unit 1 honors stuff Flashcards
whats a colloid
a heterogenous mixture that appears uniform to the eye.
examples: homogenized milk: fat is mixed into the liquid instead of being a separate layer
lotion: colloid emulsion of oils and water
whats an emulsifying agent
a substance that is soluble in both liquids and stabilizes the mixture (ex. egg yolk in mayo)
size of particles in a solution mixture (nm)
< 2 nm
size of particles in a colloid mixture (nm)
2nm-500nm
size of particles in a suspension mixture
500nm-1000nm
3 characteristics of solution mixtures
not filterable,
doesn’t separate when standing
doesn’t scatter visible light
4 characteristics of colloid mixtures
not filterable
doesnt separate on standing
scatters visible light
translucent or opaque
3 characteristics of suspension mixtures
filterable
separates on standing
cloudy or opaque
example of a solution mixture
air, gasoline, salt water
example of a colloid mixture
smoke, fog, ink, milk, butter, cheese
example of a suspension mixture
muddy water, hot cocoa, blood, paint
what are the three ways to separate heterogenous solutions
decanting, centrifugation, using a magnet
what does decanting exploit
it exploits different masses
what does centrifugation exploit
different densities
what does using a magnet exploit
exploiting different magnetic properties