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Reactions of acids (Edexcel GCSE Chemistry): Flashcards

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4.2.1 Reactions of Acids with Metals

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Products of metal + acid reaction

Salt and hydrogen gas

General equation: Metal + Acid →

Salt + Hydrogen

$Mg + 2HCl \rightarrow$

$MgCl_2 + H_2$

$Zn + H_2SO_4 \rightarrow$

$ZnSO_4 + H_2$

Salt from Mg + HCl

Magnesium chloride ( $MgCl_2$ )

Salt from Zn + sulfuric acid

Zinc sulfate ( $ZnSO_4$ )

How highly reactive metals react with acids

Quickly and violently

How less reactive metals react with acids

Slowly or not at all

Released by highly reactive metals in acids

Large amounts of $H_2$ and heat

Purpose of Reactivity Series

Predicts metal-acid reactions

Metals reacting more readily with acids

Higher in Reactivity Series

Industrial use of metal-acid reactions

Hydrogen gas production

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Ionic bonding

Ionic Compounds

Covalent bonding

Simple molecular structures

Giant covalent structures

Diamond

Graphite

Graphene & Fullerenes

Metallic bonding

States of Matter

Simple and Fractional Distillation

Filtration & Crystallisation

Chromatography

Water treatment

Acids and alkalis

Investigating neutralisation reactions

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Metallic bonding

States of Matter

Simple and Fractional Distillation

Filtration & Crystallisation

Chromatography

Water treatment

Acids and alkalis

Investigating neutralisation reactions

Strong & Weak Acids

Reactions of acids

Making insoluble salts

Making soluble salts

The Reactivity Series

Reactivity of metals

Displacement reactions

Extracting metals using carbon

The Process of Electrolysis

Electrolysis to extract metals

Biological methods to extract metals

Recycling

Life cycle assessments

Dynamic equilibrium

Le Chatelier’s Principle: Changing Concentration

Calculation with gases

Percentage yield

Atom economy

Choosing a reaction pathway

Typical Properties of Transition Metals

Alloys as Useful Materials

Corrosion & Its Prevention

The Haber Process

Fertilisers

Fuel cells

Group 1 – Alkali metals

Group 7 – Halogens

Halogen displacement reactions

Group 0 - Noble Gases

Rates of reaction

Factors that Affect the Rate of Reaction

Rate experiments involving precipitation

Calculating Rates of Reactions

Collision Theory & Activation Energy

Catalysts

Endothermic and exothermic reactions

Measuring temperature change

Bond energies

Intermolecular forces of attraction

Saturated Hydrocarbons

Unsaturated Hydrocarbons

Pollutants

Cracking & Alkenes

The Atmosphere

Greenhouse Gases

Climate change

Explore Edexcel GCSE Chemistry Model Answers by Topics

Ionic bonding

Ionic Compounds

Covalent bonding

Simple molecular structures

Giant covalent structures

Diamond

Graphite

Graphene & Fullerenes

Metallic bonding

States of Matter

Simple and Fractional Distillation

Filtration & Crystallisation

Chromatography

Water treatment

Acids and alkalis

Investigating neutralisation reactions

Show more

Metallic bonding

States of Matter

Simple and Fractional Distillation

Filtration & Crystallisation

Chromatography

Water treatment

Acids and alkalis

Investigating neutralisation reactions

Strong & Weak Acids

Reactions of acids

Making insoluble salts

Making soluble salts

The Reactivity Series

Reactivity of metals

Displacement reactions

Extracting metals using carbon

The Process of Electrolysis

Electrolysis to extract metals

Biological methods to extract metals

Recycling

Life cycle assessments

Dynamic equilibrium

Le Chatelier’s Principle: Changing Concentration

Calculation with gases

Percentage yield

Atom economy

Choosing a reaction pathway

Typical Properties of Transition Metals

Alloys as Useful Materials

Corrosion & Its Prevention

The Haber Process

Fertilisers

Fuel cells

Group 1 – Alkali metals

Group 7 – Halogens

