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sc11, obtaining and using metals (paper 1) Flashcards

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1
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state the order of metals from most reactive to least reactive

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  • potassium
  • sodium
  • calcium
  • magnesium
  • aluminium
  • carbon
  • zinc
  • iron
  • tin
  • lead
  • hydrogen
  • copper
  • silver
  • gold
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2
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mnemonic for metal reactivity

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please stop calling me a careless zebra instead try learning how copper saves gold

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3
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what does a metal and water produce

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metal hydroxide + hydrogen

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what does a metal and acid produce

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salt + hydrogen

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is the rate of reaction greater in warm acids or cold acids

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warm acids

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true or false: the more reactive the metal, the easier it forms cations

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true

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true or false: the more reactive the metal, the harder it forms cations

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false

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8
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what is an ore

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a rock that contains enough of a compounds to extract a metal for profit

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9
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how can we extract metals less reactive than carbon

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through reduction by heating it with carbon

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10
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why don’t we often reduce copper oxide to copper with hydrogen

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because it’s hazardous

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11
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how can we reduce iron oxide

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using carbon in a blast surface

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give the word equation for reducing iron oxide using carbon in a blast surface

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iron oxide + carbon –> (molten) iron + carbon monoxide

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give the symbol equation for reducing iron oxide using carbon in a blast surface

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Fe2O3 (s) + 3C (s) –> 2Fe (l) + 3CO (g)

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14
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how else can we reduce iron oxide except using carbon in a blast surface

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reduce by carbon monoxide

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15
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give the word equation for reducing iron oxide using carbon monoxide

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iron oxide + carbon monoxide –> (molten) iron + carbon dioxide

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give the symbol equation for reducing iron oxide using carbon monoxide

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Fe2O3 (s) + 3CO (g) –> 2Fe (l) + 3CO2 (g)

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17
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for metals more reactive than carbon, how do we extract it

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electrolysis

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18
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true or false: a high grade ore means a high proportion of metal/metal compounds

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true

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true or false: a low grade ore means a low proportion of metal/metal compounds

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true

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true or false: a high grade ore means a low proportion of metal/metal compounds

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false

21
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true or false: a low grade ore means a high proportion of metal/metal compounds

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false

22
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general properties of low grade ores

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  • more common
  • less profitable
  • use more energy
  • produce more waste when used
23
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what are the two biological methods of extracting metal from ores

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phytoextraction and bioleaching

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steps of phytoextraction

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  • grow plants that absorb metal compounds in roots
  • plants concentrate metal compounds in its shoots and leaves
  • plant is burned to form ash
  • from which the metal is extracted from
25
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steps of bioleaching

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  • using bacteria grown on a low grade ore
  • that produces a solution containing metal ions, called leachate
  • metal is extracted from the leachate using scrap iron
26
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advantages of bioleaching

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cheaper

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disadvantages of bioleaching

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  • slow
  • produces toxic substances (e.g sulfuric acid)
28
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advantages of phytoextraction

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doesn’t cause mining problems

29
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disadvantages of phytoextraction

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slow

30
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why are we using biological methods for extracting metals

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  • we are running out of high grade copper ores
  • electrolysis is too expensive for low grade ores
31
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what is corrosion

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  • when a metal reacts with surrounding substnces such as air and water
  • making the metal weaker over time
  • also a result from oxidation
32
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true or false: more reactive metals easily corrode

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true

33
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true or false: less reactive metals easily corrode

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false

34
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what is the corrosion of iron and steel called

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rusting

35
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what does rusting require

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oxygen and water

36
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why doesn’t aluminium corrode

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their surfaces have a protective oxide layer in tarnish which prevents further reactions

37
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define tarnish

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not shiny

38
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why are unreactive metals found in their native state

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they can’t combine or react with other metals

39
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true or false: carbon cannot reduce metals more reactive than itself

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true

40
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true or false: carbon can reduce metals more reactive than itself

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false

41
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disadvantages of extracting metals from their ores

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  • uses up limites resources
  • uses a lot of energy
  • damages the environment (waste rock and carbon dioxide)
42
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advantages of recycling metals

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  • metal ores last longer
  • less energy is needed
  • less land
  • less noise and dust
  • fewer quarries and mines
  • saved energy
43
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disadvantages of recycling metals

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  • used metal itoms must be collected and transported to the recycling centre
  • different metals must be removed from used items and sorted
  • recycling saved different amounts of energy, depending on the metal involved
44
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what does LCA stand for

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life-cycle assessment

45
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steps of LCA

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  • obtaining raw materials
  • manufacturing the product
  • using the product
  • disposing of the producr
46
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what data does LCA NEED

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  • use of energy
  • release of waste materials
  • transport/storage in most/all stages
47
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what data does LCA LIKELY to need

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  • whether the raw materials are renewable or non-renewable
  • if the product can be recycled or re-used
  • how the product is disposed of
48
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reasons for obtaining LCA’s

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  • identifying alternative materials with less impact
  • identify a stage which could be improved

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