purity and mixtures Flashcards
what is a pure substance made up of?
only one type of particle but these particles could also be an element or a compound
what is the fixed melting point of a pure substance?
0 degrees
what is the fixed boiling point of a pure substance?
100 degrees
what do you call a liquid which boils at exactly 100 degrees?
pure water
what is a pure substance?
A pure substance is a substance that cannot be separated by physical means.
what is a mixture?
a mixture is a material made up of two or more different substances which are mixed
what determines the properties of a mixture?
the parts its made from
what is one way of making a mixture?
dissolving
what happens when you add a solid to a liquid?
the particles in the solute sometimes break
what happens when the solute particles mix with the molecules?
forms a liquid solution
what is arrangement of the particles in the solution?
random
what is dissolving?
a physical change
what happens when u evaporate solvent?
you then can see the solute (salt) again