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GCSE Chemistry: Formulations

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  1. What is a formulation in chemistry?

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    A mixture that has been designed as a useful product.

  2. A formulation is a ? that has been designed as a useful product.

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    mixture

  3. In a formulation, why is each chemical component included?

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    Each chemical has a particular purpose, contributing a specific property to the product.

  4. Why are the components of a formulation mixed in carefully measured quantities?

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    To ensure the product has the required properties.

  5. Formulations are made by mixing the components in carefully ? quantities.

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    measured

  6. Is a formulation a pure substance or a mixture?

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    A mixture — its components are not chemically bonded and are combined in set proportions.

  7. Give three everyday products that are formulations.

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    Any three of: fuels, cleaning agents, paints, medicines, alloys, fertilisers, foods.

  8. Is an alloy classed as a formulation?

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    Yes — an alloy is a mixture of metals designed to have useful properties.

  9. Is a medicine such as a paracetamol tablet a formulation?

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    Yes — it is a mixture of the active drug plus other components, each with a purpose, in measured quantities.

  10. What information would show that a product is a formulation?

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    It is a mixture of several components, each present in a fixed, measured proportion for a specific purpose.

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