C3.2 - Solutions & Mixtures Flashcards
(Keywords)
Chemical change
A change of materials into another
Chromatography
A method of separating a mixture
Compound
A thing that is composed of two or more separate elements
Concentrated
Having had water or other diluting agent removed or reduced
Condenser
An apparatus or container for condensing vapour
Crystallisation
The process of making crystals/a substance hardening
Decant
To gradually pour a substance from one container to another
Dilute (adjective)
(Of a liquid) made thinner or weaker by having had water or another solvent added to it
Dilute (verb)
To make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent to it
Distillate
The action of purifying a liquid by a process of heating and cooling
Evaporate
Process by which an element or compound transitions from its liquid state to its gaseous state below the temperature at which it boils
Fractional distillation
A process by which components in a chemical mixture are separated into different parts (called fractions) according to their different boiling points
Filtrate
The process in which solid particles in a liquid or gaseous fluid are removed by the use of a filter medium that permits the fluid to pass through but retains the solid particles
Saturated
Holding as much water or moisture as can be absorbed; thoroughly soaked
Soluble
Susceptible of being dissolved in or as if in a liquid and especially water
