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Metal Facts |
1 valence electron, VERY reactive, not found in nature as solids, cations, soft metals, and low melting points |
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Reactions |
H2O, Halides(X), Nitrogen, Sulfur, Hydrogen, and Oxygen |
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Oxidation state of oxide, peroxide, and super oxides |
oxide=-2 Peroxide=-1 Superoxide=-0.5 |
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Reduction for solid metal |
Electrochemical: breaks compound Chemical: new melting and boiling points are less than initial |
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Lithium uses |
batteries, Li2CO3 antidepressant, |
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Sodium uses |
NaCl: found in brine, food, and roads NaOH: NaCl+H2O-->(elec)NaOH+Cl2+H2 used as a base, paper making, and soap before electricity came from Na2CO3+Ca(OH)2-->2NaOH+CaCO3 (precp rxn) |
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Solvay Process |
makes Na2CO3 when not mined in Wyoming |
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Sodium sodas |
soda, caustic, ash, baking, washing |
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Potassium facts |
comes from brine and found in compounds |
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Potassium uses |
Fertilizer as muriate of potash 2HCl+ K2O--> H2O+2KCl Also gunpowder KNO3 |