Extraction of metals The History of Metals. Metals have been used by people for many thousands of years. Gold and silver‚ found as native metal‚ were used both as jewellery and as a status symbol - nothing new there. These metals were known in the Stone Age‚ but gold and silver are too soft to be used as tools. The first really useful metal to be discovered was bronze. This began the Bronze Age. Bronze was used extensively for tools and weapons in Asia and Africa from 4‚500 B.C. (6‚500 years
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carbonates of potassium and sodium. The latter has alkaline reaction. Tomatoes thus leave an alkaline ash in the process of oxidized by the body. This increases the alkalinity of the blood and decreases the urine and neutralizes the acid compounds of the body such as phosphates‚ urea and ammonia. It is‚ therefore‚ highly beneficial in the treatment of acidosis and other diseases associated with too much acid in the system. The presence of oxalate ions and oxalic acid content in tomatoes is also a cause of
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EXTRACTION OF METALS SUMMARY Most metals exist in compounds in rocks in the Earth’s crust. Many of these ores contain oxides or sulphides of the metals. The compounds need to be reduced to produce the metals as elements. Metals are very useful to us because of their special properties. Reduction means removal of oxygen or gain of electrons. Carbon is a good chemical reducing agent because it readily combines with oxygen‚ but it is only useful for the metals below it in the Reactivity
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Chemical Prperties of Metals Most metals are chemically reactive‚ reacting with oxygen in the air to form oxides over changing timescales (for example iron rusts over years and potassium burns in seconds). The alkali metals react quickest followed by the alkaline earth metals‚ found in the leftmost two groups of the periodic table. Examples: 4Na + O2 → 2Na2O (sodium oxide) 2Ca + O2 → 2CaO (calcium oxide) 4Al + 3O2 → 2Al2O3 (aluminium oxide) The transition metals take much longer to
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Corrosion of Metals Introduction Have you ever had a bike that went rusty‚ figure 1? If the paint is scratched and the rust allowed to spread‚ it is very difficult to repair the frame so it looks as good as new again. Rusting costs us millions of pounds each year‚ either through replacing things or through trying to prevent it happening in the first place. Figure 1: Bike rusting. In this booklet you learn about rusting and ways of stopping it‚ followed by a look at another metal‚ aluminium that
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3/4/14 Determining The Formula of a Complex Ion Luqman Khan Contents: Aim………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……2 Results……………………………………………………………………………………….………………………2-6 - Raw Data………………………….………….……………………………………………………..…..2 - Qualitative Analysis………………………………………………………………………………….2 - Data Processing……………………………..……………………………………………………..3-5 - Graphical Results……………………………..…………………………………………….…….5-6 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………………………………6-7 Evaluation……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Determination In “The Glass Castle” we see many different possibilities pertaining to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. We see the father‚ Rex and one of the daughters‚ Maureen‚ who fall victim to Maslow. Then there’s Jeanette and the mother‚ Rose Mary who have both seemed to achieve self-actualization regardless of their hardships. Traditionally‚ Maslow’s Hierarchy is thought to be achieved by working up from the bottom of the pyramid to get to the top. However‚ in “The Glass Castle” this is not particularly
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Reactivity of Halide Ions Purpose: There are four halide salts used in this experiment that are found in the human body. Sodium fluoride is poisonous‚ but has been traced to be beneficial to humans in the prevention of tooth decay. Sodium chloride is added to many of our foods to increase flavor. Sodium chloride is important for many life processes‚ but too much intake is linked to high blood pressure. Sodium bromide is distributed throughout body tissues. Sodium iodine controls cell growth. The
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Ocean County College Department of Chemistry Identification of Metallic Ions Purpose: The purpose of this lab exercise was to perform and observe the flame tests of some alkali and alkaline earth metal ions. When electrons in metallic ions are grounded‚ their configuration is stable. In other words‚ the loosely bound electrons in the valence shell of the atom are satisfied at their “low” energy state. They do not require to be balanced by emitting any type of radiation or receiving any
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An Introduction to Qualitative Analysis Purpose: Tests the ions of Mg2+‚ Ca2+‚ Sr2+‚ and Ba2+‚ and identify them separately. By using these observations‚ identify the unknown ion. Then tests the ions of SO42-‚ CO32-‚ Cl-‚ and I-‚identify them separately‚ and use the observation to identify the unknown. Procedure Part I - Qualitative Analysis of Group 2 Elements Mix 0.02M K2CrO4 with each Mg(NO3)2‚ Ca(NO3)2‚ Sr(NO3)2 and Ba(NO3)2 together. Secondly‚ mix 0.1M (NH4)2C2O4 instead
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