C2 Flashcards
What is relative atomic mass?
The mean mass of an atom compared to 1/12 the mass of a (carbon 12 atom)
-a carbon 12 atom has a relative atomic mass of 12.0 exactly
-this means that an atom with less mass mass than a carbon 12 atom has a relative atomic mass less than 12.0
-this means that an atom with more mass mass than a carbon 12 atom has a relative atomic mass higher than 12.0
Al2(SO4)3. How many of each atom is there?
Aluminium = 2
Sulfur = (1x3)=3
Oxygen =(3x4)=12
What is an empirical formula?
The simplest whole number ratio of the atoms of each element
Eg
C4H10 = C2H5
What is a pure substance?
Consists of just one element or compound
What happens when a substance dissolves?
When a substance dissolves it’s particles separate and become completely mixed with the particles of the solvent.
What does filtration do?
Separates an insoluble substance from substances in the liquid state
What are the components of filtration?
-filter paper
-funnel
-residue
-Conical flask
-filtrate
How does evaporation work?
If you heat a solution the solvent evaporates leaving the solute behind. If you heat the solution too strongly, you get a powder, but if you allow the solvent to evaporate slowly, you get regularly shaped crystals.
How do you get the crystals from crystallisation?
A solution is saturated when no more solute can be dissolved at that temperature. Crystals will start forming at this point. You let the crystals cool down slowly. As it cools the solubility of the solute decreases So more crystals form. You can separate them from the remaining solution by filtration.
What components are needed for crystallisation?
-Evaporating basin
-solution
-boiling water
-water bath
How does simple distillation work?
Simple distillation separates a solvent from a solution. It relies on the solvent having a much lower boiling point than the solute.
How does fractional distillation work?
Fractional distillation separates two or more substances from a mixture in the liquid state. It relies on each substance having a different boiling point and uses a special piece of equipment called a fractionating column.
What does simple distillation use?
-thermometer
-condenser
-heat
-test tube/collecting container
-flask
-solution
-bung-so no gas can escape
What does fractional distillation use?
-thermometer
-condenser
-heat
-test tube/collecting container
-water mixture
-fractionating column
-Bung-so no gas can escape
-flask
How does chromatography work?
Chromatography relies on two different chemical phases:
A stationery phase-that does not move
A mobile phase-that does move
In paper chromatography what are the phases?
The stationery phase is: absorbent paper
The mobile phase is: a solvent in the liquid state, such as water or propanone
What is thin layer chromatography?
Thin layer chromatography works in the same way as paper chromatography but the stationery phase is a thin layer of silica or alumina powder spread over a plate of glass or plastic
What can you use thin layer chromatography for?
To separate a sample into its components for identification or analysis.
What is needed in thin layer chromatography?
-Lid
-tank
-TLC plate
-solvent
-sample
How does gas chromatography work?
The stationery phase is: silica or alumina powder packed into a metal column
The mobile phase is: an unreactive carrier gas such as nitrogen, which does not react with the sample
What does gas chromatography do?
Gas chromatography separates the components of a mixture and also measures their amounts
What apparatus is used in gas chromatography?
-Carrier gas cylinder
-oven
-detector
-vent
-flow meter
-column packed with particles of stationery phase
-chromatogram
Advantages of using thin layer chromatography over paper chromatography:
-it is quicker
-it is more sensitive, so a smaller sample can be used
-there is a larger range of stationary phases and solvents to choose from
What separation method should I use if there are two ore more substances in the liquid state
Fractional distillation
What separation method should I use if there are coloured soluble substances?
Paper chromatography or thin-layer chromatography
What separation method should I use if there are insoluble and soluble substances
Dissolving followed by filtration
What separation method should I use if there is a solute dissolved in a solvent(a solution)
Crystallisation to obtain the solute, simple distillation to obtain the solvent.
What is the appearance of a metal
Shiny
What is the melting point and boiling point of a metal
Usually high
What is the state of a metal at room temperature?
Solid
Is a metal malleable or brittle when solid?
Malleable
Is a metal ductile or non-ductile when solid?
Ductile (they can be pulled into wires)
What is a metals thermal and electrical conductivity like?
Good conductors
What are non-metals appearance like?
Dull
What are the melting and boiling point of non-metals like?
Usually low
What is a non metals state at room temperature?
About half are solid
And
About half are gas
Are non metals malleable or brittle when solid?
Brittle
Are non metals ductile or non-ductile when solid?
Non-ductile (they snap when pulled)
What are non-metals thermal and electrical conductivity like?
They are poor conductors (they are insulators)
What is a chemical property?
A chemical property is a characteristic of a substance that can only be determined by studying its chemical reactions
What is a period?
A period is a horizontal row
What is a group?
A group is a vertical column
What do the number of electrons in an elements outermost shell indicate?
What group the element is in
What is special about the electronic structure of group 0 elements?
They all have full outer shells
What are ions?
An ion is an electrically charged particle formed when an atom,or group of atoms, loses or gains electrons
What ions do metals make?
Metal atoms lose electrons to form positive ions
What ions do non-metals make?
Non-metal atoms gain electrons to form negative ions
What happens to protons and neutrons when an ion is formed?
The number of protons and neutrons do not change when an atoms forms an ion.
How does Na turn into Na+ ?
Atom loses its outer electron
How does Mg turn into Mg^2+
Atom loses its two outer electrons.
How does Cl turn into Cl-?
Atom gains one electron to complete its outer shell
How does O turn into O^2-
Atom gains 2 electrons to complete its outer shell
How do ionic compounds form
When a metal reacts with a non-metal, electrons are transferred from the metal atoms to the non-metal atoms so both achieve more stable electronic structures.
What is the structure and bonding of ionic compounds?
Ionic compounds in their solid state contain positive and negative ions arranged in a regular way. This arrangement is a called a giant ionic lattice. The ions are held in place by ionic bonds,which act in all directions.
What are ionic bonds?
Ionic bonds are strong electrostatic forces of attraction between oppositely charged ions.