Solutions

Question 1

Define Distillation:

Answer 1

Distillation is the technique of heating a liquid to create vapor which is collected when cooled separate from the original liquid; commonly used to purify or seperate solutions

Question 2

Define Anhydrides:

Answer 2

Certain oxides that react with water to form either acids or bases.

Question 3

Define basic and acidic anhydrides:

Answer 3

• Basic anhydrides are metal oxides
  
  • Metal oxides react with water to form bases

Metal Oxide + H₂O → Metal Hydroxide

• Acidic anhydrides are nonmetallic oxides
  
  • Nonmetallic oxides react with water to form acids

Nonmetallic Oxide + H₂O → Acid