Principles of Chemistry Flashcards
Name the processes responsible for the change of state from solid to gas
sublimation
Name the processes responsible for the change of state from gas to solid
deposition
What is diffusion
the net movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration - down a concentration gradient until an equillibrium is reached
What is a solubility curve?
a curve which shows how the solubility of a substance (in g per 100g of water) changes with temperature
What is an atom?
the smallest particle of a chemical element that can exist
What is an element?
a substance made up of only one type of atom
What are compounds?
two or more elements chemically combined in fixed proportions
What is a mixture?
two or more elements not chemically combined
What are 5 methods which mixtures can be separated?
filtration, evaporation/crystallisation, simple distillation, fractional distillation, chromatograhy
Describe and explain simple distillation
used to seperate liquid from a solution
the liquid boils off and condenses in a condenser
able to keep liquid (collected in separate beaker)
Describe and explain evaporation/crystallisation
a technique used for the seperation of a solid dissolved in a solvent
solution heated until all solvent evaporates
Crystallisation involves only removing some of the solvent by evaporation to form a saturated solution which allows the solids to crystallise
Crystals can be collected and seperated from the solvent via filtration
Describe and explain fractional distillation
a technique for separation of a mixture of liquids
works when the liquids have different boiling points
uses a fractionating column
Describe and explain filtration
used to seperate an insoluble solid suspended in a liquid
residue caught in filter paper (insoluble solid)
paticles too big to fit through the holes in the paper
Describe and explain chromatography
used to seperate a mixture of substances dissolved in a solvent
How do you calculate the Rf value?
distance moved by the solute/distance moved by solvent