Chromatography and distillation
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Chromatography
- **Chromatography** separates different substances in a mixture.
- A spot of ink is placed on **chromatography paper** and the paper is placed in water.
- Water rises up the paper and acts as a **solvent**.
- Ink is made of different **dyes** that are **soluble** in water.
- As water rises, it brings dyes up the paper; different dyes move at different rates.
- Dyes that travel the same distance up the paper are the same dye.
Simple Distillation
- **Simple distillation** separates a liquid from a dissolved solid (e.g., salt from seawater).
- A **Bunsen burner** heats the mixture; the liquid **evaporates**, leaving the solid behind.
- Vapour travels through a **condenser** where **cooling water** passes.
- The cool condenser **condenses** the vapour back to liquid, collected as **distilled water**.
- This method can also separate liquids with different **boiling points**.
Key Terms
- **Soluble**: able to dissolve in a solvent.
- **Solvent**: a liquid that dissolves a substance (e.g., water in chromatography).
- **Evaporation**: change from liquid to gas.
- **Condensation**: change from gas to liquid.
Common Misconceptions
- In chromatography, ink is **not** the solvent; water is the solvent.
- Chromatography separates mixtures, not elements in a compound.
- Salt cannot be filtered from seawater because salt dissolves; distillation is needed.
Application: Separating Liquids
- If two liquids have different boiling points, the one with the **lower boiling point** evaporates first.
- Example: Liquid A (boiling point 100°C) will evaporate before Liquid B (300°C).
States of matter: solid, liquid, gas. Evaporation (liquid to gas) and condensation (gas to liquid) are key in distillation.
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1.In chromatography, what is the solvent?
Easy- AWater
- BInk
- CDye
- DPaper
2.Which statement about chromatography is correct?
Easy- ADyes are soluble in the solvent.
- BThe solvent is the ink.
- CChromatography separates compounds into elements.
- DAll dyes move at the same rate.
3.What is the name of the state change from gas to liquid?
Easy- ACondensation
- BEvaporation
- CBoiling
- DMelting
4.What is the name of the state change from liquid to gas?
Easy- AEvaporation
- BCondensation
- CFreezing
- DSublimation
5.In simple distillation of seawater, what is left behind in the flask?
Medium- ASalt
- BPure water
- CWater vapour
- DCondensed water
6.During simple distillation, what is the purpose of the cooling water in the condenser?
Medium- ATo condense the vapour into liquid
- BTo evaporate the liquid
- CTo heat the vapour
- DTo dissolve the salt
7.A mixture of two liquids is distilled. Liquid A boils at 100°C, liquid B at 300°C. Which liquid is collected first?
Medium- ALiquid A
- BLiquid B
- CBoth together
- DNeither
8.In the chromatography diagram, which inks share a common dye?
Medium- AOrange and purple
- BOrange and green
- CPurple and green
- DAll of them
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