Module 8: Applying Chemical Ideas Flashcards
What is the water cycle?
Evaporation, transpiration, condensation, precipitation, flow and run offs
What are pollutants?
Substances that have a negative impact on the environment
What impact does phosphate have on the environment?
Introduced via fertilisers they can cause algae blooms depleting water of O2
What impact does ozone have on the environment?
In lower levels it can damage vegetation and cause health issues
What is the Murray-Darling Basin?
A basin which covers 14% of Australia and accounts for 40% of Australia’s agricultural production
What are some environmental issues with the Murray-Darling Basin?
Salinity, erosion, blue green algae and water quality
What does chemical analysis do?
Provides safe drinking water, healthy food, maintain air control and water quality
What is qualitative analysis?
Is the identification of a substance or components in a mixture
What is usually tested during qualitative analysis for water?
Domestic water
Irrigation
Food manufacturing and processing
Pathology
What is the flame test?
A qualitative test identifying a particular cation, metal ion
How does the flame test work?
Some heated metals produce distinctive coloured flames according to the movement of electrons
What are the two methods for the flame test?
With solid material on a wire loop placed in the flame or a solution sprayed into the bunsen burner flame
Flame test colour of Li?
Crimson
Flame test colour of Na?
Yellow
Flame test colour of K?
Purple
Flame test colour of Ca?
Red
Flame test colour of Sr?
Scarlet
Flame test colour of Ba?
Yellow-green
Flame test colour of Cu?
Green
Flame test colour of Pb?
Pale blue/white
Flame test colour of Fe?
Yellow-golden
What are three limitations of the flame test?
Only works on some cations
Is a destructive test
Limited by interference and ambiguities
What is a precipitate?
A solid that can form when two solutions mix
What is the precipitation test?
Is a qualitative test that identify ions present in a solution
Are group 1A ions soluble?
Yes
Is Cl soluble?
Yes except when with Ag or Pb
Is Br soluble?
Yes except when with Ag or Pb
Is I soluble?
Yes except when with Ag or Pb
Is SO4 soluble?
Yes except when with Ba, Pb Sr, Ag and Ca
Is CO3 soluble?
No
Is PO4 soluble?
No
Is S soluble?
No
Is OH soluble?
No except when with Ag, Ba, Ca, Sr
What colour is the precipitate with Ba?
White
What colour is the precipitate with Ca?
White
What colour is the precipitate with Pb?
White
What precipitates are blue?
Cu(OH)2, Cu3(PO4)2
What precipitates are green?
CuCO3, Fe(OH)2, Fe3(PO4)2
What precipitates are grey?
FeCO3
What precipitates are brown?
Fe(OH)3
What precipitates are yellow?
AgOH, Ag3PO4, Ag2CO3
What colour precipitate is AgCl?
White
What colour precipitate is Ag2SO4?
White
What does NAG SAG stand for and what does it mean?
Things that are nearly always soluble
Nitrate
Ammonium
Group one
Sulfates
Acetate
Group 17
What does PMS Casrba stand for?
Lead
Mercury
Silver
Calcium
Strontium
Barium
What does the PMS mean in the acronym?
Insoluble with sulfates and and group 17
What does casrba mean in the acronym?
Insoluble with sulfates
What is the first thing you should add to unknown liquid when testing for metals?
NaCl
What does it mean if a white PPT forms when NaCl is added?
It has Pb or Ag
What is the second thing you should add to unknown liquid when testing for metals?
Na2SO4
What does it mean if a white PPT forms when Na2SO4 is added?
It has Ba or Ca
What is the third thing you should add to unknown liquid when testing for metals?
NaOH
What does it mean if a white PPT forms when NaOH is added?
It has Mg
What does it mean if a blue PPT forms when NaOH is added?
It has Cu