chemical analysis Flashcards
1
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what is a pure substance
A
only contains one type of element or compound
2
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what is a formulation
A
mixtures that have been prepared using a specific formula with precise amounts of different components so that they have a particular function
3
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what is chemical analysis about
A
the instruments and methods we use to separate, identity, and quantify different substances
4
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how should you carry out paper chromatography
A
- draw a line using a pencil on the bottom of a piece of filter paper, this is the baseline
- add your sample of ink to the baseline
- fill a beaker with a shallow amount of solvent
- place the filter paper in the solvent, but do not submerge it
- wait for the solvent to seep up the paper and the dyes in the ink to dissolve in it
- the dyes will move up and separate