Distillation
Seperating mixtures that have liquids
Simple distillation is used to…
Separate a liquid from a solution
Step one of simple distillation
Heat up the mixture so the liquid you want evaporates
Step two of simple distillation
The liquid rises up and pressure forces it down the condenser
Step 2.5 of simple distillation
The vapour cools because of the water jacket and condenses into a liquid form
Step three of simple distillation
The liquid runs down the pipe and is collected in the beaker
Fractional distillation is used to
Separate mixtures of liquids
Step one of fractional distillation
Heat up the mixture
Step two of fractional distillation
The mixture with the lowest boiling point evaporates first, condenses into liquid and is collected in the beaker
Step three of fractional distillation
The other substances will rise up too, but the glass rods are cooler than their boiling point so they condense back into liquids
Step four of fractional distillation
Raise the temperature and do the same for the other substances in the mixture
Mixture
A mixture of a liquid and insoluble solid
Solution
Mixture of a liquid and soluble solid
Solute
A substance dissolved into a solution
Solvent
The liquid the solute is dissolved into
Filtration
Separates insoluble solids from liquids
How does filtration work?
The filter paper has tiny holes in it that water can get through, but the solid is too big and is left behind on the paper
Step one of evaporation
Put the solution into a crucible and place it on a tripod
Step two of evaporation
Heat the solution with a Bunsen burner
Step three of evaporation
The solvent evaporates and the solution becomes more concentrated
Step 3.5 of evaporation
Crystals begin to form and eventually the solvent evaporates completely, leaving behind crystals of the solution
Advantage of evaporation
It’s quick and easy
Disadvantage of evaporation
Some solids decompose when heated
Step one of crystallisation
Place the solution in a water bath
Step two of crystallisation
When crystals begin to form stop heating it and leave it to cool
Step three of crystallisation
As it cools more more crystals will form as solids are less soluble at colder temperatures
Step four of crystallisation
Filter out the crystals from the remaining solution and dry the crystals on filter paper
Chromatography
Used to separate the different substances in a mixture
Paper chromatography…
Separates the different dyes in an ink
Step one of paper chromatography
Take a piece of paper and draw a line at the bottom called the base line
Step two of paper chromatography
Add a drop of ink containing different substances to the line
Step three of paper chromatography
Fill a beaker with the solvent (water or ethanol)
Step four of paper chromatography
Place the paper in the solvent just below the line
Step 4.5 of paper chromatography
You can put a lid on the beaker to stop the solvent evaporating
Step 5 of paper chromatography
Wait for the solvent to rise up the paper and display the different inks (insoluble inks won’t rise)
Step six of paper chromatography
When the solvent reaches the top of the paper, take it out and wait for it to dry
Mobile phase
The substance the molecules can move in- the solvent
Stationary phase
A substance the molecules can’t move in- the paper
More soluble inks…
Move faster
Rf value:
Distance travelled by spot/distance traveled by solvent
Screening
Removing anything large
Sedimentation
Heaviest bits of mixture sink to the bottom, lighter bits float
Sewage filtration
Small particles are filtered through sand and gravel
Chlorination
Chlorine is added to the water to kill microorganisms
potable water
water safe to drink
what does potable water often include
other dissolved substances, making it impure
criteria for potable water- substances
levels of dissolved substances needs to be low
criteria for potable water- pH
needs a pH between 6.5 and 8.5 to not be too acidic/alkaline
criteria for potable water- microorganisms
there can’t be any microorganisms in it
surface water
bodies of water exposed at the surface
advantages of surface water
easy to access, replaced constantly by rain
disadvantages of surface water
can dry up easily on hot and sunny days
aquifers
underground permeable rocks that trap water
step one of making water potable- wire
filter it through a wire mesh to filter out any big things
step two of making water potable- sand
filter it through sand and gravel to remove small solids
step three of making water potable- sterilize
sterilize it to kill harmful microorganisms
how can you sterilize water
bubble chlorine gas through it or expose it to ozone/uv light