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Acids

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Acids are substances that form hydrogen (H+) ions when they dissolve in water (aqueous solutions).

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The pH scale

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The pH scale is used to measure how acidic or alkaline a substance is.

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Alkalis

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Alkalis are substances that form hydroxide (OH-) ions when they dissolve in water (aqueous solutions).
An alkali is a type of base.

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Oxidation

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An oxidation reaction involves gaining oxygen.
Oxidation reactions can also involve losing electrons.

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Reduction

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A reduction reaction involves losing oxygen.
Reduction reactions can also involve gaining electrons.

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Oxidation in terms of electrons

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When a substance is oxidised (gains oxygen), it always loses electrons.

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Reduction in terms of electrons

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When a substance is reduced (loses oxygen), it always gains electrons.

OIL RIG

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Which non-metals are often included in the reactivity series of metals for reference?

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Carbon, Hydrogen

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Displacement order

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A metal can only displace another metal from a compound if it is located above it in the reactivity series.

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Potassium and water

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Potassium is the most reactive so reacts very quickly.
The hydrogen produced ignites instantly and the metal also sets alight, sparking and burning with a lilac flame.

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Sodium

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Sodium fizzes rapidly and melts to form a ball that moves around on the water surface.

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Lithium

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Lithium fizzes steadily and floats, becoming smaller until it eventually disappears.

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Metals that dont react with dilute acids

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Copper, silver, gold and platinum.

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Why is carbon used to extract metals?

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Reducing a metal with carbon will result in the extraction of the metal if the metal is lower in the reactivity series than carbon.

Carbon is used because it is cheap and abundant

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How is carbon used to extract metals

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In the reduction, the metal oxide loses oxygen to form a pure metal.
Reduction with carbon normally involves heating the metal oxide in the presence of the carbon, which is often used in the form of coal.

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When acids react with metals what is formed?

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When acids react with metals, hydrogen and a salt are always formed

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What are redox reactions

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Redox reactions involve a reduction reaction (one reactant gains electrons) and an oxidation reaction (one reactant loses electrons)

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What is a base

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an alkali is a base that dissolves in water

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How can acids be neutralised

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Acids can be neutralised by reacting with bases

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What are examples of bases

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Metal carbonates, metal oxides and metal hydroxides

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What forms when acids react with hydroxides and oxides

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Salt + water

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What forms when acids react with carbonates

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salt + water + carbon dioxide

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OILRIG

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Oxidation
Is
Loss (of electrons)
Reduction
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Gain (of electrons)

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What must be reacted together to produce a soluble salt?

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Solid, insoluble substance
Acid

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Required Practical - Separating Mixtures
Preparation

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­­Use a Bunsen burner to gently warm the acid.
Add the insoluble solid (with stirring) until the reaction no longer happens.

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Required Practical - Separating Mixtures
Filtration

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Filter the solution to remove the excess insoluble solid.
This will leave a solution of the salt dissolved in water.

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Required Practical - Separating Mixtures
Crystallisation

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Heat the solution in an evaporating basin above a beaker of water.
The ‘water bath’ ensures gentle heating.
Let the solution cool and allow more water to evaporate.
As water evaporates, the solution will become more concentrated and the salt will begin to crystallise.

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What are the main ways of measuring pH

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pH probe
Universal indicator

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pH probe

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The probe returns a number that represents the pH of a solution.

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Universal indicator

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The indicator changes to a particular colour depending on the pH of a solution.

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What ions react together in neutralization reactions

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Hydrogen ions
Hydroxide ions

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Titration

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Titration is a technique that measures the volumes of acid and alkali solutions that are needed in a neutralisation reaction.

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What are the key variables for titrations

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The concentration of the acid to be added.
The volume of the alkali.

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Weak acids

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Only partially ionise in water, meaning that not all of the acid molecules break up to form H+ ions.

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Strong acids

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Fully ionise in water, meaning that all of the acid molecules break up to form H+ ions.

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What is electrolysis

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Electrolysis is the process that splits ionic compounds into the different elements that they are made of

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Electrolyte

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When ionic compounds are melted or dissolved in water, the ions (charged particles that have gained/lost electrons) are free to move around, and the liquid/solution will conduct electricity.

Ionic compounds that dissolve in water to make a solution that conducts electricity are called electrolytes.

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Electrodes

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When a voltage (direct current) is applied across an electrolyte, the charged ions are attracted to the electrode with the opposite charge to the ion.

Positively charged ions are attracted to the negative electrode (cathode).

Negatively charged ions are attracted to the positive electrode (anode).

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Elements

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When an ion touches an electrode, electrons can be transferred, producing elements.

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What happens at the anode

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Oxygen forms at the carbon anode. The carbon and oxygen react to give carbon dioxide.

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What happens at the cathode

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The aluminium is formed at the cathode.

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Disadvantages of electrolysis

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Lots of energy is needed to:
Melt the solid ionic compound to allow the ions to flow.
Produce the electrical current.
All this energy costs money, and a lot of it!

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Electrolysis of aqueous solutions at the cathode

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What is formed at the cathode depends on the reactivity of the metal

Hydrogen is produced if the metal is higher than hydrogen in the reactivity series.

The metal is produced if the metal is lower than hydrogen in the reactivity series.

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Electrolysis of aqueous solutions of at the anode

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What is formed at the anode depends on if there are halide ions present:

If there are halide ions present, the respective halogen forms.

If there are no halide ions, oxygen forms.

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Half equations at the cathode

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Reduction reactions happen i.e. positively charged ions gain electrons

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Half equations at the anode

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Oxidation reactions happen i.e. negatively charged ions lose electrons

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