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sc13, transition metals, alloys, corrosion (paper 1) Flashcards

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in what groups are transition metals found in

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between 2 and 3

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2
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give properties of transition metals

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  • high melting points (except mercury)
  • high density
  • stronger + harder than group 1 and 2, so they are more suitable as construction metals
  • form coloured compounds
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transition metals have catalytic activity, what does this mean

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  • increase the rate of a chemical reaction
  • without altering the products of a reaction
  • without changing chemically
  • without changing in mass at the end of reaction
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suggest two reasons why a metal object may be electropated

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  • improve it’s appearance
  • improve its resistance to corrosion
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what happens in the process of electropating a metal object

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  • a thin layer of an unreactive metal is deposited on the surface of the metal object
  • (e.g silver, nickel, gold)
  • keeping air and water out
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6
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how can you prevent rusting from oxygen and water

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  • painting
  • using oil or grease
  • coating with plastic or another metal
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what is name given to the process of coating a metal with another metal

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galvanising

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what is galvanising

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coating a metal with another metal

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what happens during galvanising

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  • the metal is dipped in molten metal or electropated with it
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what are the conditions for the chosen metal in galvanising

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  • more reactive thn iron
  • reacts slowly with water
  • so it corrodes before the iron/steel
  • and prevents air and water reaching the iron beneath (acts as a sacraficial protector)
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how can you keep oxygen away from an object

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store it in a vacuum cleaner

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how can you keep water away from an object

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store it in a container with a desiccant

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what is a desiccant

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absorbs water vapour

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what is an alloy

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a mixture of a metal with one or more other elements (usually another metal or carbon0

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what metal is mixed with pure iron to form an alloy called steel

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carbon and other metals

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16
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why is pure iron often mixed with other elements

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it’s too soft for most purposes

17
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what is the most common steel

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carbon steels

18
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what are the two main properties of carbon steels

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  • consist of iron with up to 2% carbon
  • are harder and stronger than iron alone
19
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suggest why copper and gold is a good alloy for jewellery

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  • both unreactive
  • similar in colour
20
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what is stainless steel

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an iron alloy that resists corrosion fused to make items

21
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suggest why stainless steel is used in cutlery, washine machine, dishwashers etc.

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  • contain an invisible thin layer of chromium oxide on the surface of the steel
  • it stops air and water reaching the iron
  • the layer quickly reforms if it’s scratched
22
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why are alloys stronger than their pure metals

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  • in their pure metals, layers of atoms can slide over each other easily
  • the metal mixed in atoms disrupts the layers so they cannot slide over each other easily
23
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what is the carbon steel alloy made of

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iron mixed with carbon

24
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what is the magnalium alloy made of

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aluminium mixed with magnesium

25
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what is the gold jewellery alloy made of

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gold mixed with copper

26
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what is the brass alloy made of

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copper mixed with zinc

27
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what are the properties of the carbon steel alloy

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  • hard
  • strong
28
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what are the properties of the magnalium alloy

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  • low density
29
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what are the properties of the gold jewellery alloy

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  • attractive
  • resistant to corrosion
  • shiny
30
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what are the properties of the brass alloy

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  • hard
  • resistant to corrosion
  • good conductor
31
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what is the carbon steel alloy used for

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  • buildings
  • car
  • bridges
32
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what is the magnalium alloy used for

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car and plane parts

33
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what is the gold jewellery alloy used for

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jewellery

34
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what is the brass alloy used for

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  • electrical plugs
  • coins
35
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how do you convert from mol dm-3 to g dm-3

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multiply the concentration by the Mr of the solute

36
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how do you convert from g dm-3 to mol dm-3

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divide concentration by Mr of the solute

37
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what does mol dm-3 stand for

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moles per cubic decimeter

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