NOBLE GASES: GROUP VIII

● NON METALS
● COLOURLESS - PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
● MONOATOMIC
● SIZE AND MASS INCREASES DOWN THE GROUP
● HELIUM IS THE LIGHTEST GAS
● DENSITY ALSO INCREASES DOWN THE GROUP
● BOILING POINT INCREASES DOWN THE GROUP

USES OF NOBLE GASES

● ARGON: signs
● HELIUM: balloons because unreactive + lighter than air
● XENON: operation theatre
● ARGOM: light bulbs (why)
● KRYPTON: used in torch car headlamps
● RADON: laser

Reactions: CHAPTER 4.2

1. neutralisation: (acids+bases=salt+water) - (an exothermic reaction) when an acid and base react
with each-other to form salt and water.
2. precipitation - (an endothermic reaction) when two soluble salts react with each other to form one
soluble and one insoluble salt. ((double displacement))
3. thermal decomposition: it is a reaction in which a compound breaks into two or more elements or
compounds in presence of heat or a catalyst.
4. decomposition (any- thermal etc): endothermic reaction
5. displacement reaction: a reaction in which a more reactive element displaces the less reactive
element from its compound
6. endothermic, exothermic - heat taking in, heat given out
7. oxidation/redox:
1. oxidation is - adding oxygen, removal of hydrogen, loss of electrons
2. reduction is- removing oxygen, adding hydrogen, gain of electrons
3. redox reaction is- a reaction in which oxidation & reduction takes place simultaneously
8. synthesis- a reaction in which two or more elements or molecules combine to form a compound
(usually one product)