Keywords Flashcards
Element
A pure Substance which is a single type of atom
Mixture
Two or more elements or compounds not chemically bonded together
Compound
Two or more atoms of elements chemically bonded together
Solvent
A solvent is the liquid you can dissolve into
Solute
A solute is a solid that you may dissolve into something
Solution
A solution is a mixture of a solute in a solvent
Soluable
If something is soluable it will dissolve in a substance
Insoluble
If something is insoluble you can’t dissolve it
Pure substance
Contains only one type of substance (elements or compounds)
Potable
Safe to drink
Sedimentation
When particles gather and settle at the bottom
Filtration
The removal of insoluble substances from a solution. Used to seperate insoluable liquid from a solid
Crystallisation
Evaporation of a solvent leaving a crystallised solute behind. Used to produce solid crystals from solutions
Simple dissptillation
Used to seperate a solvent from a solution
Fractional distillation
Separates different liquids from a mixture of liquids