> Metal + Carbon dioxide

12
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Which metal carbonates cannot be decomposed by heat

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  • K2CO3
  • Na2CO3
13
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Reaction for reduction with hydrogen

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Metal oxide + Hydrogen
–> Metal + Water

13
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Which metal carbonates require very strong heating to decompose

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  • CaCO3
14
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Which metal carbonates require moderate heating to decompose

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  • MgCO3
  • ZnCO3
  • FeCO3
  • PbCO3
14
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Which metal carbonates require gentle heating to decompose

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  • CuCO3
  • Ag2CO3
15
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What does silver carbonate decompose into

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  • Silver metal
  • Oxygen
  • Carbon dioxide
16
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What are ores

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Ores are compounds of metals mixed with large amounts of impurities

16
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How does reactivity affect thermal stability of its carbonate

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The more reactive the metal, the more thermally stable its carbonate is

17
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What are the methods for extraction of metals

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  • Electrolysis
  • Reduction of metal oxide with carbon
18
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Which metals can only be extracted by electrolysis

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  • Potassium
  • Sodium
  • Calcium
  • Magnesium
  • Aluminium
19
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Which metals are extracted by reduction of their metal oxides with carbon

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  • Zinc
  • Iron
  • Lead
  • Copper
  • Silver
20
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What does it mean when gold is unreactive

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Gold is found naturally uncombined in the ground as an element

20
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Which metals are unreactive

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Gold

21
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How are very reactive metals extracted

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  • Always exist in compounds with strong chemical bonds
  • Electrolysis is used to break down molten ionic compounds
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How are moderately reactive metals extracted

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  • Found as oxides or sulfides
  • Sulfides heated in air to form oxides
  • Oxides reduced with carbon to form the metal and carbon dioxide
22
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Define rusting

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Rusting is the slow oxidation of iron to form hydrated iron(III)oxide in the presence of air and water

22
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What is needed for rusting to occur

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  • Air
  • Water
23
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What can be added to increase the speed of rusting

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  • Sodium chloride
  • Acidic substances
24
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What are the main methods of rust prevention

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  • Protective layer
  • Sacrificial metal
  • Alloys
25
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How to use a protective layer to prevent rusting

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  • Painting
  • Oiling
  • Plastic coating
  • Chrome plating
26
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How can a sacrificial metal prevent rusting

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Galvanising (Zinc plating)
- Zinc, being more reactive than iron, loses electrons more readily than iron hence zinc corrodes in place of iron

27
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How can using alloys prevent rusting

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Stainless steel

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