C10 Chemical Analysis Flashcards
What is a pure substance
It is made up of just one substance
That can be either an element or a compound
How can you identify pure substances
Using boil8ng points and melting points
Pure substances have characteristic specific temperatures at which they melt and boil
Eg water melts at 0 and boils at 100c
The melting and boil8ng point of A mixture will vary depending on the composition of the mixture
How do impurities affect boiling point and melting point
Impurities tend to lower melting point and raise its boil8ng point
The more impurities the greater the difference from the fixed point of the pure substance
Eg purified caffeine melting range is 234-237c
Crude caffeine extracted fro tea is 180-220 showing it is impure
What is a formulation
A formulation is a mixture that has been designed to produce a useful product eg medicine or drugs
Potentially compromising 5-10% of the active drug that relieves the illness
Why are tablets containing sweeteners and smooth coatings
Why are there other fillers
To aid swallowing
To aid their dissolving at most effective place in digestive tract
What are paints and what do they contain
Formulations
Pigment to provide colour
Binder to help piano stick and form protective film when dry
Solvent to help pigment and binder spread well during painting by thinning them out
What are other typical formulation
Washing up liquid- includes surfactant (detergent), water to thin out, colour fragrance to improve appeal and rinse agentto help water drain off
Also fuels, alloys, pesticides, cosmetics, food products
What is an element
A pure substance that contains only one type of atom eg Argon, Au(gold), H2, F2, Cl2, S8
What is a compound
Two or more elements chemically bonded as a pure substance
Eg NaCl, H2O
What is an atom
Simplest pure chemical building block eg H
What is a mixture
Two or more elements or compounds not chemically bonded eg Air, sea water, orange juice
Not pure because not chemically bonded
What is a molecule
Two or more atoms joined by chemical bonds
What is an alloy
Mixture of two elements eg iron and carbon make steel
Is spring water pure?
No it is a mixture with several substances listed on the the label not just H2O
Why is salt placed on roads in winter months
It melts the ice because it creates a mixture with a lower range of freezing points much lower than ice/ water