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1
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reactivity series

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K
Na
Li
Ca
Mg
Al
C
Zn
Fe
H
Cu
Ag
Au

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react with water

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K Na Li Ca
metal + water > metal hydroxide + hydrogen

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potassium + water

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> potassium hydroxide + hydrogen
- effervescence
- moves on surface of water
- melts into ball
- lilac flame

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sodium + water

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> sodium hydroxide + hydrogen
- effervescence
- moves on surface of water
- melts into ball

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lithium + water

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> lithium hydroxide + hydrogen
- effervescence
- moves on surface of water

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calcium + water

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> calcium hydroxide + hydrogen
- effervescence
- forms white precipitate

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react with acids

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Mg Zn Fe
metal + acid > salt + hydrogen

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magnesium + hydrochloric acid

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> magnesium chloride + hydrogen
- effervescence
- moves on surface
- disappears

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zinc + hydrochloric acid

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> zinc chloride + hydrogen
- effervescence

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iron + hydrochloric acid

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> iron chloride + hydrogen
- effervescence

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copper + hydrochloric acid

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no reaction

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don’t react with acids or water

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Cu Ag Au
(use displacement reactions to order them)

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displacement reaction

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use to see which metal is more reactive
- in terms of O2
oxidation - gain O2
reduction - loss O2
- in terms of e-
oxidation - loss e-
reduction - gain e-

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magnesium + copper oxide
Mg + CuO
(displacement example - from metal oxide)

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> magnesium oxide + copper
MgO + Cu
- bright white light
- exothermic
Cu displaced by Mg
Mg > oxidised (gain O2)
CuO > reduced (lost O2)
Mg is more reactive than Cu

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magnesium + copper sulphate
Mg + CuSO4
(displacement example - from aq solution)

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magnesium sulphate + copper
MgSO4 + Cu
- solution becomes paler
- pink brown solid disappears
Cu is displaced by Mg
Mg > oxidised (lost e-)
Cu2+ > reduced (gain e-)
Mg is more reactive than Cu

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16
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extracting metals

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with carbon
electrolysis

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metal ore

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rocks that contain enough metal in a compound to be economical to extract
(metals can be extracted from their ore)

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extracting with carbon

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  • used for metals less reactive than carbon
  • heat with C/ CO - displaces metal from ore
    eg 2CuO + C > CO2 +2Cu
    C - oxidised - reducing agent
    CuO - reduced
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extracting by electrolysis

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  • used for metals more reactive than carbon
  • expensive so carbon is preferable if it can be used
  • uses lots of electricity
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pure metals - bonding/properties

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  • metallic bonding - EA between cations and sea of delocalised electrons
  • conducts elec- delocalised electrons free to move throughout structure
  • malleable - layers of ions can slide over each other
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alloy

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mixture of metals with another metal or carbon - harder than pure metal

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why is allot harder than pure metal?

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  • consists of diff. sized atoms
  • layers distorted
  • layers can no longer slide over each ither
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23
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alloy examples

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sterling silver
bronze
brass
18k gold
steel

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steel

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alloy of iron and carbon
4 types
- cast iron
- low carbon
- high carbon
- stainless steel

25
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cast iron

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  • hard - brittle - can’t be compressed
  • stoves - drains - engines
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low carbon steels

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  • easily shaped
  • car body panels - domestic goods
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high carbon steels

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  • hard
  • cutting tools
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stainless steel

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  • hard - strong - resistant to corrosion
  • cutlery - sink - tools
29
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iron uses

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  • machinery
  • tools
  • bridges
  • car bodies
  • engines
  • cutlery
  • sink
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iron properties

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  • hard+tough
  • can be rolled into sheets and cut
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aluminium uses

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  • aircraft
  • trains
  • power cables
  • saucepans
  • cooking foil
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aluminiums properties

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  • conducts heat
  • connects electrons
  • malleable
  • high mtp.
  • low density
  • resist corrosion
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copper uses

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  • electrical cabling
  • plumbing pipes
34
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copper properties

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  • conducts heat
  • conducts electricity
  • malleable
  • high mtp.
  • ductile
  • unreactive
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rust

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corrosion of iron (+steel)

36
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conditions required for ruse

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  • oxygen
  • water
    (salt - speeds up rusting)
37
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sacrificial protection

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coat iron with a more reactive metal (reacts + looses electrons instead of iron so corrodes instead)
eg Mg
eg Zn - galvanisation

38
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anode

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+ charged
anions moves to anode (opposite charges attract)

39
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cathode

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  • charge
    cation moves to cathode (opposite charges attract)
40
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electrolyte

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substance that under goes electrolysis (must conduct)
molten or aq - so ions are free to move

41
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electrolysis of molten lead bromide

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heated to molten so ions can move
cathode - orange gas bubbles - oxidation
2Br- (l)>Br2 (g)+ 2e-
anode - dark grey liquid - reduction
Pb2+ (l) + 2e- > Pb(l)

42
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test of hydrogen

A

lit splint
squeaky pop

43
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test for oxygen

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glowing splint
relight

44
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OILRIG

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oxidation is loss reduction is gain

45
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PANIC

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Positive anode negative is cathode

46
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corrosion

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metals react with substances in air

47
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rust equation

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iron + water + oxygen > hydrated iron oxide

48
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rust prevention

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physical barriers
sacrificial protection (galvanisation)

49
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physical barriers

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prevent iron coming into contact with water and oxygen in air
eg paint plastic oil

50
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galvanisation

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iron is coated with zinc
Zn is more reactive so oxidised in preference to iron

51
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electrolysis

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splitting of a compound into its elements using electricity

52
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electrodes

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conduct electricity
high mtp.
unreactivity
usually platinum /graphite

53
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electrolysis of aqueous sodium chloride

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cathode - H+, Na+ - colourless gas - 2H+ + 2e- > H2
anode - OH- Cl- - pale green gas - 2Cl- > Cl2 + 2e-

54
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electrolysis of water

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H2O > H+ + OH-
- anode - 4OH- > 2H2O + O2 + 4e- bubbles of O2 - relights glowing splint
- cathode - 2H+ +2e- > H2 - bubbles of H2 - lit splint squeaky pop
- 2H2O > 2H2 + O2 (2H:O)

55
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aq - which ion will be discharged- cathode

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least reactive is discharges (reduced)

56
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aq - which ion will be discharged anode

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halides always discharged if not a halide then hydroxide will be discharged
(halide than hydroxide then anything else)

57
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mnemonic

A

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