c12 Flashcards
what is chromatography used for?
to seperate substances and provide information to help identify them
describe chromatography, and how you would find the Rf value.
draw start line on paper using pencil. place spot of food colouring on start line. place water in beaker / container. place (chromatography) paper in beaker / container so paper is in solvent but solvent is below start line. wait for solvent to travel up the (chromatography) paper (until near top). mark solvent front. dry the (chromatography) paper.
to find the r value:
* measure distance between start line and centre of spot
* measure distance between start line and solvent front
* use of measurements to determine Rf value
how can you tell a substance is pure?
they melt and boil at a specific and sharp temperatures. this is because mixtures have a range of melting and boiling points as they consist of different substances
meaning of pure in every day language
a substance that has nothing added to it - eg pure milk.
what is a formulation?
mixtures made up of substances in definite quantities designed to give products with desired properties
eg: paint, medicine
how can a chromatography be used to distinguish pure substances from impure substances?
the compouns in a mixture may seperate into different spots depending on the solvent, but a pure compound will only produce a single spot in all the solvents.
how to test for oxygen?
a glowing splint is inserted into a test tube of gas. if the splint relights, there is oxygen.
how to test for carbon dioxide?
an aqueous solution of calcium hydroxide (limewater) is used. when carbon dioxide is shaken with or bubbled through limewater, the limewater turns milky/ cloudy.
how to test for chlorine?
when damp litmus paper is put into chlorine gas, the litmus paper is bleached and turns white.
what are flame tests used for?
its used to identify some metal ions - cations.
colour lithium ion turns in flame test
crimson flame
colour sodium ion turns in flame test
yellow flame
colour potassium ion turns in flame test
lilac flame
colour calcium ion turns in flame test
orange-red flame
colour copper ion turns in flame test
green flame