1. Whitley Academy Science Faculty
Year 9 into Year 10
Summer Homework

2. What to do …..
Use this booklet to create flash cards on the topics below to help you in your lessons in September, and help you relearn some of the most difficult areas from the end of year exam.
Reactivity of Metals (Chemical Changes)
Ionic and Covalent bonds.
Giant compounds.
Halogens.
Please ensure you don’t create cards for parts in the book that are ‘biology only’/’physics only’/’chemistry only’ unless you have chosen triple science as an option. Also, do not create cards for parts labelled ‘HT’ if you know you will be doing foundation tier. Create cards for HT if you are aiming for higher tier (grades 5 to 9).

3. LearnIT! KnowIT! Reactivity of metals Metals oxides
The reactivity series
Extracting metals by
reduction
Oxidation and reduction in terms of electrons (HT)

4. Metal Oxides
A metal compound within a rock is an ore. Ores are mined and then purified.
Whether it is worth extracting a particular metal depends on:
How easy it is to extract it from its ore
How much metal the ore contains
The changing demands for a particular metal
Most metals in ores are chemically bonded to other elements in compounds. Many of these metals have been oxidised (have oxygen added) by oxygen in the air to form their oxides.
Iron oxygen  iron (III) oxide
4Fe(s) O2(g)  Fe2O3(s)
To extract metals from their oxides, the metal oxides must be reduced (have oxygen removed).

5. Metals can be arranged in order of reactivity in a reactivity series.
Reaction with water
Reaction with acid
Potassium
Fizz, giving off hydrogen gas and leaving an alkaline solution of metal hydroxide
Reacts violently and explodes
Sodium
Lithium
Calcium
Fizz, giving off hydrogen gas and forming a salt
Magnesium
Very slow reaction
Aluminium
Zinc
Iron
Tin
No reaction with water at room temperature
React slowly with warm acid
Lead
Copper
No reaction
Silver
Gold

6. Increasing reactivity
Reactivity series
Metals can be arranged in order of reactivity in a reactivity series.
When metals react with other substances the metal atoms form positive ions.
The reactivity of a metal is linked to its tendency to form positive ions.
The non-metals hydrogen and carbon are often included in the series as they can be used to extract less reactive metals.
Metal + acid  salt + hydrogen
Potassium
Sodium
Lithium
Calcium
Magnesium
CARBON
Zinc
Iron
Lead
HYDROGEN
Copper
Silver
Gold
Increasing reactivity

7. Increasing reactivity
Extracting metals
The reactivity of a metal determines the method of extraction.
Metals above carbon must be extracted from their ores by using electrolysis.
Metals below carbon can be extracted from their ores by reduction using carbon.
REDUCTION involves the loss of oxygen.
metal oxide + carbon  metal + carbon dioxide
Potassium
Sodium
Calcium
Magnesium
Aluminium
CARBON
Zinc
Iron
Lead
HYDROGEN
Copper
Silver
Gold
Platinum
Increasing reactivity
Gold and silver do not need to be extracted.
They occur native (naturally).

8. Oxidation and reduction in terms of electrons (HT)
Higher:
OILRIG
Oxidation Is Loss of electrons
Reduction Is Gain of electrons
When reactions involve oxidation and reduction, they are known as redox reactions
A more reactive metal can displace a less reactive metal
from its compound in displacement reactions.
Iron + copper(II) sulfate  iron sulfate + copper
Fe(s) CuSO4(aq)  FeSO4(aq) Cu(s)
Higher:
An ionic equation shows only the atoms and ions that change in a reaction:
Fe(s) + Cu2+(aq)  Fe2+(aq) + Cu(s)
Half equations show what happens to each reactant:
Fe  Fe e –
Cu e –  Cu
The iron atoms are oxidised (lose 2 electrons) to form ions.
The 2 electrons from the iron are gained (reduction) by copper ions as they become atoms.

9. Ionic Covalent Metallic
Chemical bonds
There are three types of strong chemical bonds:
Ionic
Covalent
Metallic
Ionic
Covalent
Metallic
Particles are oppositely charged ions
Particles are atoms which share pairs of electrons
Particles are atoms which share delocalised electrons
Between metals and non-metals
Most non-metallic elements
Between non-metals and non-metals
In metallic elements and alloys
You need to be able to explain chemical bonding in terms of electrostatic forces and the transfer of electrons.

10. Ionic bonding
Ionic bonds form between metals and non-metals. Ionic bonding involves the transfer of electrons in the outer shells.
Metals lose electrons to become positively charged ions
and non-metals gain electrons to become negatively
charged ions.
The elements in Group 1 react with the elements in Group 7.
Groups 1 elements can each lose one electron.
This electron can be given to an atom from Group 7, they both achieve the stable electronic structure of a noble gas.

11. Ionic bonding
Ionic bonds form between metals and non-metals. Ionic bonding involves the transfer of electrons in the outer shells.
Metals lose electrons to become positively charged ions
and non-metals gain electrons to become negatively
charged ions.
The elements in Group 1 react with the elements in Group 7.
Groups 1 elements can each lose one electron.
This electron can be given to an atom from Group 7, they both achieve the stable electronic structure of a noble gas.

