Chemistry - Mixtures Flashcards

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Define MIXTURE

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Mixture -containing two or more substances

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What are the 3 KINDS of MIXTURE?

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Three different kinds of mixture:

  • Suspension
  • Colloid
  • Solution
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Define SUSPENSION

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Suspension -the substances are not chemically bonded: they will separate over time

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Define COLLOID

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Colloid -the substances are chemically bonded: they are now one substance, and can not be separated easily

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Define SOLUTION

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Solution -the solute is dissolved in the solvent

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Define SOLUTE

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Solute -the solid

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Define SOLVENT

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Solvent -the liquid

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If the SOLUTE is SOLUABLE…

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a SOLUTION is FORMED.

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If the SOLUTE is INSOLUABLE…

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a SUSPENSION is FORMED.

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How do you WORK OUT the MASS of the SOLUTION?

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Mass of SOLUTION = Mass of SOLUTE + Mass of SOLVENT

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What does the LAW OF CONSERVATION OF MASS STATE?

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You will always end up with the same amount of mass that you started with.

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What are the 4 METHODS of SEPARTATING MIXURES?

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  • Filtration
  • Evaporation
  • Distillation
  • Chromatography
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What is FILTERING used to SEPARTE?

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Insoluble solids from a suspension -e.g. sand mixed into water

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What is EVAPORATION used to SEPARATE?

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Soluble solids from a solution/colloid -e.g. salt dissolved in water

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What is DISTILLATION used to SEPARTE?

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Liquid from a mixture -e.g. alcohol from watered alcohol

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What is CHROMATOGRAPHY used for?

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Identifying individual soluble substances in a mixture -e.g. dyes found in ink

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What are the 2 WAYS to CHANGE STATE?

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  • Heating

- Cooling

18
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What are 2 WAYS of HEATING

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  • Melting

- Boiling

19
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What are 2 WAYS of COOLING

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  • Condensing

- Freezing

20
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What CHANGE of STATE is MELTING?

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Solid to Liquid

21
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What CHANGE of STATE is BOILING?

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Liquid to Gas

22
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What CHANGE of STATE is CONSENSING?

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Gas to Liquid

23
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What CHANGE of STATE is FREEZING?

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Liquid to Solid

24
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What HAPPENS in BOILING?

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Evaporation

25
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What makes a GOOD METHOD?

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  • Steps are written in order
  • Each step describes one action
  • Use of imperative verbs (for commands)
  • Use of correct scientific names wherever necessary