Cp Flashcards
What is a pure substance
A substance that consists of only one element or compound
What is a mixture
A mixture consists of two or more substances that are not chemically joined together
What happens when a mixture is heated in simple distillation
The solvent evaporates and leaves the solution
What method is used to obtain pure water from salt solution
Simple distillation is used to obtain or pure water
In chromatography what is a mobile phase
The solvent that moves through the paper
What substance can be separated from its mixture with water by fractional distillation
Ethanol
What is a compound
A substance made up of two or more elements that are chemically combined
What’s the plum pudding model
An atom is a ball of positive charged with negative electrons in embedded in it
What’s the typical radius of an atom
One times 10 to the power of 10 m
What is the relative mass and charge of a neutron
Mass one and charge Zero
What are isotopes
Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons
What is relative atomic mass of an element
The average mass of the atoms of an element compared to 1/12 of the mass of a carbon -12 atom
Why is loft insulation so effective
Because it traps air trapped air is a very good insulator
What is the best material to wrap around a mug to keep the drink water as long as possible
Bubble wrap
What happens to the molecules in a liquid as it gets hotter
They will speed up
What happens to the molecules in a solid as it gets hotter
They vibrate faster
How do metal atoms form ions
They lose electrons to form positive ions
What does negative ions have
More electrons than protons
What forces hold an ionic lattice together
Electrostatic forces
What properties does an ionic compound have
High melting point and it conducts electricity when liquid
What is a covalent bond
A bond formed when two atoms share pairs of electrons
What is the greatest number of covalent bonds that are carbon atom can form
For
How many electrons can share in a double bond
Four electrons
When a substance made of small molecules boils what does the energy overcome
It overcomes inter-molecular forces. The strong con spent bonds are not broken