Solutions & Separations Flashcards
What is a solvent? Example?
Liquid that dissolves a solid solute.
Water
What is a solute? Example?
Solid that dissolves in a liquid solvent
Sugar/salt
What is a solution? Example?
Mixture of solute & solvent.
Salt & water
What does soluble mean?
Dissolves in a liquid
What does insoluble means?
Won’t dissolve in a liquid
What do we use evaporation for? Example?
((Draw a diagram of evaporation))
Getting a soluble solid from a solution.
E.g. Salt from a salt water solution.
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What do we use filtration for? Example?
((Draw a diagram of filtration))
Getting an insoluble solid from a solution.
E.g. Sand from water
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What do we use distillation for? Example?
((Draw a diagram of distillation))
Getting liquid from a soluble solid solution
E.g. Water from a salt water solution
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What do we use fractional distillation for? Example?
((Draw a diagram of fractional distillation))
A mixture of liquids with different boiling points
E.g. Water & ethanol
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What do we use a separating funnel for? Example?
((Draw a diagram of a separating funnel))
Separate two immiscible liquids
E.g. Oil & water
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What do we use chromatography for? Example?
((Draw a diagram of chromatography))
Separating dyes
E.g. Dyes from food colouring
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What does miscible mean?
Will mix
What does immiscible mean?
Won’t mix
