Air
78.1% Nitrogen
21% Oxygen
experiment % oxygen in air
0.9% Argon
trace Carbon Dioxide
industrial extraction
oxygen, nitrogen, noble gases
liquified
fractional distilation
separation
process
1) air -80C
gases removed
CO2
H2O
2) air cooled & compressed
3) air expands quickly
cools to -200C
4) fractional distillation of boiling points
oxygen -183C
nitrogen -196C
carbon dioxide
carbon + oxygen ---> carbon dioxide
CaCO3 (s) + 2HCl (aq) ---> CO2 + H2O + CaCl2 (aq)
calcium carbinate + hydrochloric acid ---> carbon dioxide + water + calcium carbonate
properties
colourless gas
dry ice
solid CO2
-78C
dissolves slightly in water
carbonic acid
H2CO3 (aq)
reacts with alkalis in solution
salts
CARBONATES
CO2 (g) + 2NaOH (aq) ---> Na2CO3 + H2O
sodium hydroxide
sodium carbonate
+ Lime water (Calcium hydroxide solution)
= calcium carbonate
cloudy white precipitate
insoluble
CO2 + Ca(OH)2 (aq) ---> CaCO3 (s) + H2O
+ calcium carbonate
= calcium hydrogen carbonate
CaCO3 (s) + H2O (l) + CO2 (g) ---> Ca(HCO3)2 (aq)
uses
fizzy carbonated drinks
added under pressure
dissolves in liquid
fizze / comes out
pressure released
fire extinguishers
denser than air
keeps oxygen form base of fire
CO2 does not burn
Reactions of Oxygen in air
oxides
heat in
air
oxygen
neutral oxide
pH 7
H2O
basic oxide
IF dissolves in water
ALKALIS
BASES
dissolve in water
alkaline solution
2Mg (s) + 2O2 (g) ---> 2MgO (s)
white powder
acidic oxide
dissolve in water
acidic solution
S (s) + O2 (g) ---> SO2 (g)
dissolve
SO2 + H2O ---> H2SO3
sulphurous acid
react with oxygen & water
petrol bunring in cars
2SO2 (g) + O2 (g) + H2O (l) ---> H2SO4 (aq) + H2O (l)
sulphuric acid
acid rain
3Fe(s) + 2O2 (g) ---> Fe3O4(g)
black oxide
2Cu (s) + O2 ---> 2CuO(s)
black oxide
combustion
complete
hydrocarbon (methane) + oxygen ---> carbon dioxide + water
incomplete
carbon monoxide
(later topic + environment)
Neutralisation Reaction
Base/Alkalis + Acid
salts
NaOh (aq) + HCL (aq) ---> NaCl (aq) + H2O
sodium hydroxide (alkali) + Hydrochloric acid (acid) ---> Sodium Chloride (salt) + water
Oxidation + Reduction
oxidation
addition of oxygen
reduction
oxygen removed
Nitrogen
unreactive
reaction conditions
lightning
car engines
nitrogen monoxide
nitrogen dioxide
N2(g) + O2 (g) ---> 2NO (g)
2NO (g) + O2 (g) ---> 2NO2 (g)
oxides dissolved
acid rain
affects
forests
aquatic life
buildings
Iron
rust
iron oxide
iron + water + oxygen
flaky orange solid
increase rate of rusting
sodium chloride in water
sea water
electrolyte
prevention
grease
plastic
oil
paint
galvanising
coat in zinc
sacrificial protection
zinc corrodes
water & air excluded
Reduction of Oxides
heating with carbon
metals less reactive than carbon
reduced
oxides
lead
zinc
iron
tin
copper
metals more reactive than carbon
NOT reduced
oxides
aluminium
magnesium
calcium
sodium
potassium