Unit 2 - The Essential Equations

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UNIT 2 – THE ESSENTIAL EQUATIONS

Group 7, The Halogens

1. Cl2(aq) + 2Br-(aq)  Br2(aq) + 2Cl-(aq) displacement

2. Cl2(aq) + 2I-(aq)  I2(aq) + 2Cl-(aq) displacement

3. Br2(aq) + 2I-(aq)  I2(aq) + 2Br-(aq) displacement

4. H2SO4 + Cl-  HSO4- + HCl acid-base

5. H2SO4 + 2H+ + 2e  SO2 + 2H2O reduction (by Br- or I-)

6. H2SO4 + 6H+ + 6e  S + 4H2O reduction (by I-)

7. H2SO4 + 8H+ + 8e  H2S + 4H2O reduction (by I-)

8. 2I-(aq)  I2(aq) + 2e oxidation by conc. H2SO4

9. 2Br-(aq)  Br2(aq) + 2e oxidation by conc. H2SO4

10. Ag+(aq) + Cl-(aq)  AgCl(s) precipitation

11. Ag+(aq) + Br-(aq)  AgBr(s) precipitation

12. Ag+(aq) + I-(aq)  AgI(s) precipitation

13. Cl2(g) + H2O(l) == HCl(aq) + HClO(aq) sterilising water

14. Cl2(g) + 2OH-(aq)  Cl-(aq) + ClO-(aq) + H2O(l) making bleach

Group 2, the Alkaline Earth Metals

15. Mg(s) + H2O(g)  MgO + H2(g) magnesium and steam

16. Ca(s) + 2H2O(l)  Ca(OH)2(s) + H2(g) calcium and water

17. Sr(s) + 2H2O(l)  Sr(OH)2(s) + H2(g) strontium and water

18. Ba(s) + 2H2O(l)  Ba(OH)2(s) + H2(g) barium and water

19. Mg2+(aq) + 2OH-(aq)  Mg(OH)2(s) solubility of hydroxides

20. Ca2+(aq) + 2OH-(aq)  Ca(OH)2(s) solubility of hydroxides


21. Ca2+(aq) + SO42-(aq)  CaSO4(s) solubility of sulphates

22. Sr2+(aq) + SO42-(aq)  SrSO4(s) solubulity of sulphates

23. Ba2+(aq) + SO42-(aq)  BaSO4(s) solubulity of sulphates

Extraction of Metals

Extraction of iron

24. C(s) + O2(g)  CO2(g) heat the furnace

25. C(s) + CO2(g)  2CO(g) produce the main reducing agent

26. Fe2O3(s) + 3CO(g)  2Fe(s) + 3CO2(g) reduce the iron (III) oxide

27. Fe2O3(s) + 3C(s)  2Fe(s) + 3CO(g) reduce the iron (III) oxide

28. CaCO3(s)  CaO(s) + CO2(g) removing silicon dioxide

29. CaO(s) + SiO2(s)  CaSiO3(s) removing silicon dioxide

30. 2ZnS(s) + 3O2(g)  2ZnO(s) + 2SO2(g) converting sulphides to oxides

Extraction of aluminium

31. Al3+ + 3e  Al at cathode

32. 2O2-  O2 + 4e at anode

33. C(s) + O2(g)  CO2(g) other reaction at anode

Extraction of titanium

34. TiO2(s) + 2Cl2(g) + 2C(s)  TiCl4(g) + 2CO(g) converting oxide to chloride

35. TiO2(s) + 3C(s)  TiC(s) + 2CO(g) why you can’t use carbon

36. TiCl4(g) + 4Na(l)  Ti(s) + 4NaCl(s) reducing chloride

37. TiCl4(g) + 2Mg(l)  Ti(s) + 2MgCl2(s) reducing chloride

Extraction of tungsten

38. WO3(s) + 3H2(g)  W(s) + 3H2O(g) extracting tungsten

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