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Separation Techniques Flashcards

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What are some methods to collect gases?

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  1. Using a gas syringe
  2. Displacement through water
  3. Upward delivery
  4. Downward delivery
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Is hydrogen soluble in water?

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No

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Is carbon dioxide soluble in water?

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Slightly/No

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Is oxygen soluble in water?

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Very slightly/No

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Is chlorine soluble in water?

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Yes

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6
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Is hydrogen chloride soluble in water?

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Very soluble

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Is sulfur dioxide soluble in water?

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Very soluble

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Is ammonia soluble in water?

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Extremely soluble

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What are the drying agents available?

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  1. Concentrated sulfuric acid
  2. Calcium oxide (quicklime)
  3. Fused calcium chloride
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When should concentrated sulfuric acid be used as a drying agent?

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Used for most acidic/neutral gases

Not suitable for alkali gases as it would react

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When should calcium oxide be used as a drying agent?

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Used to dry alkali gases

Not suitable for acidic gases that would react with it

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When should fused calcium chloride be used as a drying agent?

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Used to dry gases that cannot react with it such as CO2, oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen chloride

Cannot be used with ammonia as it would react

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What is the nature of carbon dioxide gas?

Acid/alkali/neutral

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Acidic

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What is the nature of hydrogen chlorine gas?

Acid/alkali/neutral

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Acidic

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What is the nature of chlorine gas?

Acid/alkali/neutral

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Neutral

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What is the nature of sulfur dioxide gas?

Acid/alkali/neutral

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Acidic

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What is the nature of ammonia gas?

Acid/alkali/neutral

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Alkaline

18
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How do you determine the purity of a substance?

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  1. Check its boiling and melting points (should be fixed)
  2. Using chromatography
19
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What is the effect of impurity on melting and boiling points

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  1. Cause them to take place over a range of temperatures
  2. Decrease melting point, increase boiling point
20
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What is the effect of pressure on boiling point?

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As pressure increases, boiling point increases

21
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What methods can you use to separate solid-solid mixtures?

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  1. Magnetic attraction
  2. Sieving
  3. Sublimation
  4. Using suitable solvents
22
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What methods can you use to separate insoluble solid-liquid mixtures?

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  1. Filtration
23
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What methods can you use to separate soluble solid-liquid mixtures?

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  1. Evaporation to dryness
  2. Crystallisation
  3. Simple distillation
24
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What methods can you use to separate liquid-liquid mixtures?

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  1. Separating funnel
  2. Chromatography
  3. Fractional distillation
25
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What is the procedure to carry out crystallisation?

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  1. Solution is gently heated until saturation in an evaporating dish
  2. Cool the solution until crystals are formed
  3. After crystals are formed, filter and wash with small amounts of cold distilled water
  4. To obtain a dry pure crystal sample, dry between sheets of filter paper
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What is the purpose of the boiling chips in a simple distillation set up?

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To provide sites for formation of small bubbles (reducing bumping cause by big bubbles) or prevents flash boiling when dust particles agitate superheated liquids causing splatter

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How to perform paper chromatography?

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  1. Place solvent in container
  2. Draw a starting line about 1.5 cm away from the edge of paper with a pencil
  3. Apply a small spot of the chemicals to be analysed on the paper. Repeat application to concentrate the spot
  4. Carefully lower the paper into the solvent. Ensure the level of solvent is below the starting line
  5. When the solvent front nearly reaches the top of the chromatogram, remove the paper from the container and draw the solvent line with a pencil
28
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How to calculate Rf (retention factor) value?

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Rf value= X/Y

X= distance of spot from starting line
Y= distance from solvent front to starting line

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