Dry air contains non metal elements such as: nitrogen oxygen and argon
Air also contains small amounts of non-metal compounds such as: CO2 and water vapour
Simple molecular substances
Have very low melting and boiling points
They are low because the intermolecular forces are weak
Very little energy is needed to overcome the forces
They have no free electrons moving around so they cant conduct electricity
Ionic crystals
The earths hydrosphere is all the water on earth
Hydrosphere is mostly water with some salts
When water evaporates dissolved salts from solid crystals
Salts are ionic compounds. Ions have either a positive or a negative
charge and are arranged in a giant 3-D pattern called a lattice
The strong force of attraction between positively charged
ions and negatively charged ions is called an ionic bond
Ionic compounds have high melting and boiling points
Because a large amount of energy is needed to
overcome the strong intermolecular forces in the lattice
Ionic compounds do not conduct electricity when solid but do when they are
melted or dissolved in water because the charged ions can move
Na+ and Cl- make NaCl; Mg2+ and Cl- make MgCl2
SO4 2- is a molecular ion
Testing for ions
Solutions of some ionic compounds make a precipitate
of an insoluble compound when they mix.
Calcium Ca2+
White precipitate
Copper Cu2+
Light blue precipitate
Iron(II) Fe2+
Green precipitate
Iron(III) Fe3+
Red Brown precipitate
Zinc Zn2+
White precipitate
Negative carbonate ions are identified by adding dilute acid and looking for fizzing
Because CO2 is
released
Negative chloride, bromide, iodide and sulfate ions are identified by adding
dilute silver nitrate or dilute barium chloride and looking for precipitates
Metals minerals and ores
The litosphere is the rigid outer layer of the earth made up of the crust and the upper mantle
Minerals are solid with atoms or ions arranged in a regular arrangement or lattice
Silicon oxygen and aluminium are very abundant in the litosphere
Rocks contain metal minerals called ores
Extracting metals by heating their oxides with carbon is a
redox reaction as both oxidation and reduction happen
Burning metals can only be used for elements less reactive than carbon
Diamond and Graphite
They are giant carbon covalent structures
Diamond
Bonds are very strong and need a large amount of energy to break them.
This is why it has a high melting point and wont dissolve in water
There are no free particles in diamond so it doesnt conduct electricity
Each carbon atom has 4 bonds in a tetrahedral lattice
Graphite
Each carbon atom is strongly bonded to three others in sheets
The sheets are strong but there is a weak bond between the layers so they can slide over eachother
There are free moving electrons between the layers so it conducts electricity
Formula mass
The relative formula mass of a compound is the sum of the
relative atomic masses of all the atoms in its formula
The gram formula mass of an element or compound is its relative atomic mass in grams
percentage of metal in mineral = total mass of metal atoms/gram formula mass
Electrolysis
Passing a current through an ionic compound
when it is molten or dissolved in water
The compound being broken down is called the electrolyte -
electrolytes break down as the current passes through them
It is used to extract more reactive metals because their oxides cannot be reduced by carbon
Metals form at the negative cathode because metals are positive ions
Negative ions such as chloride and oxide move to the positive anode
Metals
Are malleable - can be hammered into shape
The atoms are held by metalic bonds - atoms are
arranged in a regular pattern or giant lattice
Metallic bonds are very strong and need a lot of energy to melt or reshape them
The metal ions lose their outer shell electrons to form positive ions
in solid metals- this forms a sea of electrons that move around
The attraction between the + ions and sea of electrons is so high - so metals have high melting and boiling points
Metals conduct electricity as they have electrons that can move
In pure metals, all the atoms are the same size and can roll over each other - so metals are malleable
Environment
Lead mercury and cadmium are poisonous
Extracting and purifying metal ores needs a lot of energy
They have a very small yield
Some minerals contain sulphur and during extraction sulfur dioxide could be made