SUBSTANCES AND MIXTURES Flashcards
(14 cards)
What is the melting point of a
substance?
The temperature a substance
melts or freezes
What do chemists use to heat
a substance slowly?
WATER BATH
What is a solute?
A solid substance which dissolves in a solvent
What is a solvent?
A substance in the liquid state which dissolves a
solute
What is the mass of a
solution equal to?
mass of the dissolved solute + mass of the solvent
What gives a solution
its properties?
A solution has of both the solvent and the solute
Describe the movement of particles
in a liquid
move over each other
Why can substances flow when liquid
but not when solid?
particles can move over each other in
liquid but not solid state.
What state change happens when
a substance boils?
liquid to gas
What is a suspension?
A cloudy mixture of a solid and a
liquid
What is “Brownian motion”?
What is “Brownian motion”?
What temperature will a liquid
evaporate at?
any temperature
What technique can separate a
mixture of liquids?
distillation
What state change happens when a
substance condenses?
gas to liquid