Core practical - Analysis and purification of water (AQA GCSE Chemistry): Flashcards

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Core practical - Analysis and purification of water
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Process to get pure water from salt water

Distillation

What anti-bumping granules prevent

Violent bubbling

Part of apparatus that cools steam

Condenser

What water becomes when heated in distillation

Water vapour (steam)

What happens to salt during distillation

Stays behind in the flask

What flows through the condenser

Cold water

How to test water purity after distillation

Check for chloride ions

What condenser does to water vapour

Condenses it back into liquid water

Why heat gently in distillation

Prevents violent boiling

Essential safety equipment for practicals

Eye protection (safety goggles)

What's added to flask with salt water

Anti-bumping granules

What boils when salt water is heated

Only the water (salt doesn't boil)

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