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What are the properties of metals?

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What is meant by an alloy?

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A mixture of 2 or more elements, one of which has to be a metal

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What is a shape memory alloy?

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What are the 3 reactions of metals?

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With acid

With water

With oxygen

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What are the products of reacting metals with water?

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A metal hydroxide plus hydrogen

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What are the products of reacting metals with acids?

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A salt plus hydrogen

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What do we call naturally occurring metal compounds?

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Ores

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What are the 3 methods of extracting metals from ores?

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  1. Heating
  2. Heating with carbon or carbon monoxide
  3. Electrolysis
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What is meant by “corrosion”

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The changing of the surface of a metal from an element to a compound.

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What specific name do we give to the corrosion of iron?

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Rusting

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What is the chemical name for rust?

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Iron oxide

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What is the chemical test for rusting

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13
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What 2 substances are needed for iron to rust?

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Water & Oxygen

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What 2 categories of rust prevention are there?

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Physical

Chemical

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What is physical protection from rusting?

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Preventing O2 and/or H2O reaching surface of iron

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What is meant by “galvanising”?

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Coating iron with a layer of zinc

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What is chemical protection of iron?

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Finding a more reactive metal to “donate” electrons to the iron

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What is meant by a monomer?

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A small unsaturated molecule

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What is a polymer?

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A very large molecule consisting of monomers joined together

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What is a “thermoplastic” polymer?

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Can be reshaped upon heating

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What is a “thermosetting polymer”?

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Degraded when heated

22
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Which toxic gases can be given off when plastics catch fire?

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CO (always possible)

HCl (if Cl atoms are part of chain)

HCN ( if CN group is part of chain)

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What does “biodegradable” mean?

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Can be broken down by the action of bacteria

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How are polymers named?

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The prefix “poly” is put in front of monomer name

e.g but-1-ene becomes polybut-1-ene

pent-2-ene becomes polypent-2-ene

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What are some advantages of using plastics ?
long lasting easily moulded cheap strong
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What are some disadvantages of using plastics (addition polymers)?
non-biodegradable come from crude oil which is finite difficult to recycle limited heat range and can give off toxic fumes
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What 3 elements are needed for plant growth?
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What is a fertiliser?
A substance that contains the natural elements needed for healthy plant growth
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What is eutrophication?
The introduction of excess nutrients to a water system
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What are the 3 ways of extracting metals from ores?
Electrolysis ( Al and above) Heating with carbon ( Cu to Mg) Heating ( Below Cu)
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How does the reactivity of metals affect their reactions with water, acids, and oxygen?
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What is an electrochemical cell?
An arrangement that produces electricity through a chemical reaction
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What is the set up for a simple electrochemical cell?
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What is an electrolyte?
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What is the purpose of the electrolyte?
To complete the circuit
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Where does the reaction(s) take place in an electrochemical cell?
On the surfaces of the electrodes (metal strips)
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In which direction do the electrons flow in an electrochemical cell?
From the metal higher in the electrochemcial series to the metal lower
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Why do cells "run out" and stop working?
The chemical run out
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What are the 2 types of fertiliser?
Natural ( organic) Synthetic ( artificial)
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Name 2 examples of natural fertilisers
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Give an advantage and disadvantage of natural fertilisers?
Adv: Environmentally friendly Disadv: Lower concentration of nutrients
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What is the impact of NPK fertilisers on the environment?
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What is meant by "nuclear fusion"
2 light nuclei joining together to produce a heavier nucleus
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Whys might nuclear fusion be important?
It releases a massive amount of energy which could be used if harnessed safely
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Where were all the natural chemical elements formed?
In the stars by nuclear fusion
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State how heavier elements (\>Fe) are made.
During supernova explosions
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What causes radioactivity?
Unstable nuclei emits waves or particles to obtain stability
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Give some natural sources of background radiation
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Give some artificial sources of background radiation
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How can we test for the presence of some metal ions?
By the colours they produce in a flame

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