Halogen displacement reactions

Group 0 - Noble Gases

Rates of reaction

Factors that Affect the Rate of Reaction

Rate experiments involving precipitation

Calculating Rates of Reactions

Collision Theory & Activation Energy

Catalysts

Endothermic and exothermic reactions

Measuring temperature change

Bond energies

Intermolecular forces of attraction

Saturated Hydrocarbons

Unsaturated Hydrocarbons

Pollutants

Cracking & Alkenes

The Atmosphere

Greenhouse Gases

Climate change

Explore Edexcel GCSE Chemistry Quizzes by Topics

Ionic bonding

Ionic Compounds

Covalent bonding

Simple molecular structures

Giant covalent structures

Diamond

Graphite

Graphene & Fullerenes

Metallic bonding

States of Matter

Simple and Fractional Distillation

Filtration & Crystallisation

Chromatography

Water treatment

Acids and alkalis

Investigating neutralisation reactions

Show more

Metallic bonding

States of Matter

Simple and Fractional Distillation

Filtration & Crystallisation

Chromatography

Water treatment

Acids and alkalis

Investigating neutralisation reactions

Strong & Weak Acids

Reactions of acids

Making insoluble salts

Making soluble salts

The Reactivity Series

Reactivity of metals

Displacement reactions

Extracting metals using carbon

The Process of Electrolysis

Electrolysis to extract metals

Biological methods to extract metals

Recycling

Life cycle assessments

Dynamic equilibrium

Le Chatelier’s Principle: Changing Concentration

Calculation with gases

Percentage yield

Atom economy

Choosing a reaction pathway

Typical Properties of Transition Metals

Alloys as Useful Materials

Corrosion & Its Prevention

The Haber Process

Fertilisers

Fuel cells

Group 1 – Alkali metals

Group 7 – Halogens

Halogen displacement reactions

Group 0 - Noble Gases

Rates of reaction

Factors that Affect the Rate of Reaction

Rate experiments involving precipitation

Calculating Rates of Reactions

Collision Theory & Activation Energy

Catalysts

Endothermic and exothermic reactions

Measuring temperature change

Bond energies

Intermolecular forces of attraction

Saturated Hydrocarbons

Unsaturated Hydrocarbons

Pollutants

Cracking & Alkenes

The Atmosphere

Greenhouse Gases

Climate change

Explore Edexcel GCSE Chemistry Exam Questions by Topics

Ionic bonding

Ionic Compounds

Covalent bonding

Simple molecular structures

Giant covalent structures

Diamond

Graphite

Graphene & Fullerenes

Metallic bonding

States of Matter

Simple and Fractional Distillation

Filtration & Crystallisation

Chromatography

Water treatment

Acids and alkalis

Investigating neutralisation reactions

Show more

Metallic bonding

States of Matter

Simple and Fractional Distillation

Filtration & Crystallisation

Chromatography

Water treatment

Acids and alkalis

Investigating neutralisation reactions

Strong & Weak Acids

Reactions of acids

Making insoluble salts

Making soluble salts

The Reactivity Series

Reactivity of metals

Displacement reactions

Extracting metals using carbon

The Process of Electrolysis

Electrolysis to extract metals

Biological methods to extract metals

Recycling

Life cycle assessments

Dynamic equilibrium

Le Chatelier’s Principle: Changing Concentration

Calculation with gases

Percentage yield

Atom economy

Choosing a reaction pathway

Typical Properties of Transition Metals

Alloys as Useful Materials

Corrosion & Its Prevention

The Haber Process

Fertilisers

Fuel cells

Group 1 – Alkali metals

Group 7 – Halogens

Halogen displacement reactions

Group 0 - Noble Gases

Rates of reaction

Factors that Affect the Rate of Reaction

Rate experiments involving precipitation

Calculating Rates of Reactions

Collision Theory & Activation Energy

Catalysts

Endothermic and exothermic reactions

Measuring temperature change

Bond energies

Intermolecular forces of attraction

Saturated Hydrocarbons

Unsaturated Hydrocarbons

Pollutants

Cracking & Alkenes

The Atmosphere

Greenhouse Gases

Climate change

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