Solubility: practical
I can carry out a fair test to investigate solubility and record the measurements in an appropriate table of results.
Solubility: practical
I can carry out a fair test to investigate solubility and record the measurements in an appropriate table of results.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The solubility of a substance could depend upon the size of the solute pieces, the choice or temperature of the solvent.
- The independent and dependent variables, and any measurements taken during an investigation, are recorded in a table.
Keywords
Dissolving - The process in which a substance's particles separate and spread uniformly throughout the particles of a solvent, resulting in the substance no longer being seen.
Solubility - Solubility refers to how well a solute is able to dissolve in a solvent to create a solution.
Variable - A variable is anything that can change in an investigation.
Table of results - An orderly way in which to record data.
Anomalous - A result that does not fit an obvious trend.
Common misconception
Pupils regularly confuse the words 'table' and 'graph'.
Stress that a table of results holds measurements / observations (like a dinner table holds plates), while a graph is only on *graph* paper.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
mass
volume
temperature
distance
Exit quiz
6 Questions
Process where solute particles spread throughout solvent.
How well a solute is able to dissolve in a solvent.
Something that does not fit an obvious trend.
An orderly way in which to record data.
Anything that can change in an investigation.