Chemistry SL
6
Chapters
243
Notes
Chapter 1 - Models Of The Particulate Nature Of Matter
Chapter 2 - Models Of Bonding & Structure
Chapter 3 - Classification Of Matter
Chapter 4 - What Drives Chemical Reactions?
Chapter 5 - How Much, How Fast & How Far?
Chapter 6 - What Are The Mechanisms Of Chemical Change?
Chemistry SL
Chapter 6 - What Are The Mechanisms Of Chemical Change?
Unraveling Metal & Halogen Reactivity: From Fluorine To Silver
438 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
Table of content
Halogens: The Oxidizing Agents 🌈
- The Basics
- Halogens are a special group of elements on the periodic table.
- They act like nature's bullies and "steal" electrons in reactions.
- When halogens grab an electron, they get reduced. This makes them great oxidizing agents.
- Reactivity Line-Up
- The reactivity of halogens goes 🆙 as you move up the group.
- Picture a ladder:
- Fluorine (F2) - Top Step (Strongest bully)
- Chlorine (Cl2) - Next Step
- Bromine (Br2)
- Iodine (I2) - Bottom Step (Weakest bully)
- Real-World Examples
- Chlorine can pick on bromide and make it give up its electrons
- Cl2 + 2Br⁻ → 2Cl⁻ + Br2
- But! Chlorine doesn't mess with fluoride, because fluoride is a bigger bully!
- Cl2 + 2F⁻ → No fight here! 🚫
- But! F2+ 2Cl⁻ → 2F⁻ + Cl2 🥊
- Note about Iodine
- Iodine is super chill (least reactive) among halogens.
- But it's still cool! It can pick fights with metals and other reducers.
Metals: The Reducing Agents 🔥
- Group 1 Metals
- These are the friendly guys who love to give away their outermost electron.
- The further down you go in this group, the more generous they become.
- Picture a slide
- Lithium (Li) - Top (Cautious)
- Sodium (Na)
- Potassium (K)
- Rubidium (Rb)
- Cesium (Cs) - Bottom (Super generous!)
- Metal Face-off
- How to know which metal likes to give away electrons more? Face them off!
- Example: Put zinc in a copper solution.
- Result? Zinc donates electrons & copper takes them. 🔄
- Reaction: Zn + Cu(NO3)2 → Zn(NO3)2 + Cu 🎉
- Easy Understanding
- When zinc donates: Zn → Zn2+ + 2e⁻ (Like giving away 2 candies 🍬🍬)
- When copper takes: Cu2+ + 2e⁻ → Cu (Like taking those 2 candies)
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Chemistry SL
Chapter 6 - What Are The Mechanisms Of Chemical Change?
Unraveling Metal & Halogen Reactivity: From Fluorine To Silver
438 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
Table of content
Halogens: The Oxidizing Agents 🌈
- The Basics
- Halogens are a special group of elements on the periodic table.
- They act like nature's bullies and "steal" electrons in reactions.
- When halogens grab an electron, they get reduced. This makes them great oxidizing agents.
- Reactivity Line-Up
- The reactivity of halogens goes 🆙 as you move up the group.
- Picture a ladder:
- Fluorine (F2) - Top Step (Strongest bully)
- Chlorine (Cl2) - Next Step
- Bromine (Br2)
- Iodine (I2) - Bottom Step (Weakest bully)
- Real-World Examples
- Chlorine can pick on bromide and make it give up its electrons
- Cl2 + 2Br⁻ → 2Cl⁻ + Br2
- But! Chlorine doesn't mess with fluoride, because fluoride is a bigger bully!
- Cl2 + 2F⁻ → No fight here! 🚫
- But! F2+ 2Cl⁻ → 2F⁻ + Cl2 🥊
- Note about Iodine
- Iodine is super chill (least reactive) among halogens.
- But it's still cool! It can pick fights with metals and other reducers.
Metals: The Reducing Agents 🔥
- Group 1 Metals
- These are the friendly guys who love to give away their outermost electron.
- The further down you go in this group, the more generous they become.
- Picture a slide
- Lithium (Li) - Top (Cautious)
- Sodium (Na)
- Potassium (K)
- Rubidium (Rb)
- Cesium (Cs) - Bottom (Super generous!)
- Metal Face-off
- How to know which metal likes to give away electrons more? Face them off!
- Example: Put zinc in a copper solution.
- Result? Zinc donates electrons & copper takes them. 🔄
- Reaction: Zn + Cu(NO3)2 → Zn(NO3)2 + Cu 🎉
- Easy Understanding
- When zinc donates: Zn → Zn2+ + 2e⁻ (Like giving away 2 candies 🍬🍬)
- When copper takes: Cu2+ + 2e⁻ → Cu (Like taking those 2 candies)
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