Genchem
Genchem
Genchem
Background (2):
Complete the table:
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Background (3):
Matter
Pure substances are substances that are made up of only one kind of particle and have a fixed or
constant structure. Pure substances are further classified as elements and compounds.
-An element is a substance that consists of only one type or kind of atom. It is a pure substance as it
cannot be broken down or transformed into a new substance even by using some physical or chemical means.
Elements are mostly metals, non-metals or metalloids such as gold, carbon, and neon.
-Compounds, on the other hand, are also pure substances when two or more elements are combined
chemically in a fixed ratio. However, these substances can be broken down into separate elements by
chemical methods. For example, water (H2O) cannot be broken down to hydrogen and oxygen using any of the
physical methods such as boiling. Other chemical compounds are table sugar (C12H22O11), ammonia (NH3),
methane (CH4), etc.
A mixture is a physical blend of two or more components; each of which retains its own identity and
properties. The parts or components of a mixture are simply mixed together physically and can usually be
separated. For instance, the taste of the halo-halo is a combination of the tastes of the different ingredients.
Mixtures can be classified as heterogeneous or homogeneous mixtures.
- In heterogeneous mixture, the ingredients are not evenly distributed throughout. For example, one
spoonful of chicken macaroni soup is likely to have more chicken meat strips than those in another spoonful.
- A homogeneous mixture is a mixture in which the composition throughout is uniform. For example,
two spoonful of broth is likely to have the same amount of salt and chicken flavor.
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Background (4):
Differences in physical properties can be used to separate mixtures. There are various ways to separate a
mixture depending on the properties of its components. The following are some separation techniques:
1. Filtration – good for separating an insoluble solid from a liquid. For example, it can be done to separate
sand (insoluble solid, which does not dissolve in water) from a mixture of sand and water.
2. Evaporation – good for separating a soluble solid from a liquid. For example, copper sulfate crystals can
be separated from copper sulfate solution using evaporation.
3. Chromatography - good for separating mixtures of dissolved substances that have different colors, such
as inks and plant dyes. Some colored substances dissolved in a certain solvent better than others do, so they
travel further up the paper through adsorption and capillary action.
4. Simple distillation - good for separating a volatile liquid from non-volatile substances in a solution. For
example, water can be separated from the salt salty water by simple distillation. The water evaporates from the
solution but is then cooled and condensed as it passes in a glass tube called the condenser. The condensed
liquid is then collected as the distillate. The salt does not evaporate and so it stays behind as residue.
Activity:
Circle the letter that corresponds to the correct answer.
1. What state of matter is characterized by a definite volume and an indefinite shape?
a. gas b. liquid c. mixture d. solid
2. Which of the following is a chemical property?
a. color b. conductivity c. flammability d. hardness
3. Which property could NOT be used to distinguish between table salt and table sugar?
a. boiling point b. color c. density d. melting point
4. Which of the following is an intensive property?
a. amount of energy b. malleability c. mass d. volume
5. Which of the following can be decomposed by ordinary chemical means?
a. compound b. element c. heterogeneous mixture d. homogeneous mixture
Group the characteristics of the given substance according to their physical (extensive or
intensive) or chemical properties.
CHARACTERISTICS OF PHYSICAL PROPERTIES CHEMICAL
THE SUBSTANCE INTENSIVE EXTENSIVE PROPERTIES
The water in the
container has a volume
of 100 mL and a mass of
99.8 g. It is colorless and
tasteless. It has a density
of 0.998 g/mL, boils at
100° C, and freezes at 0°
C. It does not burn and it
causes iron to rust.
Classify each of the following as a homogeneous or a heterogeneous mixture:
__________1. Food coloring
__________2. Ice cubes in orange juice
__________3. Cough syrup
__________4. Rubbing alcohol
__________5. Water and oil
Essay
1. What is the aim of simple distillation? How is this aim achieved?
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