Chemical Anaylsis Flashcards
whats something thats pure?
only one compound or element.
how can you test the purity of a substance?
measure its mp or bp and compare it to mp and bp of pure substance.
what do impurities increase?
the boiling point.
how are formulations important in the pharmaceutical industy?
by altering formulation of a pill chemists can make sure it delivers to right part of body at right concentration.
where are formulations found in everyday life?
cleaning products, fuels, cosmetics, fertilisers, metal alloys, food and drink.
whats chromatography used for?
analytical method used to separate substances in a mixture.
whats the mobile phase?
molecules can move, liquid or gas.
whats the stationary phase?
molecules cant move, solid or really thick liquid
what happens to the chemicals that spent more time in the mobile phase?
they will move further through the stationary phase.
in paper chromatography what is the stationary phase and what is the mobile phase?
stationary phase- chromatography paper
mobile phase- solvent e.g ethanol or water
whats the Rf value?
distance travelled by substance/ distance travelled by solvent
whats the result of a chlorine test?
bleached litmas paper
oxygen present?
relight a glowing splint
carbon dioxide present?
turns limewater cloudy.
hydrogen present?
squeaky pop
how can you test for carbonates?
Put sample in test tube.
use pipette to add dilute acid
connect with test tube of limewater
if carbonate is present carbon dioxide will be released turning limewater cloudy.
what precipitate is formed from barium sulfate?
a white precipitate.
how do you test for halides?
add dilute acid and silver nitrate solution
what precipitate is formed from silver chloride?
white
what precipitate is formed from silver bromide?
cream
what precipitate is formed from silver iodide.
yelllow
what colour do lithium ions burn with?
crimson
what colour do sodium ions burn with?
yellow
what colour do potassium ions burn with?
lilac