s3 chem Flashcards
what is the Si Unit of time?
second (s)
what is the Si Unit of temperature?
kelvin (K)
temperature in K (kelvin) = temperature in degree celcius + ?
273
what is the Si Unit of length?
metre (m)
what is the Si Unit of mass?
kilogram (kg)
what is the Si Unit of volume?
cubic metre (m^3)
1m = ?dm
10
1m^3 = ?dm^3
? = 1000
what is the degree of accuracy of a pipette?
10.0 cm ^3 or 25.0cm^3 (e.g : 10, 20, 30)
what is the degree of accuracy of a volumetric flask?
100 cm^3 or 250cm^3
what is the degree of accuracy of a measuring cylinder?
a range of volumes to the nearest 0.5cm^3 (e.g: 31.5 cm^3 or 23.0 cm^3)
what is the degree of accuracy of a burette?
a range of volumes to the nearest 0.05 cm^3. (e.g: 31.55 cm^3 or 23.00 cm^3)
what kind of apparatus can we use to measure the volume of a gas?
gas sringe
what can a magnet be used to separate in the separation of solid-solid mixtures?
a magnet can be used to separate magnetic solids from non-magnetic solids
name 3 different ways/techniques to separate solid-solid mixtures.
magnetic attraction, sieving, and suitable solvents.
how does sieving work?
in a mixture of bigger and smaller particles, we can use a sieve of the right pore size to separate the components. The pore size tells us how big the holes in the filter are. Bigger pores let bigger particles through.
- a sieve can be used to separate solids with different particle sizes
how does using suitable solvents to separate solid-solid mixtures?
a suitable solvent can be used to separate solid-solid mixtures in which only one of the solids is soluble in the solvent.
name 4 different ways/techniques to separate solid-liquid mixtures
filtration, evaporation to dryness, crystallisation, simple distillation
what is evaporation to dryness used for?
to separate a dissolved solid from its solvent by heating the mixture until all the solvent has vaporised.
what is crystallisation used for?
to obtain a pure solid from its saturated solution. (saturated solution = one in which no more solute can be dissolved.
what is simple distillation used for?
to separate a pure solvent (liquid) from a solution.
what are 2 ways/techniques to separate liquid-liquid mixtures?
chromatography, fractional distillation
what is chromatography used for?
to separate a mixture of substances which have different solubilities in a given solvent.
what is fractional distillation used for?
to separate miscible liquids with different boiling points
how can the purity of substances be determined?
a pure substance has a specific melting/boiling point under fixed conditions.
define the kinetic particle theory
all matter is made up of tiny particles and these particles are in constant random motion.
define the kinetic particle theory
all matter is made up of tiny particles and these particles are in constant random motion.
define sublimation
the process by which a solid changes directly into a gas
define an atom
an atom is the smallest particle that can still have the chemical characteristics of an element.
does the no. of protons in an atom equate to the no. of electrons in an atom?
yes
define a ion
an ion is the particle formed when an atom or group of atoms gains or loses electrons. (no. of protons and neutrons remain the same)
define a ion
an ion is the particle formed when an atom or group of atoms gains or loses electrons. (no. of protons and neutrons remain the same)
what are isotopes?
isotopes are atoms of the same element that have the same proton(atomic) number but different nucleon(mass) numbers. (diff numbers of neutrons)
what gases are monoatomic? (single atoms & chemically un-reactive)
noble gases. as the have a noble gas electronic configuration