C1 Flashcards
(133 cards)
What is an element
All atoms are the same
How many elements are in the periodic table
100
What does each element represent
Different atoms with different symbols
What is a compound
Two or more elements chemically combined in a fixed proportion
What do we do to break compounds back into elements
We use chemical reaction
Different elements or compounds NOT chemically combined together
Mixtures
If we want to separate a ——- then we use physical techniques
Mixture
What physical techniques do we use to separate a mixture
Filtration crystallisation,distillation
Define molecule
Any elements chemically joined,can be same element unlike compound which needs different ones
What is an atom
Smallest part of an element, no overall electrical charge,all substances are made of atoms
Radius of an atom
0.1nm
What are physical separation techniques used for
Mixtures
What can physical techniques not be used to separate and why?
Elements in a compound because they are chemically combined in a fixed proportion
What is filtration
Used to separate insoluble solid from liquid
What is crystallisation
Used to separate soluble solid from liquid
What is simple distillation
Used to separate liquid from solid if we want to keep liquid
What is fractional distillation
Allows us to separate 2 different liquids
What is chromatography
Physical process used to separate mixtures
What does chromatography work
Because each chemical in mixture is attracted to the stationary phase to a different extent
What are atoms not
Divisible
Who invented the plumb pudding model
JJ Thompson
What does the plum pudding model show
An atom is a ball of positive charge with negative electrons embedded in it. Was WRONG!
Who did the alpha scattering experiment
Rutherford
Why did Rutherford experiment using a piece of gold foil
Can be hammered down to be a few atoms thick