Biofuels vegetable oils can be used to make biofuels ethanol is an alcohol with the formula CH3CH2OH ethanol can be used as a biofuel 13–15 ethanol can be produced by fermentation Task 7: Investigation Energy content of biofuels – Task 8: Externally set task Semester 2 Context Materials Chemistry – – Week Syllabus content Metal properties and structure metals can be distinguished from non-metals by physical and chemical properties metals and non-metals can be identified by position on the periodic table metals consist of giant structures of atoms arranged in a regular pattern the layers of atoms in metals are able to slide over each other, so metals can be bent and shaped metals have a of melting points and relatively high boiling points different metals have different abilities to conduct heat and electricity conductivity depends on the ability of electrons to move throughout the 1–4 electrical conductivity can be measured using a simple circuit or one which could include an ammeter or a multimeter the properties of metals determine how they are used; for example, copper is useful for electrical wiring and plumbing flame tests can be used to identify metals transition metals form coloured compounds; this enables them to be used for many purposes; for example, paint pigments, coloured glass and ceramics Task 9: Investigation Comparing heat conduction of different metals – Task 10: Practical test Identifying metal ion solutions using flame tests – Alloys metals can form mixtures with other metals and substances like carbon to make alloys; for example, stainless steel 5–6 alloys have different physical properties when compared to pure metals; this can increase the range of purposes that an alloy is suitable for Task 11: Test Metal properties and structure and Alloys – Metal reactions observations, word equations and simple chemical equations for the following chemical reaction types acid-metal metal carbonate decomposition 7–9 simple metal displacement metal/metal ion displacement reactions can be used to investigate differences in metal reactivity Task 12: Practical Common types of metal reactions – Task 13: Practical Metal/metal ion investigation – Task 14: Test Metal reactions –
13–15 Biofuels vegetable oils can be used to make biofuels ethanol is an alcohol with the formula CH3CH2OH ethanol can be used as a biofuel ethanol can be produced by fermentation Task 7: Investigation – Energy content of biofuels Task 8: Externally set task Semester 2 – Context – Materials Chemistry Week Syllabus content 1–4 Metal properties and structure metals can be distinguished from non-metals by physical and chemical properties metals and non-metals can be identified by position on the periodic table metals consist of giant structures of atoms arranged in a regular pattern the layers of atoms in metals are able to slide over each other, so metals can be bent and shaped metals have a of melting points and relatively high boiling points different metals have different abilities to conduct heat and electricity conductivity depends on the ability of electrons to move throughout the electrical conductivity can be measured using a simple circuit or one which could include an ammeter or a multimeter the properties of metals determine how they are used; for example, copper is useful for electrical wiring and plumbing flame tests can be used to identify metals transition metals form coloured compounds; this enables them to be used for many purposes; for example, paint pigments, coloured glass and ceramics Task 9: Investigation – Comparing heat conduction of different metals Task 10: Practical test – Identifying metal ion solutions using flame tests 5–6 Alloys metals can form mixtures with other metals and substances like carbon to make alloys; for example, stainless steel alloys have different physical properties when compared to pure metals; this can increase the range of purposes that an alloy is suitable for Task 11: Test – Metal properties and structure and Alloys 7–9 Metal reactions observations, word equations and simple chemical equations for the following chemical reaction types acid-metal metal carbonate decomposition simple metal displacement metal/metal ion displacement reactions can be used to investigate differences in metal reactivity Task 12: Practical – Common types of metal reactions Task 13: Practical – Metal/metal ion investigation Task 14: Test – Metal reactions
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