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Topic 3 States of matter separating and purifying Flashcards

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1 What are the three states of matter?

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solid, liquid, gas

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2 In which state are the particles arranged regularly?

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solid

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3 In which state do particles move quickly in all directions?

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gas

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4 What state change happens when a substance melts?

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solid to liquid

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5 What state change happens when a substance condenses?

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gas to liquid

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6 In general, which state of matter has particles with the highest energy?

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gas

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7 What is the melting point of water in °C?

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0 oC

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8 What is the boiling point of water in °C?

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100 oC

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9 When a substance is melted, is energy transferred to or from the surroundings?

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from (The substance gains energy from the surroundsing)

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10 The melting point of sodium is 97.7 °C. What is the state of sodium at 25.0 °C?

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solid (The temperature is below the melting point, so it hasnt yet melted!)

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11 Gold is a pure substance. T or F?

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true (although you can get alloys of gold which are mixtures and not pure substances)

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12 Air is a mixture. T or F?

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true (it is mixture mostly of the elements Nitrogen (N2) and Oxygen (O2))

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13 Carbon dioxide is a mixture. T or F?

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false (it is a compound of carbon and oxygen)

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14 Pure substances only have one type of atom present T or F?

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false (you can get pure compounds e.g. you can get pure salt, NaCl)

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15 All mixtures are made up of compounds. T or F?

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false (you can get a mixture of elements, for example air)

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16 Pure substances have a sharp melting temperature. T or F?

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true (as opposed to mixtures which melt over a temperature range)

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17 A metal alloy is likely to melt over a range of temperatures. T or F?

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true (because it is a mixture)

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18 The temperature changes as a pure substance melts. T or F?

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false (the temperatue stays constant as the energy is used to change state (break bonds))

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19 When a substance melts, its particles move around and become less ordered. T or F?

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true

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20 A heating curve with an upward sloping gradient during melting indicates a pure substance is present. T or F?

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false (for a pure substance the heating curve is flat during a state change)

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21 What is a mixture?

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different elements and/or compounds that are not chemically joined together

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22 Which is a mixture, air or water or both?

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air (as long as the water is pure water)

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23 Which of a ‘mixture’ or a ‘pure substance’ has a fixed composition?

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pure substance

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24 Name a pure substance.

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any suitable e.g. gold, salt, water can all be pure

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25 Why can’t a pure substance be separated into other substances using physical means?

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it has the same fixed composition in all of its parts

26
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26 Is melting a physical process or a chemical process?

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27 Is a material that melts over a range of temperatures likely to be a mixture or a pure substance?

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28 Give one safety precaution to take when heating substances.

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any suitable, tie hair back, tuck tie in, wear safety specs

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29 What do we call the change of state from a liquid to a gas?

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evaporation

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30 Name a mixture that could be separated by filtration?

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any suitable e.g. sand and water

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31 What is a pure substance?

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any from: cannot be separated by physical means; same composition throughout; same properties throughout; constant chemical composition

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32 What is the difference between a mixture and a compound?

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in a compound, different elements are joined chemically

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33 Is salty water a mixture or a compound?

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mixture; strictly, a mixture of two compounds, water and salt

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34 How can you separate sand mixed with salty water?

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filtration

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35 Why can’t you use filtration to get the salt from salty water?

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salt has dissolved; pieces are too small

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36 How can you get salt from salty water?

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evaporate the water; crystallisation

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37 What is the scientific name for a mixture like salty water?

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38 What is the term used for the liquid in a solution?

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39 What is the term for the substance that has dissolved in the solution?

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40 How can you identify a pure substance on a chromatogram?

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only one spot/colour

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41 What are the three states of matter?

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solid, liquid, gas

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42 What word describes a solid that dissolves in a liquid?

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solute or soluble

43
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43 What name is given to a liquid that will dissolve a particular solid?

44
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44 What is the boiling point of water?

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45 How can we separate an insoluble solid from a liquid?

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filtration

46
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46 What word describes the clear liquid that comes through the filter paper?

47
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47 Is mineral water pure or impure?

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impure (it contains dissolved salts)

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48 What process takes place when a liquid turns into a gas?

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evaporation

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49 What process takes place when a gas turns into a liquid?

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condensation

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50 What process takes place when a liquid is changing from a liquid to a gas throughout its volume (not just at its surface)?

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boiling (evaporation is the surface process)

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51 Which of these, if any, is pure water? Mineral water, tap water, seawater.

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none of them (distilled water is pure water all of these contian dissolved salts (ions))

52
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52 Give an everyday use of tap water.

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drinking/cooking/washing/cleaning/flushing toilets

53
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53 Which of these is soluble in water – sand or salt?

54
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54 What separation method is used to remove insoluble solids from a liquid?

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filtration

55
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55 What is the boiling point of water in degrees Celsius?

56
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56 What separation method could you use to separate water from ink?

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distillation/simple distillation

57
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57 Name the two state changes involved in distillation.

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boiling/evaporating and condensing

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58 Why does sand sink to the bottom of a bucket of water?

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it is denser than water/does not dissolve

59
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59 What gas with a sharp smell is used to kill bacteria in swimming pool water?

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60 Why does seawater taste salty?

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it contains dissolved salt

Edexcel GCSE Chemistry (14 decks)

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