Chapter 5 Separating and identifying compounds in mixtures

Chapter 5 checklist
Success criteria – I am now able to: Linked
questions
5A.1 Define ‘solute’ and ‘solvent’ 3
5A.2 Recall what makes a solute or solvent polar or non-polar
5A.3 Describe the process of a solute dissolving in a solvent 4
5A.4 Explain why polar solutes are soluble in polar solvents and non-polar 9
solutes are soluble in non-polar solvents
5A.5 Determine the relative solubility of solutes in a given solvent 6, 13

5B.1 Describe the principle of thin-layer chromatography (TLC) 1, 7, 10

5B.2 Describe the process involved in performing a TLC experiment 5, 8, 12
5B.3 Determine the qualitative purity of a substance from TLC data 14
5B.4 Determine the composition of a substance or mixture from TLC data 11, 14
5B.5 Describe a TLC experiment that could be used to determine the purity 11, 14
and/or composition of a substance or mixture
5B.6 Predict the results of a TLC experiment for a known set of compounds 2, 11, 13
5B.7 Calculate the R value of a given substance from experimental data
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