Chemistry-flashcards whole year
physical changes–>
*Create no new substances.
*Are usually easy to reverse.
*Absorb or release small amounts of energy
Chemical changes–>
*Create new substances.
*Are usually difficult to reverse.
*Absorb or release large amounts of energy.
Test for water
*Anhydrous copper (II) sulphate: turns from white to blue
This tells you that water is present, but not how pure it is.
Two physical tests for water:
*Melting point (MP) = 0 oC
*Boiling point (BP) = 100 oC
Purer water matches these properties more closely
Definition of an element
one type of atom
Definition of a compound
A compound is a substance containing more than one type of atom, chemical bonded together
Definition of a mixture
two or more substances that are mixed together but not chemically combined
How can compounds be formed
Compounds can often be formed by heating their elements together. e.g. For example: if you heat the elements zinc and sulphur, they form the compound zinc sulphide
Solute
The substance which is going to be dissolved
solvent
The liquid which is going to do the dissolving
solution
The resulting mixture of solute dissolved in solvent
soluble
A substance which can be dissolved
saturated
A solution in which no more solute can be dissolved
insoluble
A substance which cannot be dissolved
suspension
A solid floating in a liquid because it cannot dissolve
Salt = ?
Water =?
Saltwater = ?
*Salt = solute, it’s going to be dissolved
*Water = solvent, it’s going to do the dissolving
*Saltwater = solution, formed because some of the salt dissolves in the water