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Topic 3: Metals and Their Extraction Flashcards

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What is an ore?

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A substance found in the Earth’s crust containing metal atoms combined with other elements.

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How can metals be extracted from their ores?

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By chemical reactions or electrolysis.

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3
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What makes it more difficult to extract a metal from its ore?

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The more reactive a metal, the harder it is to extract it from their ore.

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4
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What is the order of the reactivity series?

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Potassium
Sodium
Calcium
Magnesium
Aluminium
(Carbon)
Zinc
Iron
Tin
Lead
(Hydrogen)
Copper
Silver
Gold
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5
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What can a more reactive element do to a less reactive element?

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Displace it from a solution of one of its salts.

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What is a displacement reaction?

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Where a metal displaces a metal (lower in reactivity) from a solution of one of its salts.

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7
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Show magnesium displacing copper from a copper sulfate solution in a formula.

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magnesium +copper sulfate ⮕ copper + magnesium sulfate

Mg + CuSO₄ ⮕ Cu + MgSO₄

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8
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Show the aluminium and iron oxide reaction in a formula.

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aluminium + iron (III) oxide ⮕ aluminium oxide + iron

Al + Fe₂O₃ ⮕ Al₂O₃ + Fe

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9
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What is reduction?

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The removal of oxygen atoms from a chemical or the gain of electrons.

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10
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What does OiLRiG stand for?

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Oxidation
is
Loss
Reduction
is
Gain
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What is oxidation?

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Addition of oxygen atoms to a chemical or the loss of electrons.

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12
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What metals need to use electrolysis to extract them from their ores?

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Potassium
Sodium
Calcium
Magnesium
Aluminium
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What are the two rules when balancing equations?

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  1. The little numbers can’t be changed (can only add big numbers)
  2. Keep to whole numbers
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14
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When does electrolysis only work?

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When the ions can move.

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15
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What has to happen so that the ions can move with ores (bauxite)?

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It must become molten to be considered an electrolyte.

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16
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What is the negative electrode?

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Cathode.

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17
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What is the positive electrode?

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Anode.

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18
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What are electrodes made out of?

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Mostly metal, sometimes graphite.

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19
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What are insoluble?

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Most metal oxides.

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20
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What is something that is an aqueous?

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Something that has been dissolved in water.

An aqueous solution

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21
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What is the positive ion?

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The metal.

22
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In electrolysis of an aqueous solution, what will form at the cathode?

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A metal that is less reactive than hydrogen or hydrogen.

23
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In electrolysis of an aqueous solution, what will form at the anode?

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If the negative ion is a halogen, that will form, if not, oxygen will.

24
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What 4 raw materials are needed for extraction of iron?

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Iron ore
Coke
Limestone
Hot air

25
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What is coke and what is it used as?

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Coke is carbon and is used as a fuel and produces carbon monoxide for the reduction.

26
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What is iron ore used for in the extracting of iron?

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It’s the source of iron.

27
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What is limestone used for in extracting iron

A

Removing impurities.

28
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What is hot air used for in extracting iron?

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Provides oxygen so coke can burn.

29
Q

What is the equation for coke burning in oxygen to make carbon dioxide?

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C + O₂

30
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What is the equation for coke burning in oxygen to make carbon dioxide?

A

C + O₂ ⮕ CO₂

31
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What is the equation for carbon reacting with carbon dioxide making carbon monoxide?

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C + CO2 ⮕ 2CO

32
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What is the equation for Iron (III) oxide being reduced by carbon monoxide to make iron and carbon dioxide?

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Fe2O3 + 3CO ⮕ 2Fe + 3CO2

33
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What is the equation for Limestone decomposing to make calcium oxide?

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CaCO3 ⮕ CaO + CO2

34
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What is the equation for Calcium oxide neutralising silicon dioxide impurities?

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CaO + SiO2 ⮕ CaSiO3

35
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What are 5 sustainability issues with the extraction of metals from their ores?

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Siting for the plant 
Fuel + energy costs
Greenhouse gas emissions
Impact of recycling
Effects of the extraction of the ores on environment + on the local population
36
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What are transition metals?

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The metallic elements found in the centre of the periodic table.

37
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What are physical properties of transition metals?

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Malleable
High melting points (apart from mercury)
Good conductors of electricity and heat

38
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What are chemical properties of transition metals?

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Form ions with different charges (eg copper can become Cu⁺ ions -lose one electron - or Cu²⁺ ions -lose two electrons)
Less chemically reactive than the alkali metals such as sodium and potassium
Form coloured chemical compounds

39
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What is the colour that Cu²⁺ makes when added to dilute sodium hydroxide solution?

A

Blue.

40
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What is the colour that Fe²⁺ makes when added to dilute sodium hydroxide solution?

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Green.

41
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What is the colour that Fe³⁺ makes when added to dilute sodium hydroxide solution?

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Brown.

42
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What are the properties of aluminium?

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Good conductor of heat and electricity
Strong
Low density
Resistant to corrosion

43
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What are the properties of copper?

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Very good conductor of heat and electricity
Malleable
Ductile
Lustrous

44
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What are the properties of Titanium?

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Hard
Strong 
Low density
High melting point
Resistant to corrosion
45
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What is an alloy?

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Mixtures of two or more different metals (or carbon) made by combining the molten metals.

46
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What are the properties of iron?

A

Hard

Strong

47
Q

What are 2 uses of Iron?

A

Building frameworks

Kitchen equipment

48
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What are 2 uses of aluminium?

A

Aluminium foil

Drinks cans

49
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What are 2 uses of copper?

A

Saucepan bases

Jewellery

50
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What are 2 uses of titanium?

A

Jet engine

Car parts

51
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What is stainless steal made out of?

A

Iron
Carbon
Chromium

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