Purity, Formulations & Chromatography (OCR GCSE Chemistry A (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards

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Pure Substances
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Chemical definition of pure substance

Contains only one type of compound or element

Chemically pure water composition

Only H2OH_2O molecules, nothing else mixed in

Everyday meaning of 'pure'

Free from dirt or unwanted substances

Two methods to test purity

Melting point analysis and boiling point analysis

Method to test purity of solids

Melting point analysis

Method to test purity of liquids

Boiling point analysis

Equipment used in melting point analysis

Capillary tube

Melting behaviour of pure substance

Melts exactly at its melting point

Melting point: impure vs pure substance

Impure melts at lower temperature

Melting pattern of impure substance

Over a range of temperatures, not a single point

Boiling behaviour of pure liquid

Boils exactly at its boiling point

Boiling point: impure vs pure liquid

Impure boils at higher temperature

Boiling pattern of impure liquid

Over a range of temperatures

Definition of formulations

Purposeful mixtures

Example of a formulation

Pain relief tablet with measured ingredients

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