Purity
Lesson Flashcards: Determining Purity Chemistry
A measure of the extent to which a substance is free from impurities
Impure substance
A combination or mixture of two or more different substances not chemically bonded together
Boiling point
The temperature at which a liquid is converted to a gas
Purification
The process of removing impurities from a sample
Percentage purity
The amount of desired compound in a sample per the total amount of the sample
Pure substance
A substance that contains only one type of element or compound
Melting point
The temperature at which a solid is converted to a liquid
Impurity
An undesired substance that is mixed in with a desired substance