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1.1 Practical Skills Flashcards

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1
Q

Define variable.

A

A quantity that has the potential to change and can affect the outcome of an experiment

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2
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Define independent variable.

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The thing you change to see the effect t has on one other factor

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3
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Define dependant variable.

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The thin that you observe in the experiment.

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4
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What are the three different types of data?

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Discrete, continuous and categoric.

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5
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How do you obtain continuous data?

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Any value on a scale - can never measure the exact value.

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6
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How do you obtain categoric data?

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Values that can be sorted into categories - eg blue green and red.

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7
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Where do you read the volume of a liquid from?

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The bottom of the meniscus.

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8
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How do you make it easier to measure colour change?

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White background.

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9
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How do you make it easier to see a precipitate?

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Mark and x on a piece of paper and put in under the reaction contained - it is cloudy when you can no longer see the x.

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10
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What are valid results?

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Results that answer the original question - if you haven’t controlled all variables BC not testing what you wanted.

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11
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What are accurate results?

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Results that are really close to the true value.

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12
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What are precise results?

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Results that can be independently reproduced in independent experiment s.

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13
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Define valid

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A valid expediency provides information to test the aim of the experiment

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14
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What is a hypothesis?

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A prediction and explanation of the chemistry behind the prediction

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15
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What’s an experiment?

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An ordered see of practical steps used to test the hypothesis

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16
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What is resolution

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The smallest change in the quantity being measured that can be observed

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17
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What is accuracy?

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How close to the true value a measurement is

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18
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What is the control variable?

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The actor theta you must keep contacts between experimental runs so you can compare results

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19
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What is an extraneous variable?

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A factor that is not controlled or measure in the experiment but may introduce error into the results

20
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What is a plan?

A

A summary of an experiment that you wish to complete

21
Q

What is a method?

A

A step by step detailed explanation of how to complete an experiment

22
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How to measure mass

A

weigh full and empty

23
Q

How to measure solutions

A

volumetric pipette from bottom of meniscus

24
Q

How to measure gas

A
  • gas syringe

- over water - fill measuring cylinder and measure water displaced

25
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Preparing standard solution

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  • dissolve solid in beaker (approx 100ml water)
  • pour into volumetric flask using funnel
  • rinse beaker
  • pour into volumetric flask
  • fill so bottom of meniscus is on the line
26
Q

Titration

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  • measure 25cm3 of standard solution using volumetric pipette
  • add to conical flask with 2-3 drops of indicator
  • fill burette with unknown conc
  • add this to conical flask
  • while over white tile until permanent colour change
  • record volume added to 2dp (either 0.00 or 0.05)
  • repeat adding drop by drop until end poinit
  • repeat until concordant results
27
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What are concordant results?

A

within 0.1

28
Q

Test for carbonate

A

add strong dilute acid
collect gas and pass through limewater
positive = fizzing and limewater cloudy

29
Q

Test for sulphate

A

dilute hydrochloric acid and then barium chloride

white precipitate of barium sulfate produced

30
Q

Test for halide

A
  • dissolve halide in water
  • silver nitrate and dilute nitric acid
  • ppt colour
  • dilute then conc ammonia
  • note solubility
31
Q

Test for ammonium ions

A
  • add sodium hydroxide and warm gently
  • test gas with red litmus
  • turns blue
32
Q

What happens when metal ions react with ammonia or hydroxide ions?

A

insoluble coloured compounds

33
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Method for testing for metal ions

A
  • fill half a test tube with sample
  • add aqueous ammonia or NaOH dropwise
  • note colour of ppt
34
Q

What transition metal is it if a blue ppt is formed?

A

Cu2+

35
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What transition metal is it if a brown ppt is formed?

A

Mn2+or Fe2+

36
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What transition metal is it if a green ppt is formed?

A

Fe2+ ot Cr3+ (green-grey)

37
Q

Testing enthalpy change of combustion

A

weigh fuel, burn it to heat a know amount of water, measure temp change, reweigh fuel
use q=mc delta t
and change in H =-q/n where q=energy change

38
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Determining enthalpy change of neutralisation

A

measure out known conc of acid and alkali
measure temp change
use q=mc delta t for TOTAL volume
use delta H = -q/n for limiting reactant

39
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Determining enthalpy change of reaction

A
  • dissolve salt in water
  • measure enthalpy change
  • dissolve hydrated salt in water
  • measure enthalpy change
  • q= mcdeltat
  • find enthalpy change of forming hydrated salt from salt and water
40
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How can you measure rate of reaction?

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-loss in mass
-volume of gas produced
-amount of light passing through over time
plot graph and find gradient

41
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How do you determine initial rate?

A
  • make solution of known concentration
  • react and measure initial rate
  • change conc but keep volume same
  • react and measure initial rate
  • compare difference
42
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Quickfit for reflux

A
  • vertical condenser attached to flask
  • water goes in bottom of condenser
  • often use water bath or heating element to heat flask rather than bunsen burner as chemicals may be flammable
43
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Quickfit for distillation

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  • condenser at angle (higher end at flask and sloping away)
  • water attached at lower end
  • -thermometer level with entrance to condenser
44
Q

Purification of organic liquid

A

separating funnel to remove organic layer from aqueous layer

drain off bottom

45
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Example of anhydrous salt used for drying

A

MgSO4

CaCl2

46
Q

How to dry with anhydrous salt

A

add and will absorb water

filter to remove hydrated salt

47
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How to purify an organic solid

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  • filter under pressure, buchner funnel attached to tap with filter paper dampened with solvent, wash product with solvent
  • recyrstallize by adding min amount of hot solvent until crystals dissolve, cool and recrystallize, filter under pressure, wash with cold solvent, dry, check melting point with melting point apparatus

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