Reactivity of Metals (AQA GCSE Chemistry Combined Science): Flashcards
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What are metal oxides?
What are metal oxides?
Compounds formed when metals react with oxygen
What is oxidation?
What is oxidation?
Addition of oxygen to a metal
State of metal oxides at room temp
State of metal oxides at room temp
Solid
Word equation: metal + oxygen →
Word equation: metal + oxygen →
Metal oxide
What metal gains in oxidation
What metal gains in oxidation
Oxygen atoms
Product: magnesium + oxygen
Product: magnesium + oxygen
Magnesium oxide ()
Appearance of magnesium oxide
Appearance of magnesium oxide
White powder
Product: iron + oxygen
Product: iron + oxygen
Iron(III) oxide ()
Common name for iron(III) oxide
Common name for iron(III) oxide
Rust
% of periodic table elements that are metals
% of periodic table elements that are metals
78%
Why metals conduct electricity
Why metals conduct electricity
Presence of free electrons
Only metal liquid at room temperature
Only metal liquid at room temperature
Mercury
What metals tend to lose
What metals tend to lose
Electrons
Type of ions metals form
Type of ions metals form
Positive ions