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1
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Define ‘energy’

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the ability to work

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2
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Define ‘work’

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the distance moved against an opposing force

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3
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What are both work and energy measured in?

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Joules

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4
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What is 1 joule the same as?

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the amount of energy required to raise a 1kg substance 1 cm up against the force of gravity

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5
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What is 1 calorie the same as?

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the amount of heat necessary to raise the temperature of exactly one gram of water by one degree Celsius

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6
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What is one food calorie equivalent to?

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1 Kcal or 1,000 calories

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7
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What is potential energy?

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the stored energy of position

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8
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State the formula for potential energy.

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PE = mgh

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9
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State the formula for kinetic energy

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KE = 1/2mv^2

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10
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What is ‘electromagnetic’ energy?

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a form of energy that can be reflected/emitted from objects through electric or magnetic waves travelling through space

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What is ‘nuclear’ energy?

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the energy released during nuclear fission or fusion, especially when used to generate electricity

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12
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What is ‘chemical’ energy?

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energy stored in bonds

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13
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State the ‘first law of thermodynamics.’

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energy cannot be created or destroyed by any physical or chemical changes, it can only be converted from one form to another (except nuclear)

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14
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State and explain Einstein’s equation of special relativity related to the ‘first law of thermodynamics.’

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e = mc²

if matter is destroyed, energy is created, and if energy is destroyed, mass is created

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15
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State 2 energy transformations

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chemical, motion, radiant, chemical

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16
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How do reactions occur?

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By interaction of molecules

Collision theory: reactions occur when particles collide, BUT not all collisions lead to a reaction

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17
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Which 2 conditions must reactants meet in order for a chemical reaction to occur?

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must be energetic

and orientated correctly

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18
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State the 3 main stages of a successful chemical reaction

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  1. collision between reactant particles
  2. breaking of chemical bonds
  3. right orientation of reactants will lead to a new product
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19
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What happens to energy in chemical reactions?

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It is either released or absorbed

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20
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What is the ‘enthalpy change of reaction, ΔH?’

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change in energy which is the difference between bond energies of reactants and products

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21
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What is meant by ‘enthalpy?’

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A measure of the heat content of a substance at constant pressure

22
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What type of energy is enthalpy and how can it be measured?

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It is internal energy

the actual enthalpy of a substance cannot be measured but the enthalpy change can

23
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Define ‘enthalpy change.’

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heat released or absorbed during a chemical reaction at standard conditions

24
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State the formula for enthalpy change.

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ΔH = ΔH(products) - ΔH(reactants)

25
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Why might enthalpy values vary?

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according to conditions

26
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What are standard conditions for an element?

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form the element exists in under conditions of 1 atm and 25 Degrees Celcius

27
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What are standard conditions for a compound if:

a) a gas
b) a pure substance
c) a substance present in solution

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a) at a pressure of exactly 1 atm
b) in a condensed state (liquid/solid), at 1 atm
c) at a concentration of exactly 1M

28
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For an exothermic reaction:

a) how does enthalpy of reactants and products compare
b) what is the value
c) what occurs with heat energy
d) draw a graph labelling ΔH and Ea

A

a) enthalpy of reactants > products
b) ΔH is negative
c) heat is given out/released to surroundings
d) see document

29
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Give 3 examples of an exothermic reaction.

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  1. burning
  2. respiration
  3. production of quicklime
30
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State what happens to the temperature of the system in exothermic reactions.

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It will be observed to rise

31
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For an endothermic reaction:

a) how does enthalpy of reactants and products compare
b) what is the value
c) what occurs with heat energy
d) draw a graph labelling ΔH and Ea

A

a) enthalpy of products > reactants
b) ΔH is positive
c) heat is absorbed/taken in from surroundings
d) see document

32
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Give 3 examples of an endothermic reaction.

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  1. photosynthesis
  2. thermal decomposition of limestone
  3. an electron being excited from n=1 to n=3
33
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What happens in terms of energy in bond-making and bond-breaking?

A 
bond-breaking = add energy
bond-making = release energy
34
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Define ‘entropy.’

A

measures the amount of disorder of a system

35
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Finish the following sentence:

The greater the amount of disorder, or randomness of the particles in a substance/mixture …

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… the higher the entropy

36
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State the formula with units for change in entropy.

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ΔS = S(final) - S(initial)
S = measured in J/mol/K
37
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State the formula for total entropy change.

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ΔTotal(total) = ΔS(system) - ΔS(surroundings)

38
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State the ‘second law of thermodynamics’ and explain why entropy will always decrease

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entropy tends towards a maximum

39
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What do all spontaneously-occurring chemical and physical changes involve?

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an overall increase in entropy

40
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Give 5 examples where entropy increases.

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  1. solids melting
  2. liquids boiling
  3. number of molecules increases
  4. ionic solids dissolve
  5. temperature increases
41
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What is ‘Gibbs free energy?’

A

energy from a reaction free to do work

42
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State the formula for Gibbs free energy (including units).

A 
ΔG = ΔH - TΔS
ΔG in J/mol
ΔH in KJ/mol
T in Kelvin (K)
ΔS J/K/mol
43
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Interpret the spontaneity of each ΔG value:

a) ΔG < 0
b) ΔG > 0
c) ΔG = 0

A

a) reaction will be spontaneous
b) reaction needs energy input to happen
c) the system is in equilibrium

44
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What ΔG value corresponds to exergonic and endergonic reactions?

A 
exergonic = ΔG negative 
endergonic = ΔG positive
45
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Draw a table to show how ΔH, ΔS and -TΔS affect the value of ΔG.

A

see document

46
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State the formula for the temperature for a reaction to occur spontaneously and state units required.

A

T = ΔH/ΔS
T = Kelvin (K)
ΔH and ΔS = must be in same units
(here, ΔG is assumed to be zero)

47
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Define a ‘catabolic’ reaction.

A

high-energy, complex, compounds are broken down into simple ones

48
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Give 2 examples of catabolic reactions.

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  1. Glucose + 6O^2 → 6CO^2 + 6H^2O

2. ATP + H^2O → ADP + Pi (phosphate transfer)

49
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Define an ‘anabolic’ reaction.

A

building-up of complex molcules from smaller ones

50
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Give 2 examples of an anabolic reaction.

A

takes place in steps coupled with ATP hydrolysis or another exergonic reaction

51
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Give 4 reactions that are coupled in metabolism.

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glucose + fructose → sucrose
glucose + ATP → glucose-P + ADP
fructose + ATP → Fructose-P + ADP
glucose-P + fructose-P → sucrose + 2Pi

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