Types of reactions Flashcards
Combustion of elements in Oxygen
Elements burn more brightly and rapidly in pure oxygen than in air because air contains only 21% oxygen
Burning magnesium
burns with a white,bright flame to give a white powdery ash. Only soluble in small amounts
Burning sulfur
burns in oxygen with a blue flame.poisonous,colourless sulfur dioxide gas is produced
Burning Hydrogen
burns with a pale blue flame.Product is water
Oxidation
gain of oxygen
Reduction
Loss of oxygen
redox
Where both reduction and oxidation are happening at the same time
magnesium+copper (ii) oxide —> magnesium oxide + copper
magnesium has been oxidised
Copper has been reduced
Reducing agent
Substance that reduces something else and loses oxygen
oxidising agent
Substances that takes oxygen
OIL RIG
Oxidation
Is
Loss
Reduction
Is
Gain
Oxidation in terms of electrons
loss of electrons
Reduction in terms of electrons
is gain of electrons
metals
lose electrons to become metal ions
Non-metals
gain electrons to become non metal ions. and are negative
Thermal decomposition
breakdown of a compund into simpler substance using heat
CaCO3 —>CaO + CO2
Combustion equation
fuel +oxygen –>CO2 + H2o
Soluble salts step 1
warm acid
Soluble salts step 2
Add excess CuO
Soluble salts step 3
filter (remove excess CuO)
soluble salts step 4
Heat to drive off water
soluble salts step 5
leave to crystallise (under windowsill)
Precipitation
2 soluble salts —> insoluble salt + soluble salt
All sodium,potassium and ammonium salts
soluble
All nitrates
soluble
Most chlorides, bromides and iodides
soluble
most sulphates
soluble
Sodium,potassium and ammonium carbonates
soluble