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C17 Chemical analysis Flashcards

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What is a pure substance?

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Something made up out of only one type or substance or atom

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What is the difference between melting and boiling points of a pure and impure substance?

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Pure- one specific temp

Impure- Occurs across a range of temperatures

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What is a formulation?

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A mixture designed or a specific purpose

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What is chromatography?

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A process for separating coloured mixtures

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5
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What is the test for hydrogen?

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A lit splint gives a squeaky pop

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What is the test for oxygen?

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Re-lights a glowing splint

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What is the test for carbon dioxide?

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Turns limewater milky if bubbled through it

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What is the test for chlorine?

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Bleaches damp litmus paper

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What is the test for aluminium, calcium and magnesium ions?

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Forms white precipitate with sodium hydroxide solution

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10
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How can aluminium ions be distinguished from magnesium and calcium ones?

(sodium hydroxide solution)

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The white precipitate will dissolve with excess sodium hydroxide solution

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11
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What colour precipitates are formed when sodium hydroxide solution is added to copper II, iron II and iron III ions?

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copper II - blue precipitate

iron II - green precipitate

iron III - brown precipitate

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What is the test for a halide ion?

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add silver nitrate and nitric acid

chlorine forms white precipitate

bromide forms cream precipitate

iodide forms yellow precipitate

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13
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What is the test for a carbonate ion?

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Carbon dioxide gas formed on addition of acid

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What is the test for a sulfate ion?

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White precipitate formed with hydrochloric acid and barium chloride

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15
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What colour does flame test with Lithium produce?

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CRIMSON

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16
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What colour does flame test with Sodium produce?

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YELLOW

17
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What colour does flame test with Potassium produce?

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LILAC

18
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What colour does flame test with Calcium produce?

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Orange-red

19
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What colour does flame test with Copper produce?

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GREEN

20
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What is instrumental analysis?

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using complex scientific equipment to identify substances

21
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What are the three advantages of instrumental analysis?

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rapid
accurate
sensetive

22
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What information does flame emission spectroscopy produce?

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The wavelength of light given off by a metal in a flame to identify the metal and its concentration

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