Reactions part 1 Keyword Definition

Chemical Chemical change where atoms can bond together to

Knowledge Organiser 1/2
A chemical reaction occurs when atoms
are rearranged to make new substances,
almost like taking a boat made out of Lego,
taking it apart, then using those pieces to
make a plane. Chemical reactions are not
easily reversible, for example burning toast
is a chemical reactions—you can’t unburn
toast. You know a chemical reaction has
taken place if: there is a colour change, a
gas is released (fizzing), there is a smell.
Chemical reactions can be useful, like
taking medication and it working, or not
useful, like your bike rusting.
Acids and alkalis are chemicals which can
be useful, acid can be used in some foods
and alkalis are often used in cleaning
products. Acids and alkalis belong on the
pH scale which goes from 1-14, 7 is
neutral, water is neutral.
reaction form new products.
Acid Substance with a a pH <7, has H+ ions
Alkali Substance with a pH >7, has OH– ions
Neutralisation Reaction with acid + alkali —> salt + water
Base An alkali that does not dissolve in water
Crystallisation Method of separation to separate a dissolved salt
from a solution
When an acid and an alkali
react together they form a
salt and water. The salt is
always named by the metal in
the alkali and the type of
acid. Sodium hydroxide
(sodium is the metal) and
nitric acid (nitric from the
acid) would make sodium
nitrate. You’d write this like
this: sodium + nitric acid —>
sodium nitrate + water
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Knowledge Organiser 2/2
The periodic table includes all elements
known to man. Everything in the entire
universe is made from these ingredients.
You are mostly carbon, hydrogen and
oxygen, non metals. But your blood is made
from a large quantity of iron, a metal.
Oxidation reactions happen usually
between a metal element and oxygen, this
what happens to your bike if you leave it
outside. The diagram shows zinc reacting
with oxygen for form zinc oxide.
Typical properties of metals
Good conductor of electricity
Good conductor of heat
Shiny
High density (heavy for its size)
Malleable (you can hammer it into
shapes)
Metals + Acids
When metals react with acids they form
a salt and hydrogen gas is given off. The
salt is named the same as in
neutralisation, the metal + the naming
portion of the acid. So for iron and
sulfuric acid, it would make iron sulfate.
is
Typical properties of non metals
Poor conductor of electricity
Poor conductor of heat
Dull
Low density (light for its size)
Brittle (breaks easily)
Metals + Oxygen
Oxidation reaction, it always
makes a metal oxide. For example
zinc + oxygen would make zinc
oxide.
Metals + water
When metals react with water metal
hydroxides are formed as well as
hydrogen gas. Some do not react with
liquid water and must be reacted with
steam
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Chemical
Knowledge Organiser 1/2
reaction
What is a chemical reaction? Acid
Alkali
Neutralisation

What is meant by a reversible reaction?

Base
Crystallisation

What happens when an acid

reacts with an alkali?
How do you know if a chemical reaction
has taken place?

What are some useful chemical reactions

and some useless chemical reactions?
Reactions part 2 Typical properties of metals Typical properties of non metals
Knowledge Organiser 2/2 Poor conductor of electricity
Good conductor of heat
Shiny
Low density (light for its size)
Malleable (you can hammer it into
shapes)
Metals + Acids Metals + Oxygen

What do you know about the periodic

table?

Describe what happens to a metal in an Metals + water

oxidation reaction