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Chemistry GCSE

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lithosphere   cold and rigid outer part of the earth; consists of upper mantle and crust  
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subduction   when one tectonic plate (higher density oceanic plate) slides underneath another (lower density continental plate) and is partially remelted in the magma  
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iron-rich basalt   lava that is quite runny and has fairly safe eruptions  
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silica-rich rhyolite   thicker lava that results in more violent and catastrophic eruptions; makes pumice, volcanic ash and bombs  
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thermal decomposition of calcium carbonate   calcium carbonate --> calcium oxide + carbon dioxide CaCO3 --> CaO + CO2  
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composite material   a material that combines the best properties of each component material  
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extraction of copper from copper ore   copper oxide + carbon --> copper + carbon dioxide  
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electrolysis   the use of an electric current to break down compounds into simpler substances  
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electrolyte   the liquid/solution in which the electricity passes through (e.g. copper(II) sulfate in electrolysis of copper)  
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anode of copper electrolysis   positive electrode Cu - 2e- --> Cu2+ (oxidation process b/c electrons are lost)  
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cathode of copper electrolysis   negative electrode Cu2+ + 2e- --> Cu (reduction b/c electrons are gained)  
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alloy   a mixture of a metal with another element (usually another metal)  
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smart alloy   a mixture of two or more metals or non-metals that changes its properties according to the environment (e.g. nitinol)  
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rusting   oxidation reaction (oxygen added to substance): iron + oxygen + water --> hydrated iron(III) oxide  
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aluminium oxide   formed when aluminium comes into contact with air and water as a protective layer; will not flake off.  
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haber process   the large scale production of ammonia with nitrogen and hydrogen: N2 + 2H2 ⇌ 2NH3  
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neutralisation   acid + base --> salt + water  
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neutralisation of acid with carbonate   acid + carbonate --> salt + water + carbon dioxide  
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fertilisers   chemicals that give plants essential chemical elements needed for growth: nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and urea  
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eutrophication   the excessive growth and decay of aquatic plants due to increased levels of nutrients in water, which result in oxygen levels dropping so fish and animals die out  
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electrolysis of sodium chloride   produces sodium hydroxide in the solution, hydrogen at the cathode and chlorine at the anode  
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cathode of sodium chloride electrolysis   2H+ + 2e- --> H2 (reduction)  
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anode of sodium chloride electrolysis   2Cl- - 2e- --> Cl2 (oxidation)  
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