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1
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what is a pure substance

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a pure substance only contains one element or compound

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2
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what is the link between pure substances and melting and boiling points

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pure elements and compounds melt and boil at specific temperatures so their data can be used to distinguish pure substances

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3
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what is an impure substance

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a mixture of elements and compounds

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4
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examples of pure substances

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copper
aluminium
sodium chloride

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5
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examples of impure substances

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milk
beer
water

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6
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melting and boiling points in impure substances

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do not have a specific melting point , they have a range

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7
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what is a formulation

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a mixture that has been designed as a useful product

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8
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how are formulations made

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by mixing the components in carefully measured quantities to ensure that the product has the required properties

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9
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examples of formulations

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fuels
cleaning agents
paints
medicines
alloys
fertilisers
foods

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10
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what are many products of formulations

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complex mixtures in which each chemical has a particular purpose

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11
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what is the purpose of chromatography

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to separate mixtures and give information to help identify substances

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12
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what does chromatography involve

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a stationary phase and a mobile phase

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13
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what is the stationary phase in chromotography

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chromatography paper

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14
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what is the mobile phase in chromotography

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solvent

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15
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how does paper chromotography separate compounds

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separates compounds by their relative speeds in a solvent as it spreads through paper

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16
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how does chromatography show how soluble a substance is

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it will travel further up the paper

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17
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what is the solvent front

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the distance travelled by the solvent

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18
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why does the start line have to be in pencil

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if it is drawn in ink the ink line will run/smudge up the paper

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19
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why does the pencil line have to be above the water surface

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the colouring spots will dissolve into the water instead of rising up the paper

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20
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how to structure exam question eg
write a conclusion about the black ink in the experiment (4)

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  • how many substances are in it
  • what substances are in it
  • what substances are not in it
  • anything else
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21
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how to calculate rf value

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distance moved by the spot / distance moved by the solvent

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22
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what does it mean if two substances have the same rf value

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they are the same substance

23
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what is the test for hydrogen

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use a burning splint held at the open end of a test tube of the gas
creates a squeaky pop sound as hydrogen burns rapidly

24
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what is the test for oxygen

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a glowing splint inserted into a test tube of the gas
splint relights in oxygen

25
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what is the test for carbon dioxide

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bubble the gas through limewater (calcium hydroxide)
turns milky/cloudy

26
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test for chlorine

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damp blue litmus paper into gas
bleaches the litmus paper so it turns white

27
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method for flame test

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  1. pour 1cm^3 of each known chloride solution into 5 test tubes
  2. clean the nichrome wire by dipping it in dilute hydrochloride acid
  3. dip the nichrome wire into solution and hold the tip in a blue bunsen flame
  4. record the colour of the flame
  5. repeat for the other solutions and clean the wire after each test
    6, pour 1cm^3 of the unknown salt solution into test tube
  6. dip the nichrome wire into the solution and hold the tip in a blue bunsen flame
  7. record the colour of the flame and compare results with known chloride and matching colour flame
28
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what colour shows lithium ions are present in the flame test

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crimson flame

29
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what colour shows that sodium ions are present in the flame test

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yellow flame

30
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what colour shows potassium ions are present in the flame test

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lilac flame

31
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what colour flame shows calcium ions are present in the flame test

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orange/red flame

32
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what colour flame shows copper 11 is present in the flame test

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green flame

33
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Carbonate ion test method

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  1. place 2cm^3 of limewater in a clean test tube
  2. add a little dilute HCl to the unknown solution
  3. if bubbles are present transfer the gas produced to the limewater using a delivery tube
  4. repeat this process for the known sodium solutions to identify carbonate ions
34
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what is the result for the carbonate ion test

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bubbles produced and limewater goes cloudy if present

35
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method for sulphate ion test

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  1. add 10 drops of dilute HCl to the unknown solution in a test tube
  2. add 2cm^3 of barium chloride solution
  3. pour 1cm^3 of the known sodium solutions into separate test tubes
  4. add 5 drops of dilute HCl and then 2cm^3 of barium chloride
36
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result of sulphate ion test

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white precipitate formed (BaSo4) if sulphate ions present

37
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method for halide ion test

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  1. add 10 drops of dilute nitric acid to unknown solution in a test tube
    2 add 1cm^3 silver nitrate soliutuoon to tets tube with the unknown solution
  2. pour 1cm^3 of the known sodium solutions into separate test tubes
  3. repeat steps 1 and 2 for each solution
  4. record colour of precipitate formed in each test tube
38
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result of halide ion test

A

precipitate formed

39
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result of chloride ion in halide test

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white precipitate

40
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result of bromide ion in halide test

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cream precipitate

41
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result of iodide ion present in halide test

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yellow precipitate formed

42
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what is the limitation of flame tests

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if a sample containing a mixture of ions is used some flame colours can be masked

43
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which ions form white precipitates in the sodium hydroxide test

A

aluminium
magnesium
calcium

44
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what is the white precipitate in the sodium hydroxide test

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an insoluble metal hydroxide

45
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what happens if you add excess NaOH to the white precipitates formed in the sodium hydroxide test

A

only aluminiums precipitate will redissolve

46
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which metals produce a coloured compound in the sodium hyroxide test

A

copper II
iron II
iron III

47
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what is formed when copper II is added to sodium hydroxide solution

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pale blue precipitate Cu(OH)2

48
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what is formed when Fe II is added to sodium hydroxide solution

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dirty green precipitate Fe(OH)2

49
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what is formed when iron III is added to sodium hydroxide solution

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rusty brown precipitate Fe(OH)3

50
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acronym for halide test results

A

cats with brains can ideally yodel

51
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what can instrumental methods be used to detect

A

elements and compounds

52
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advantages of instrumental methods compared to chemical tests

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accurate
sensitive
rapid

53
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process of flame emission spectroscopy

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sample is put into a flame and the light given out is passed through a spectroscope
the output it a line spectrum that can be analysed to identify the metal ions in the solution and measure their concentrations

54
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disadvantages of atomic emission spectroscopy

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destructive as the sample being tested is burned
only identifies the prescence of elements not compounds

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