Chapter 5: Water and Solution

Boiling point:

Melting/Freezing
________less point:

________less

________less Physical
Characteristics
of Water
Density:
_________electric
conductor

_________heat
conductor

Presence of impurities of water will

o _________________the freezing/melting point of water

o _________________ the boiling point of water

Composition of water

o Water is a chemical compound that is made up of 2 atoms of _____________and 1

atom of ________________.

o Chemical formula of water: _______________

o Method to split water into hydrogen and oxygen is called

________________________________________.
 Gas Lighted splinter test Conclusion

Gas from cathode

Gas from anode

Evaporation of water

o Evaporation of water is a prosess by which a liquid changes into water vapour below

the boiling point of the liquid.

o Factor affecting rate of evaporation

 Factors Explanation

o Differences between evaporation and boiling

Evaporation Boiling

Speed

Temperature

Part of liquid in which

process takes place

 Factors involved

Solution and solubility

Key term Definition

Solvent

Solute

Solution

Dilute solution

Concentrated solution

Saturated solution

Suspension
 o Differences between solution and suspension

Solution Suspension

o Factors affecting solubility of a solute

o Factors affecting rate of dissolving

Factors Explanation
 o Water is a universal solvent and is used to prepare many types of solution.

o For some subtances that cannot dissolve in water, organic solvent is used.

Examples:

Acid and Alkali

o Differences between Acid and Alkali

Acid Alkali

Taste

pH

Litmus paper test

Reactions

o Acid and alkali only show the above properties in the presence of water.
 o The chemical reaction between an acid an d alkali is called __________________.

This reaction forms _________________and _______________ only.

o Example:

o _______________ is the method used in neutralizing an alkali by adding drops of an

acid into it and shaking the mixture until the alkali is neutralized.

Water Purification

Methods of water purification Purpuso