C7 - Further Chemistry Flashcards
Give two examples of when Gas Chromatography is used.
- When detecting banned substances in blood samples.
- When analysing oil spills to identify sources of pollution.
When is chromatography used?
When you want to determine what unknown mixtures consist of.
What is a standard solution?
A solution containing a precisely known concentration of an element or substance.
A known weight of solute is dissolved to make a specific volume.
What is the formula for calculating percentage yield?
Percentage yield = (Actual yield / Theoretic yield) * 100.
What are the 5 stages of chemical production?
- Preparation of feedstocks (Starting materials).
- Chemical synthesis.
- Separation of products.
- Handling of by-products and waste.
- Monitoring purity.
Why do we calculate Rf value?
Because it allows the identification of unknown substances, by comparing with Rf values of known substances under the same conditions.
What is the formula for calculating percentage error of an experiment?
Range/Average * 100.
What are the problems with The Haber Process?
High temperatures and pressures are expensive, dangerous and have a high carbon footprint.
Therefore, scientists are always looking to find new catalysts, particularly ones that would mimic natural enzymes.
In Paper Chromatography, what is the stationary phase?
The medium that the solvent moves through (e.g: Paper).
During chromatography, some substances may be colourless - how are these identified?
By using locating agents. These are chemicals sprayed on the chromatogram, that reacts with the spots to cause coloration, or allow the viewing of spots under UV.
Give an example of a reversible reaction.
Ammonium chloride <–> Ammonia + Hydrogen Chloride.
NH4Cl(s) <–> NH3(g) + HCl(g).
What are the 5 stages of Paper Chromatography?
- If the substance you want to analyse is a solid, dissolve it in a suitable solvent.
- Place a spot of the resulting solution onto a sheet of chromatography paper on the pencil line and allow it to dry.
- Place the bottom edge of the paper into a suitable solvent.
- The solvent will rise up the paper, and dissolve the ‘spot’, carrying it up the paper.
- The different chemicals in the mixture separate based on their properties and molecule sizes.
State the names of the two simplest alcohols and their molecular formula?
- Methanol - CH3OH.
- Ethanol - C2H5OH.
What are the two types of error - and how can you come about them?
- Systematic error - Repeat measurements are consistently too high or too low.
- Could be caused by having an incorrectly zeroed balance on the scales. All results would be incorrect by the same amount.
- Random errors - Repeat measurements give different values.
- Could be caused by one-off errors or when the meniscus isn’t on the calibration line.
State 3 ways ethanol is used on an industrial scale.
- Feedstock.
- Solvent.
- Fuel.
Explain how ethanol can be produced using biotechnology.
- Create genetically modified E. coli bacteria.
- Feed the bacteria sugars within waste biomass (e.g: Wood waste, corn stalks and rice hulls), which they will convert to ethanol.
What is the standard reaction for:
Acid + Base –> ____________?
Acid + Base –> Salt + H2O.
Additional details taken from C6 flashcards:
- When an acid reacts with an alkali, a salt and water are always made.
- The Hydrogen ions (H+) and Hydroxide ions (OH-) join up to form Water (H+ + OH- –> H2O).
- The negative ion from the acid and the positive ion from the alkali are left in solution to form the salt (e.g: Na+ acid, Cl- alkali).
What is the end point on a pH graph?
The point where a rapid change in pH occurs.
What does standard procedures cover?
- Collecting samples.
- Storing samples.
- Preparing samples for analysis.
In Paper Chromatography, what is the mobile phase?
The solvent.
What is the standard reaction for:
Acid + Metal Carbonate –> ________?
Acid + Metal Carbonate –> Salt + H2O + CO2.
What is the standard reaction for:
Acid + Metal –> _____________?
Acid + Metal –> Metal Salt + H2.
How do companies improve the yield during The Haber Process?
Unreacted nitrogen and hydrogen is recycled, which is much more cost effective than leaving the reaction long enough to reach a dynamic equilibrium.
What is another method of finding out the volume of an acid required to neutralise an alkali?
Use a pH probe.
In Gas Chromatography, what is the stationary phase?
A microscopic layer of liquid on an unreactive solid support.
State some uses of ammonia.
Any of the following:
- Fertilisers.
- Explosives.
- Dyes.
- Medicines.
- A variety of other essential chemicals.
Carboxylic acids get their properties from the functional group ___________.
Carboxylic acids get their properties from the functional group
-COOH.
What are the 6 main stages of a quantitative analysis?
- Choose an analytical method and take a sample that represents the bulk material.
- Accurately measure out the sample.
- Dissolve the sample if it’s a solid.
- Measure a property of a solution that’s proportional to the amount of chemical in the sample.
- Calculate a value from the measurements.
- Estimate the uncertainty of your results.
State examples of bulk chemicals (Chemicals produced on a large scale).
- Ammonia (NH3).
- Sulfuric acid (H2SO4).
- Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH).
- Phosphoric acid (H3PO4).
Using a lower temperature and higher pressure enables a higher yield - why don’t we use lower temperatures and higher pressures?
It is a compromise between safety, cost, rate and yield.
450oC is a compromise between rate of reaction and yield.
What is the formula for calculating concentration and mass?
Concentration (g/dm3) = Mass (g) / Volume (dm3).
(Rearrangable)
How do plants get their nitrates, and what is the problem with this?
Plants get nitrates when nitrogen-fixing bacteria convert N2 in the air to nitrates using enzymes as catalysts.
However, this process is not sufficient enough to feed the world’s population, so we use synthetic fertilisers.
State the names of the two simplest carboxylic acids, and their molecular formulas.
- Methanoic acid - HCOOH.
- Ethanoic acid - CH3COOH.
Carboxylic acids are strong/weak acids.
Carboxylic acids are weak acids.
Alkanes do not react with aqueous reagents. Why is this?
Because the C-C and C-H bonds are strong and unreactive.
What are the 3 methods of estimating uncertainty in results?
- Compare values from repeat samples to find the range.
- Work out the average value.
- State how confident you are about the results.
Governments have a duty to protect __________ and the __________.
Governments have a duty to protect people and the environment.
What type of reaction is more common? Exothermic or Endothermic?
Exothermic reactions are more common.