Unit 2 Flashcards
Name two tests for water :
Anhydrous copper(II) sulfate Anhydrous cobalt (II) chloride
Colour changes of anhydrous copper (II) sulfate ?
White solid to blue
Anhydrous cobalt (II) chloride colour changes:
Pale blue to pink
What is hard water ?
Water that doesn’t readily form a lather with soap
What is soft water
Water that readily forms a lather with soap
What is hardness in water caused by ?
Ca2+ or Mg2+ ions
What is the chemical name for soap ?
Sodium Stearate
What does boiling do?
Removes temporary hardness
What is temporary hardness caused by ?
Dissolved calcium hydrogen carbonate
Formula for temporary hardness arising in water
CaCO3 + H2O + CO2 -> Ca(HCO3)2
How does temporary hardness arise in water?
Limestone reacts with rainwater containing dissolved carbon dioxide to form calcium hydrogen carbonate solution
Equation for boiling
Ca(HCO3)2 (aq) -> CaCO3(s) + CO2(g) + H2O(l)
What does an ion exchanger do ?
Removes both perm. And temp.
Dissolved Ca2+ ions in hard water are removed and replaced by Na2+ ions from the ion exchange resin
What is the chemical name for washing soda
Hydrated sodium carbonate
What does washing soda do?
Removes both temp. And perm.
Dissolved calcium or magnesium ions are removed due to a reaction with carbonate ions from the washing soda t form insoluble calcium carbonate or magnesium carbonate
Advantages and disadvantages ir hard water
Hard water tastes better
It’s good for health teeth and bones
But
It produces a scum with soap (wastes soap)
What does desiccant mean
Drying agent
Anhydrous calcium chloride
White solid absorbs water from the air until eventually a colourless solution forms
Self-indicating Silica gel colour changes
Blue to pink
Normal silica gel colour changes
White and remains white when it absorbs moisture from the air
What does hygroscopic mean
Absorbs moisture from the air
Why is fluoride added to drinking water ?
It prevents tooth decay
Why do some people not like fluoride being added to drinking water ?
It can cause stomach cancer
What is barium sulfate used for?
Patients with stomach intestinal problems to X-ray the stomach or bowel