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SS3 Chemistry

Metals and their Compounds (II)

Overview

Characteristics of metals Identifying what parts of the periodic table contain metals The relative abundance of metals in nature Classes of compounds formed by metals (i.e. sulphates, chlorides etc) Principles of extraction of metals Properties of alkali metals Uses of sodium as a typical alkali metal Properties of alkaline earth metals Extraction and uses of calcium as a typical alkaline earth metal Extraction of aluminium Compounds of aluminium Uses of aluminium Extraction of tin metal Uses of tin Characteristics of properties of transition Elements Extraction of copper Uses of copper.

What you'll learn
  • Metals: - chemical characteristics - relative abundance
  • Compounds of metals
  • Principles of extraction of metals of - electrolysis - reduction of oxides - reduction of chlorides - reduction of sulphates
  • The alkali metals: (General properties)
  • Sodium - Extraction of sodium - Properties of sodium - Compounds of sodium
  • Uses of sodium
  • The alkali earth metals (General properties of)
  • Calcium: - Extraction of calcium - Properties of calcium - Compound of calcium - Uses of calcium
  • Aluminum: - Extraction of aluminum - Uses of aluminum
  • Tin: - Extraction of Tin - Uses of Tin
  • Transition metals - Properties of transition metals (the first transition series only)
  • Copper: - Extraction of copper - Uses of copper