Reactions of Halide Ions A?disproportionation?reaction?is a reaction in which the same species is both oxidised and reduced The reaction of?chlorine?with?dilute alkali?is an example of a dis...
Testing for Halides Silver ions & ammonia Halide ions can be identified in an?unknown?solution?by dissolving the solution in?nitric acid?and then adding?silver nitrate solution dropwise ...
Halogens: Oxidising Agents Halogens react with metals by accepting an electron from the metal atom to become an ion with 1- charge Eg.? ?Ca (s) + Cl2?(g) → CaCl2?(s)??consisting of?Ca2+?and?...
Uses of Group 2 Three different calcium compounds are used commonly in agriculture, construction and iron extraction: Limestone?- this is impure calcium carbonate Quicklime?- this is calcium...
Reactions of Group 2 The group 2 elements react with oxygen, water and dilute acids Group 2 Reactions - Observations Reactions with water and oxygen The reaction of group 2 metals wit...
Solubility of Hydroxides & Sulfates Group 2 hydroxides Going down the group, the solutions formed from the reaction of group 2 oxides with water become more?alkaline When the oxides are ...
Trend: Melting Point Melting points of the elements across period 3 A pattern is a little harder to see from the data, but you can see that it rises and falls: Melting points of the period 3...
Trend: First Ionisation Energy The?first ionisation energy (IE1)?is the energy required to?remove?one mole of electrons from one mole of atoms of an element in the?gaseous state?to form one ...
Trend: Atomic Radius Elements in the periodic table are arranged in order of increasing atomic number and placed in vertical columns (groups) and horizontal rows (periods) The elements acros...
