Key Words And Defenitions Flashcards
What is chromatography?
A technique used to separate mixtures into their individual components.
What is a chromatogram?
A visual output of chromatography that displays the separated components.
What is a compound?
A substance formed when two or more elements are chemically bonded together.
What is a condenser?
A device used to cool and condense vapors back into liquid.
What is residue?
The solid material left after a process such as evaporation or filtration.
What does it mean to dissolve?
To mix a solute with a solvent to form a solution.
What does saturated mean?
A solution that cannot dissolve any more solute at a given temperature.
What is distillation?
A separation technique that uses boiling and condensation to separate components.
What does it mean to separate?
To divide a mixture into its individual components.
What is evaporation?
The process of turning liquid into vapor.
What is a solvent?
A substance that dissolves a solute to form a solution.
What is filtrate?
The liquid that passes through filter paper during filtration.
What is a solute?
The substance that is dissolved in a solvent.
What is filtration?
A process used to separate solids from liquids using a filter.
What does soluble mean?
Able to be dissolved in a solvent.
What is filter paper?
A porous paper used to separate solids from liquids during filtration.
What is solubility?
The ability of a substance to dissolve in a solvent.
What is an impure substance?
A substance that contains more than one type of particle.
What is a solution?
A homogeneous mixture formed by dissolving a solute in a solvent.
What does insoluble mean?
Not able to be dissolved in a solvent.
What is a mixture?
A combination of two or more substances that retain their individual properties.
What is a pure substance?
A material made of only one type of particle.
