Separate chemistry Flashcards
What are the properties of transition metals
- High melting point due to electrostatic forces between positive metal ions and sea of electrons
- High density
- Form coloured compounds
- Useful as catalysts
What causes corrosion
Water and oxygen
How does sacrificial protection prevent the rusting of metal
Using a more reactive metal to coat a less reactive metal causing it to corrode instead
How can water and oxygen be excluded (not able to affect) from a metal
- Painting
- Coating with plastic
- Using oil or grease
How does electroplating improve the appearance and/or the resistance to corrosion of metal objects
- Acts as a barrier to exclude oxygen and water
- Improves appearance if electroplating with an unreactive metal
Why does converting pure metals into alloys increase the strength of the product
Pure metals = have positive ions the same size and in a regular arrangement so layers easily side over each other
Alloy = have positive ions of different metals which have different sized ions so layers can’t slide as easily
Why is iron alloyed with other metals to produce alloy steels
So they can be designed to fit a specific use
What are low-carbon steels used for and why
Sheeting as they are malleable and easily shaped
What are high carbon steels used for and why
Cutting tools since they are hard
What is the alloy of chromium and nickel used for and why
Stainless steels (used for cutlery) as they are resistant to corrosion
How is aluminium useful for its property
has a low density therefore used for aircraft
How is copper useful for its property
Good electrical conductor therefore used in cables
How is gold useful for its property
Good resistance to corrosion therefore used in jewlery
How is magnalium (aluminium + magnesium) useful for its property
Low density therefore good for cars and planes
How is Brass (copper + zinc) useful for its property
Hard and resistant to corrosion therefore used in coins
How do you work out concentration of a solution (2 ways)
- concentration (g/dm^3) = mass (g) ÷ volume (dm^3)
- concentration (mol dm^-3) = number of moles ÷ volume of solution (dm^3)
What are the two ways of showing concentration
g/dm3 or mol/dm3
How do you convert g/dm3 to mol/dm3
divide by the relative formula mass/molar mass