Contains Calcium (Ca^2+)
or Magnesium (Mg^2+) Ions
Advantages
Dissolved Compounds good for
health
Calcium helps build strong bones and
teeth, as well as helping to reduce the
risk of heart disease
Disadvantages
More soap
needed to form a
lather (more
expensive)
Leads to deposits
(scale) on heating
systems like kettles,
reducing efficiency
Removing hardness
To soften hard water, the
ions need to be removed
Method one: Add
sodium carbonate
solution (washing soda.)
The carbonate ions react
with the calcium
carbonate and
magnesium carbonate,
which precipitate out of
the solution as they are
both insoluble
Method two:Pass the hard water
through an ion exchange column
which contains a resin which
supplies hydrogen or sodium ions.
As the hard water passes through
the resin, the calcium and
magnesium ions in it are replaced by
the hydrogen or sodium ions from
the resin.
Permanent hard
water remains hard
upon boiling,
whereas temporary
hard water is
softened upon boiling
Soft Water
Doesn't contain
many dissolved
compounds
Readily forms
a lather with
soap
Drinking water
Production
Passed through
filter bed to
remove solid
particles
Sedimentation
allows small
particles to
sink to bottom
Chlorine gas
added to kill
harmful
micro-organisms
Fluoride added to reduce
tooth decay (excessive
fluoride can cause tooth
discolouration)
Periodic table
Newlands
1864 - Arranged known
elements (63) in
order of atomic
weight
Strictly following atomic weight created problems
because some elements were placed in the wrong group
Noticed similar properties
amongst every eighth element in
the series (law of octaves). Makes
sense since noble gases (group 8)
weren't discovered until 1894
Noticed periodicity
(repeated patterns)
but the missing
elements caused
problems
Dmitri Mendeleev
Noticed that not all
elements had yet
been discovered
Left gaps when he created his table in (1869.) Used this gaps to
predict existence of other elements
Modern periodic table
Discovery of sub atomic
particles (protons,
neutrons, and electrons)
and electronic structure in
the early 20th century
helped build a more
accurate table
Arranged in terms of electronic structure.
Arranged in periods (rows) according to
amount of electrons in outer energy level
(shell)
From each period (left to right) an energy
shell is gradually filled. In the next period, the
next energy level is filled
This arrangement means that electrons with
same amount of electrons in their outer shell
are in the same group (column
Groups
Group 1 - Alkali metals
Six metals
Low melting and boiling points which
decreases as you go down the group
Low density (lithium, sodium, and
potassium are less dense than water
More reactive as you go down the group
Reactions
Stored in oil because react
vigorously with oxygen and
water.
Forms metal
hydroxide ( & hydrogen) when
reacted with water
Group 7 - The Halogens
Five elements
Non-metals
melting and boiling points
increase as you go down the
group
At room temp chlorine and
fluorine are gases, bromine is a
liquid
Have coloured vapours
(chlorine's and bromine's
vapours smell particularly strong
reactivity decreases as
you go down the group
Exist as molecules
made up of pairs of
atoms - diatomic
Reactions
React with metals to produce ionic salts
Halogen atom gains one electron to
produce a halide ion that carries a negative charge
Annotations:
i.e. Chloride, bromide, or iodide ion
e.g.
lithium 2Li(s) + chlorine Cl2(g) = lithium chloride 2LiCl(s)
React with other non-metallic compounds
to produce molecular compounds
Annotations:
e.g.
hydrogen H2(g) + chlorine Cl2(g) = hydrogen chloride 2HCl(g)
Transition metals
Metallic group of elements between groups 2 and 3
Form coloured
compounds
Have ions with different
charges, e.g. Fe^2+ & Fe^3+
Can be used as catalysts to speed up chemical reactions
good conductors of heat and electricity
Easily bent or hammered into shape
In comparison to group 1
Higher densities and melting
points, except mercury which
is liquid at room temp
Harder and stronger (except mercury)
Much less reactive and don't react as
vigorously with oxygen or water
Energy
Measure in Joules (J) Takes 4.2 joules of
energy to heat up 1g of water by 1ºc
1 calorie = 4.2 joules
Information about energy in food products is given in kilocalories (kcal)
Whenever chemical change happens, so
does energy change. Energy is either taken
in or given out. Measured using calorimetry
Method
Place 100g of water in a calorimeter (a
metal or glass container) and measure
the temperature of the water
Find the mass (in grams) of fuel to be burned
Burn the fuel under the water in the
calorimeter for a few minutes
Record the new temperature and
calculate the temperature change
Weigh the fuel and calculate how much fuel has been used
Energy released (Q) can be calculated by Q = mc ∆T
mass of water x 4.2 (constant) x temperature change
Amount of energy produced in a chemical
reaction can be calculated by mixing the
reactants in an insulated container.
This enables the temperature
change to be measured before heat
is lost to the surroundings
Suitable for neutralisation
reactions and reactions involving
solids e.g. zinc and acid
Energy changes in a
chemical reaction can
be drawn on an
energy level diagram
Energy is lost in exothermic reactions so the
products have less energy than the reactants
Energy is taken in for endothermic reactions, meaning that energy is
being gained to the products have more energy than the reactants
Activation energy is
the amount of energy
needed to start a
reaction
Catalysts reduce the
activation energy
needed for a reaction
Hydrogen can be used as a fuel in combustion
engines and in fuel cells, which produce
electricity which can be used to power vehicles
Hydrogen + oxygen
= water + heat
Analysis and
Quantitative
Chemistry
Flame tests can be used to identify metal ions
Lithium, sodium, potassium, calcium, and barium compounds
can be recognised by the colours they produce in a flame test
Method
Heat, and then dip a piece of
nichrome, (a nickel-chromium alloy)
wire in hydrochloric acid to clean it
Dip the wire into the compound
Put into Bunsen flame.
Green = Barium
Brick red = Calcium
Crimson red = Lithium
Lilac = Potassium
Yellow = Sodium
Carbonates react with dilute
acids to form carbon dioxide
gas (and a salt and water)
Some metal ions form precipitates i.e. insoluble solids that come
out of solution when sodium hydroxide solution is added to them
E.g. when sodium hydroxide is added to calcium chloride
solution, a white precipitate of calcium hydroxide is formed (as
well as sodium chloride solution)
If dilute hydrochloric acid and barium chloride
solution are added to a solution containing sulfate, a
white precipitate of barium sulfate is formed
Titration
Used to find out how much of an
acid is needed to neutralise an acid
When neutralisation takes place, the hydrogen ions
H+) from the acid join with the hydroxide ions (OH-)
from the alkali to form water (neutral pH)
Annotations:
hydrogen ion + hydroxide ion = water molecue
Method
Wash and rinse a pipette with the alkali that you will use
Use the pipette to measure out a known and accurate volume of the alkali
Place the alkali in a clean, dry conical flask. Add a suitable indicator e.g. phenolphthalein
Place the acid in a burette that has been carefully washed and rinsed with the acid.
Take an initial reading of the acid in the burette
Add the acid to the alkali until the indicator changes to show neutrality This is called the end point
Take a reading of the volume of acid in the burette (final reading)
Calculate the volume of acid added by subtracting the final reading from the initial reading
Different strength acids and
alkalis can reacts to form a
neutral solution. A suitable
indicator must be used in
titrations. For example, if you
have a strong acid and strong
alkali you should use any
suitable acid base indicator e.g.
litmus
Ammonia
Haber process used to produce ammonia
Raw materials are nitrogen (from the fractional distillation of liquid
air) and hydrogen (from natural gas and steam)