Chem Flashcards
(74 cards)
What are the horizontal rows on the periodic table called?
periods
What are the vertical columns on the periodic table called?
groups
What is group 1 of the periodic table called?
alkali metals
What is group 2 of the periodic table called?
alkaline earth metals
What is the section in the middle of the periodic table called?
transition metals
What is group 7 in the periodic table called?
the halogens
What is group 0 in the periodic table called?
the noble gases
What side of the periodic table are the non-metals on?
right
What is an atom?
The smallest particle of a chemical element that can exist.
What is an element?
A substance consisting of atoms which all have the same number of protons.
Balance the equation:
Mg+O2→MgO
2Mg+O₂→2MgO
Balance the equation H₂+O₂→H₂O
2H₂+O₂→2H₂O
BaCl₂+LiSO₄→2LiCl+BaSO₄
magnesium+oxygen→
magnesium oxide
Definition of insoluble
A substance that does not dissolve.
Definition of mixture
Two substances that are mixed but not chemically joined.
Definition of distillation
Separates substances with different boiling points.
Soluble definition
A substance that dissolves.
Filtration definition
Separates insoluble substance from soluble substances.
Compound
Atoms of 2 or more elements that are chemically joined.
Crystallisation
Used to obtain a soluble substance from a solution.
Which separation technique separates a liquid from the solid dissolved in it?
simple distillation
Which separation technique separates miscible liquids that dissolve in each other?
fractional distillation
Which separation technique separates soluble substances?
chromatography