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