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Chapter 9 - Group 2

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#1
Front (Question)

what are group 2 elements called

Back (Answer)

alkaline earth metals

#2
Front (Question)

what is the charge of a group 2 element ion

Back (Answer)

2+ always

#3
Front (Question)

what block are g2 elements in, and what is the significance

Back (Answer)

s block. this means that the highest energy electron will be found in an s orbital. specifically it will be in s2

#4
Front (Question)

how does the melting point change down group 2 and why is there an anomaly to this trend

Back (Answer)

it decreases because down the group the atomic radius increases because the shielding increases, which means that the delocalised elections experience less attraction to the metal cations magnesium doesnt follow this trend

#5
Front (Question)

how does reactivity change down g2

Back (Answer)

reactivity increases because the atomic radius increases because the shielding increases hence the highest energy electron experiences a lower attraction to the nucleus as it is further away so less energy needs to be supplied to remove the electrons needed to form a 2+ ion and it is easier to react

#6
Front (Question)

why is magnesium reacted with steam and not water

Back (Answer)

because the reaction with water is very slow because magnesium requires a lot of energy to react which needs to be supplied with the temperature of the steam

#7
Front (Question)

what are the products when g2 elemtns readt with water

Back (Answer)

a metal hydroxide and hydrogen gas X(OH)2 +H2

#8
Front (Question)

what are the products when g2 elemtns readt with steam

Back (Answer)

a metal oxide and hydrogen XO + H2

#9
Front (Question)

how can magnesium be usd to extract titanium from titanium dioxide give the equations

Back (Answer)

TiO2(s) + 2Cl2(g) + 2C(s) —–> TiCl4(l) + 2CO2(G) TiCl4(L) + 2Mg(s) —-> Ti(s) + 2MgCl2(s)

#10
Front (Question)

hwo does the sulability of grup 2 hydroxides change down the group

Back (Answer)

it increases

#11
Front (Question)

hwo does the sulability of grup 2 sulfates change down the group

Back (Answer)

it decreases

#12
Front (Question)

give equations for how sulfur dioxide reacts to form sulfuric acid the intermediate is SO3

Back (Answer)

2SO2(g) + O2(g) —-> 2SO3(g) SO3(g) + H2O(l) —> H2SO4(aq)

#13
Front (Question)

what is magnesium hydroxide called and what is it used for

Back (Answer)

milk of magnesia, used to neutalise stomach acid and cure acid reflux or heartburn

#14
Front (Question)

why is Mg(OH)2 an effective medicine

Back (Answer)

because its a strong enough base to neutralise the acid, but its not strong enough to cause any damage, its also insoluable in water so it wont get absorbed

#15
Front (Question)

what is slaked lime and what are its uses

Back (Answer)

Ca(OH)2(s) its is used to treat acidic soil

#16
Front (Question)

what is limestone and what are its uses

Back (Answer)

CaCO3(s) used in cement, and in construction

#17
Front (Question)

what is quicklime and are its uses

Back (Answer)

CaO(s), used in construction and manufacturing

#18
Front (Question)

what is limewater and what are its uses

Back (Answer)

a saturated solution of calcium hydroxide, used to extract sugar from beets

#19
Front (Question)

what is barium meal and what is it used for

Back (Answer)

BaSO4(aq) it is used in x-rays to image someones digestive tract

#20
Front (Question)

what makes barium meal suitable for x ray imaging

Back (Answer)

it is dense enough to absorb x rays, while being insulabke enough that it wont be absorbed by the body to cause damage to cells

#21
Front (Question)

what is epsom salt and what is it used for

Back (Answer)

MgSO4(aq) it is used to crate magnesium in the body, and increase the water content of the body

#22
Front (Question)

how can we test for sulfate ions

Back (Answer)

using acidified barium chloride (BaCl2)

#23
Front (Question)

why must barium initially be acidified

Back (Answer)

in order to encure that there are no carbonate ions present which will also create a while precipitate with barium chloride

#24
Front (Question)

give the equations to test for sulfate ions

Back (Answer)

Ba(s) + 2HCl(aq) —> BaCl2(aq) + H2(g) then BaCl2(aq) + SO4^2-(aq) —-> BaSO4(s) + 2Cl^1-(aq)