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Topic 5: Metals Flashcards

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Metallic Bonding

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Is the electrostatic force between metal ions in a lattice structure and delocalised electrons

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How/why can metals conduct electricity?

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Because they contain delocalised electrons

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The stronger the metallic bonds…

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the higher the energy to break the bonds + higher melting and boiling points

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What is formed when metals react with oxygen?

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Metal oxides

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Word equation for metals and oxygen

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Metal + Oxygen —> Metal Oxide

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What is formed when metals react with water?

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Metal hydroxide

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Word equation for metals and water

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Metal + Water —> Metal Hydroxide + Hydrogen gas

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What is formed when metals react with acids?

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Metal salt

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When a metal reacts, what will the metal atoms form? (oxidation)

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Metal ions

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Oxidation

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is a loss of electrons by a reactant in any reaction

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Reduction

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is a gain of electrons by a reactant in any reaction

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How can a metal ion turn back into an atom?

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When a metal ion in a compound gains electrons (reduction)

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Redox reactions

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When both oxidation and reduction is happening

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How to figure out an ion-electron equation is oxidation or reduction?

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ROLR (right=oxidation, left = reduction)

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Most reactive metals (K, Na, Ca…) need to be extracted by…

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electrolysis

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Most reactive metals (6)

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Potassium, sodium, calcium, lithium, magnesium, aluminium

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Quite reactive metals (5)

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Zinc, tin, iron, nickel, lead

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Not so reactive metals

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Gold, copper, silver, mercury,

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Why do most reactive metals need to be extracted by electrolysis?

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Because the metals hold on to the oxygen really tightly, making it difficult to split

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Electrolysis

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A process used to break down ionic substances by passing a direct current through the substance.

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Positive ions gain their electrons at the….

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negative electrode

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Negative ions lose their electrons at the…

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positive electrode

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Those in the middle of the reactivity series need to be extracted by…

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A reducing agent (carbon or carbon monoxide…)

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Metals that aren’t very reactive can be extracted by…

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heat alone

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Word equation for metals and acids

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Metal + Acid —-> Metal Salt + Hydrogen gas

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