Chemistry C4. C5, C6

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Chemistry GCSE Modules C4, C5 and C6 C4: Chemical Patterns A: The periodic table • Relative atomic masses are the masses of atoms in comparison to the lightest atom, hydrogen, on a scale where hydrogen is 1. • Groups of three are groups of atoms with similar properties, where the relative atomic mass of the middle element is the mean of the relative atomic masses of the other two elements, for example calcium, strontium and barium is a group of three. • A periodic pattern is a repeating pattern. • On a periodic table: o A period is a row, and starts with a reactive metal and ends with a noble gas. o A group is a column, and contains elements with similar properties. B: The alkali metals • The alkali metals are reactive metals found in group one of the periodic table that react with water to form alkaline solutions. • Properties of alkali metals: o Can be cut with a knife o Shiny, but tarnish quickly with air, because a layer of oxide is formed o Good conductors of electricity o Float o Low melting point • Reactions of alkali metals: o Lithium + water ( lithium hydroxide + hydrogen o Squeaky pop test with burning splint for hydrogen o Lithium + chlorine ( lithium chloride o Chlorides are salts that are colourless, crystalline and dissolve in water • There are trends in the properties of the alkali metals: o Physical trends are trends such as melting point and density o Chemical trends are trends such as reactivity o Alkali metals get more reactive as you get further down the group • Compounds of alkali metals are different from the elements, and can be important for our daily lives, for example sodium chloride (salt). C: Chemical equations • During a chemical change, there is no change in

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