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Define relative atomic mass?

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The mean mass of an atom compared to 1/12 the mass of a Carbon-12 atom

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What is the symbol for Relative atomic mass?

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Ar

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3
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Define relative formula mass

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The mean mass of a unit of substance compared to 1/12 the mass of a Carbon -12 atom

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What is the symbol for relative formula mass?

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Mr

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5
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Define empirical formula

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Shows the simplest whole number ratio of the atoms of each element in a compound

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6
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What does pure mean?

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Consists of just one element or compound

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7
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How does purity affect melting point? (Two ways)

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Melting point is reduced and is over a range of temperatures

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8
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What is a solute?

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A substance (solid) that dissolves

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9
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What is a solvent?

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The substance which does the dissolving (liquid)

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10
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What does soluble mean?

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A substance can dissolve in a particular solvent

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11
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What is the filtrate?

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The substance that passes through the filter paper

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12
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What is the residue in filtration?

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The substance that stays on the filter paper

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13
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What does saturated mean?

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No more solute can dissolve at that temperature

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14
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What does a condenser do?

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Cools a gas back to a liquid state

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What does fractional distillation do?

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Separates two or more substances from a mixture in the liquid state - they have to have different boiling points

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What is the stationary phase?

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In chromatography the part that does not move - the paper or the plate

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17
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What is the mobile phase?

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In chromatography the part that moves - the solvent

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18
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What is the stationary phase in gas chromatography?

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Silica or alumina powder

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19
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What is the mobile phase in gas chromatography?

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An unreactive carrier has such as nitrogen

20
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How do you calculate the Rf value?

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Distance travelled by substance divided by distance travelled by solvent

21
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How would you separate a mixture of insoluble and soluble substances?

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Dissolving followed by filtration

22
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How would you obtain a solute from a solution

A

Crystallisation

23
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How would you obtain a solvent from a solution

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Simple distillation

24
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How would you separate coloured soluble substances?

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Paper or thin-layer chromatography

25
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What does malleable mean?

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Bend without shattering

26
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What does ductile mean?

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Can be pulled into wires

27
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Which side of the periodic table are non metals found on?

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Right

28
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Metal oxides in solution are acidic or alkali?

A

Alkaline

29
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Non metal oxides in solution are acidic or alkaline?

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Acidic

30
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What is the maximum number of electrons in each shell?

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2.8.8.18

31
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What charge do metal ions have?

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Positive

32
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What is an ion?

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A charged particle formed when atoms gain or lose electrons

33
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What is ionic bonding?

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Attraction between positive and negative ions

34
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What is a covalent bond?

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A shared pair of electrons - the attraction between the shared pair of electrons the nuclei of the bonded atoms

35
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What are intermolecular forces?

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Weak forces of attraction between molecules

36
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What are giant covalent structures?

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Many non-metal atoms joined by covalent bonds arranged in a repeating regular structure

37
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Which types of polymers have cross-linking?

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Thermosetting

38
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What is metallic bonding?

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The attraction between positive metal ions in a lattice and delocalised electrons

39
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What is the order of elements in the periodic table?

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In order of increasing atomic number

40
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What are allotropes?

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Different forms of an element with different atomic arrangements, e.g. diamond and graphite

41
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Why doesn’t diamond conduct electricity?

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There are no delocalised electrons

42
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What does graphite conduct electricity?

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It has delocalised electrons, free to move

43
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What change of state happens during condensing?

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Gas to liquid

44
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What are the typical sizes of nano particles?

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1-100nm across (x10-9m)

45
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How do you calculate surface are to volume ratio?

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Surface area divided by volume

46
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What are the risks associated with nano particles?

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Can be breathed in
Pass through skin
May take a long time to break down
Toxic substances may stick to them

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