WASSCE Chemistry · Foundations & Atomic Theory
Particulate Nature of Matter
Atoms, molecules, and ions — Dalton's atomic theory and the evidence that matter is made of particles.
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Across the topic: 9 sections · 3 worked examples · 4 diagrams
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2 lessons · 16 min
- 1Matter: particles, elements, compounds and mixtures7 minFree7 minFree
1 worked example · 1 diagram
- 2Separating mixtures and testing for purity9 min Plan9 min Plan
- Choosing a method
- Filtration, evaporation and the separating funnel
- Distillation
- Chromatography
- Separating a mixture of three substances
- Testing for purity
2 worked examples · 3 diagrams
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