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Module 2 Rock Cycle Metals The Air Uses of Metals Iron is used for girders, transport and cutlery. Copper is used in coinage, water pipes, electrical wiring and ornaments. Aluminium is used for window frames, aircraft and pans. Extracting Metals from Ores REACTIVITY SERIES METHOD OF EXTRACTION Sodium Calcium Magnesium Aluminium Carbon Zinc Iron Copper Energy is required to extract them from their ores, because they are very reactive. ELECTROLYSIS is used. Metals are formed at the cathode. The most reactive metals are most difficult to extract from their ores. These metals are below carbon in the reactivity series and are extracted by heating with carbon/carbon monoxide. Gold Platinum The least reactive metals are the easiest to extract from their ores. These metals are unreactive and exist NATURALLY. They are obtained by physical processes, eg panning. REDUCTION • Reduction is the loss of oxygen from a compound. Copper oxide + Carbon heat REDUCTION Copper + Carbon dioxide Purification of copper and half-equations. • The anode is made of impure copper and the cathode is made of pure copper. • At the anode (+) copper ions pass into solution. • At the cathode (-) copper atoms are deposited. • The solution must contain copper ions and is usually copper (II) sulphate. Half Equations. The reactions at the electrodes can be written as half-equations. This means that we write separate equations for what is happening at each of the electrodes during electrolysis. For the purification of copper by electrolysis. At the CATHODE (-): Cu2+ Blue copper (II) solution At the ANODE (+): Cu Copper metal + 2e- gains two electrons OXIDATION Cu REDUCTION Cu2+ blue copper (II) solution pinky brown copper metal + 2eloses two electrons The solution of copper sulphate does not alter in concentration during the process, if everything is working as it should. The copper atoms change to copper(II) ions and leave the anode to go into solution at just the same rate that copper (II) ions arrive at the cathode and change into copper atoms. TRANSITION METALS TRANSITION METALS In general the transition metals… • have high melting points • have high densities • are good conductors of electricity and heat • often form coloured compounds Some of them are in common use eg. Wires, pans,girders, ornaments, cars, jewellery. Rocks, classify the following rocks; Rocks and the Rock Cycle GRANITE IGNEOUS LIMESTONE SLATE BASALT 1 MARBLE 2 4 5 Features; Features; Features; grainy usually and hard crumbly rocks a ahard rock consisting containing which tinysometimes crystals ofrock interlocking crystalson cooling, contains could fossils contain by which are large if the which distorted thecooled fossils. rock can They be rock has slowly are chemically and smallidentical if dated it hasto thecooled rocksquickly. they are formed from. SANDSTONE 3 METAMORPHIC SEDIMENTARY 6 Process 1 & 5 - the rock melts to form MAGMA, which wells up from the Process 2 and &4 6 COOLS -- made from ofbyABOVE SEDIMENT whose weight squeezes out MANTLE DOWN either or TEMPERATURE WITHIN the Earth’s crust. Process 3 & the rock is layers formed extreme and PRESSURE WATER causing particles to becomeprocesses CEMENTED together, YOUNGER rocksrocks caused by MOUNTAIN BUILDING which force SEDIMENTARY therefore are usually deep underground nearontotop. MAGMA where they are COMPRESSED and HEATED changing their TEXTURE and STRUCTURE. They can be formed from any rock type. The Earth’s Atmosphere. 4 billion years ago O2 Rest N2 CO2 Present day 2.5 billion years ago O2 CO2 Rest CO2 N2 Primitive green plants evolve and • The oxygen in the atmosphere is now much increased Volcanic activity releases •CARBON DIOXIDE is reduced as plants • Some take of it in it and is converted to OZONE which protects • mainly CARBON release OXYGEN animals from the full extent of the Sun’s UV radiation. DIOXIDE, and New species evolve. • microorganisms which can’t tolerate OXYGEN die off • smaller amounts of • There is a state of balance because hydrogen, carbon • carbon from CARBON DIOXIDE is locked up in sedimentary monoxide and nitrogen rocks as carbonates and fossil fuels. Carbonates • PHOTOSYNTHESIS are formed produces oxygen in sunlight. with as a result of carbon dioxide dissolving in the oceans. • RESPIRATION and BURNING FUELS use oxygen and • WATER VAPOUR which • More NITROGEN is added to the atmosphere produce carbon as a result dioxide. of condenses as the EarthDENITRIFYING BACTERIA on nitrates from decaying plant • Carbon dioxide is absorbed by the SEAS and OCEANS cools to form the oceans . materials . Limestone, Thermal Decomposition and limewater Limestone is mainly Calcium Carbonate. When slaked lime is dissolved in water, limewater is produced. Calcium Carbonate CaCO3 Limewater reacts with carbon dioxide to form Calcium carbonate. This is the test for Carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide CO2 Calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2 It can be used as a neutralising agent. It is used in glass making, cement making and in the Blast furnace It is decomposed by heat to form calcium oxide, also known as quicklime. Calcium Oxide CaO When water is added to quicklime, slaked lime is produced. Both these products can be used to neutralise acid in soils. Limestone • Limestone is a sedimentary rock. • It comes from the shells of sea creatures or from solids formed in the oceans long ago. • It is mostly made of calcium carbonate - CaCO3. • It is an important raw material for both the chemical and the construction industries. Limestone for soil Limestone is used in agriculture. • Acidity can build up in soils. • This can inhibit the growth of many crops. Consequently farmers need to adjust the pH back towards neutral. • Limestone provides a cheap way of neutralising soil acidity. pH 5 6 7 Limestone - extraction of iron In the blast furnace limestone removes acidic earthy impurities that would ruin the quality of iron. • Limestone is one of three major raw materials used to extract iron from its ores. • It reacts with acidic impurities changing them into a slag that separates from the iron. CaCO3 + SiO2 CaSiO3 + CO2 Quicklime - the lime kiln • Limestone is heated in huge ovens known as lime kilns. • The calcium carbonate decomposes into calcium oxide (quicklime) and carbon dioxide. • Quicklime is a vital ingredient of cement, concrete and of most types of glass. CaCO3 CaO + CO2 Slaked lime • If water is added to quicklime the calcium oxide changes into calcium hydroxide (slaked lime). • Slaked lime is a vital ingredient of various building materials. CaO + H 2O Ca(OH)2 • A solution of calcium hydroxide (limewater) is also used to test for carbon dioxide gas (it goes cloudy). Manufacture of cement • The main raw materials for cement are limestone and clay. • A small amount of gypsum is also added to help the cement set at the right speed. Limestone or chalk heat Cement Clay or shale Gypsum (calcium sulphate) Cement, concrete and mortar • To make concrete cement is mixed with small stones or gravel. • Mortar consists of cement mixed with calcium hydroxide. This makes a smooth slow setting mixture suitable for bricklaying Cement, concrete and mortar all set when interlocking crystals grow between cement particles joining them together. Manufacture of glass Limestone, sand and sodium carbonate are the raw materials used to make most glass. Sodium carbonate Glass Limestone heat water Lime (calcium hydroxide) Sand (silicon dioxide) heat Match it up