12. Ionic bonding
The electrostatic attraction between the oppositely charged Na+ ions and Cl- ions is called ionic bonding. The electron transfer during the formation of an ionic compound can be represented by a dot and cross diagram:
The charge on the ions produced by metals in group 1 and 2 and by non-metals in group 6 and 7 relates to the group number of the element in the periodic table. For example group 1 form 1+ ions, group 3 form 3+ ions, group 6 form 2- ions and group 7 form 1- ions.
When completing diagrams always include:
The correct number of electrons on outer shells
The charge

13. Ionic bonding Magnesium oxide: Calcium Chloride:
Sometimes the atoms reacting need to gain or lose two electrons to gain a stable noble gas structure. Each magnesium loses two electrons and each oxygen gains two electrons.
Magnesium ions have the formula Mg2+, while oxide ions have the formula O2- .
This means that one magnesium atom reacts with one oxygen atom, giving the formula MgO
Calcium Chloride:
Each calcium atom (2, 8, 8, 2) needs to lose two electrons but each chlorine atom (2, 8, 7) needs to gain only one electron.
This means that two chlorine atoms
react with every one calcium atom, giving the formula CaCl2

14. Ionic compounds
The structure of sodium chloride can be represented in the following forms:
An ionic compound is a giant structure of ions.
Ionic compounds are held together by strong electrostatic forces of attraction between oppositely charges ions. These forces act in all directions in the lattice – this is called ionic bonding.
Empirical formula
The models can indicate the chemical formula of a compound by the simplest ratio of atoms or ions in models of their giant structure – this is called the empirical formula.
e.g. there is a 1:1 ratio of sodium to chlorine in sodium chloride, so the formula is NaCl.
- The models never accurately reflect the many millions of atoms/ions bonded together in the giant lattices

15. Covalent bonding - PART 1
When atoms share pairs of electrons, they form covalent bonds.
These are STRONG bonds.
Covalently bonded substances may be: Small molecules, very large molecules or giant covalent structures. N H
NH3
H2O H O
You can deduce the molecular formula of a substance from a given model or diagram showing the atoms and bonds in the molecule by counting the number of atoms.
Polymers are examples of very large covalent molecules, they can be represented in the form: where ‘n’ = a very large number!
Examples of covalently bonded substances with giant covalent structures are diamond and silicon dioxide.

16. Covalent bonding - PART 1
Covalently bonded substances may consist of small molecules. The covalent bond in molecules can be represented in the following models. Like all models, each one is useful but has some limitations.
Ammonia NH3
Dot and cross with outer shells as circles:
+ Show which atom the
electrons in the bonds come
from
- All electrons are identical
2D with bonds:
+ Show which atoms are bonded together
3D ball and stick model:
+ Attempts to show the correct H-N-H bond angle is 107.8°
+ Shows the impact of the lone pair
- It shows the H-N-H bond
incorrectly at 90°
Dot and cross with outer shells electrons:

17. Metallic bonding
The atoms in metals are built up layer upon layer in a regular pattern. They are another example of a giant structure.
The electrons in the outer shell of metal atoms are delocalised and are free to move throughout the structure.
The sharing of delocalised electrons leads to strong metallic bonds.
Metallic bonding can be represented in the following form:

18. Diamond
Diamond:
In diamond, each carbon atom forms four covalent bonds with other carbon atoms in a giant covalent structure.
Diamond is very hard – it is the hardest natural substance, so it is often used to make jewellery and cutting tools.
Diamond has a very high melting and boiling point – a lot of energy is needed to break the covalent bonds.
Diamond cannot conduct electricity – there are no free electrons or ions to carry a charge.

19. Graphite
Graphite:
In graphite, carbon atom forms three covalent bonds with three other carbon atoms, forming layers of hexagonal rings which have no covalent bonds between the layers.
Graphite is soft and slippery – layers can easily slide over each other because the weak forces of attraction between the layers are easily broken. This is why graphite is used as a lubricant.
Graphite conducts electricity – the only non-metal to do so. One electron from each carbon atom is delocalised.

20. THE HALOGENS Periodic table -Li Na K Rb Cs Fr Be Sc Ti Mg V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge Se Br Ca Kr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Sr Te Rh Ba Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po La At Pt Ra Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt ? Ac Al P N O S Cl F Ne Ar Rn I Si Xe He B C As 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
THE HALOGENS
When Group 7 elements react, the atoms gain an electron in their outermost shell. Going down the group, the outermost shell’s electrons get further away from the attractive force of the nucleus, so it is harder to attract and gain an extra electron. The outer shell will also be shielded by more inner shells of electrons, again reducing the electrostatic attraction of the nucleus for an incoming electron.
The halogens are a group of toxic non-metals that have coloured vapours. They have low melting and boiling points, which increase down the group. They are poor conductors of heat and electricity.
As elements, the halogens exist as molecules made up of pairs of atoms. These are called diatomic molecules F2, Cl2, Br2, I2 and At2. The halogens have seven electrons in their outermost shell and need to gain one electron to achieve the stable electronic structure of a noble gas. When they react with non metals, they are joined together by a covalent bond. F Cl Br I At
Reactivity
Decreases

21. Cl2(aq) Br2(aq) I2(aq) Periodic table -
The halogens react with hydrogen. The reactions with hydrogen become less reactive as you go down the group.
e.g. fluorine + hydrogen  hydrogen fluoride
F2(g) H2(g)  HF(g)
The halogens also react with metals. The halogen atoms gain a single electron to give them a stable arrangement of electrons. They form ionic compound.
e.g. sodium + chlorine  sodium chloride
2Na(s) Cl2(g)  NaCl(s)
A more reactive halogen will also displace a less reactive halogen from solutions of its salts.
e.g. chlorine + potassium bromide  potassium chloride + bromine
Cl2(g) KBr(aq)  KCl(aq) Br2(aq)
The colour of the solution after mixing depends on the less reactive pair of halogens.
Cl2(aq) Br2(aq) I2(aq)