atomic structure and the periodic table Flashcards
In an element, all of the atoms are the ______
Same
Definition of a Compound
Compounds contain two or more different elements chemically combined in fixed proportions.
How do you separate a compound back into its elements??
Use a chemical reaction
Definition of mixture
Different elements or compounds but they are not chemically combined
To separate a mixture you can use………
Filtration, crystallization, distillation or chromatography
What is a molecule?
Any elements chemically combined, even if they are the same element
Give an example of a compound
Water
Filtration definition
Used to separate an insoluble solid from a liquid
What do the state symbols tell us?
Tells us the physical state of the chemical
Crystallization
Used to separate a soluble solid from a liquid
the state symbol aq stands for what?
Dissolved in water
What does the state symbol aq stand for?
aqueous - dissolved in water
How can we make crystallization happen faster?
Be gently heating our solution to evaporate the water
Insoluble definition
The solid will not dissolve in the liquid
State the two types of distilllation
Fractional and Simple