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1.8 Thermodynamics Flashcards

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1
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What is a Born-Haber cycle?

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An application of Hess’ law

Where there are multiple steps in one leg of the cycle

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How are ionic solids produced?

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Between ions in the gas phase

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What is exothermic and endothermic in terms of bonds? Arrow representation?

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Exothermic - bond forming (down arrow)

Endothermic - bond breaking (up arrow)

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What is significant about the ionic solid?

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The ions in an ionic lattice are electrostatically bonded by ionic bonds

The standard lattice enthalpy of formation is a measure of the strength of an ionic bond

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What is standard enthalpy of formation? ΔHθf

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The enthalpy change when one mole of a compound is formed from its constituent elements under standard conditions with all reactants and products in their standard states

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What is standard enthalpy of combustion? ΔHθc

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The enthalpy change when one mole of a substance reacts completely in excess oxygen under standard conditions with all reactants and products in their standard states

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What is ionisation enthalpy? ΔHθi

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The standard enthalpy change when one mole of GASEOUS ATOMS is converted into one mole of GASEOUS IONS with a single POSITIVE charge

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What is bond dissociation enthalpy? ΔHθdiss

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The enthalpy change when one mole of GASEOUS molecules each breaks a covalent bond to form 2 free radicals, averaged over a range of compounds

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What is enthalpy of atomisation? ΔHθat

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The standard enthalpy change that accompanies the formation of one mole of GASEOUS ATOMS from the element in its standard state under standard conditions

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What is electron affinity? ΔHθea

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The standard enthalpy change when one mole of GASEOUS ATOMS is converted into one mole of GASEOUS IONS, each with a single NEGATIVE charge

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What is the lattice enthalpy of formation? ΔLHθ

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The standard enthalpy change that accompanies the formation of one mole of a solid ionic compound from its gaseous ions

Exothermic

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What is the enthalpy of lattice dissociation? ΔLHθ

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The standard enthalpy change that accompanies the separation of one mole of a solid ionic compound into its gaseous ions

Endothermic

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How can we tell the difference between ΔLHθ with the formation and dissociation of lattices?

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We can only tell from the positive or negative values due to bond forming/making therefore exo/endo

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What is the enthalpy of hydration? ΔhydHθ

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The standard enthalpy change for the process where one mole of gaseous ions are surrounded by a maximum of water molecules to produce one mole of hydrated ions

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What is enthalpy of solution? ΔsolHθ

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The standard enthalpy change that occurs when one mole of an ionic solid dissolves completely in sufficient solvent to form a solution in which the molecules or ions are far enough apart not to interact with each other

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16
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In ionisation enthalpy what must you specify?

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Whether it is first or second

Both are endothermic

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17
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In electron affinity what must you specify?

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Whether it is first or second electron affinity

First - exothermic
Second - endothermic

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18
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Why is the first and second electron affinity exothermic and then endothermic?

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First is exothermic as an attraction is formed between a neutral atom and an electron

Second is endothermic as energy needs to be put in to over come the repulsion of two negative ions

19
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What are the intermediates in a simple hess cycle for Enthalpy of lattice formation/dissociation?

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Elements
The ionic solid

At the top the gaseous ions of the elements

20
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What are lattice enthalpy values based on?

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The Born-Haber cycles

They are experimental values

21
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What is the perfect ionic model?

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They are theoretical values

22
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What does the perfect ionic model presume?

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Assumes there is 100% ionic bonding

The ions are perfect spheres with a uniform distribution of ion charge

23
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Why are experimental values and theoretical values of lattice enthalpy different?

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In reality ions are perfectly spherical due to different charge densities and electrons aren’t always completely donated
Therefore there can be a degree of covalency
= not perfect ionic bonding

Mor discrepancy = greater degree of covalency

25
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What happens to a positive ion in water? (Enthalpy of solution)

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The δ- oxygen of the polar water molecule is electrostatically attracted to the positive metal ion

26
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What happens to a negative ion in water? (Enthalpy of solution)

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The δ+ hydrogen of the polar water molecule is electrostatically attracted to the negative metal ion

27
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What is significant about water surrounding ions in solution?

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As soon as the gas ions are surrounded they are classed as aqueous

But there is a limit to the number of water molecules to surround the ion
= infinite dilution

28
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Is Enthalpy of solution exothermic or endothermic?

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It could be either

Depends on the reaction

29
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How does solubility of a solution related to being exo/endothermic?

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More exothermic = more soluble

More endothermic = less soluble

30
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What are the intermediates in a simple hess cycle for Enthalpy of solution?

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The ionic solid
The gaseous ions
The aqueous ions

Check the arrow direction!!!

31
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Why does enthalpy of hydration decrease down a group?

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Ionic radius increases
= charge density decreases
= the electrostatic attraction to the δ- oxygen of the polar molecule decreases
= less exothermic as the attraction is weaker

32
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What is entropy?

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A measurement of disorder

The more disordered something is the more entropy it has

Nature likes disorder

33
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How does entropy change with states?

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Solid (low entropy)
Liquid
Gas (high entropy)

34
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What is the explanation for the entropy graph when increasing temperature- changing state?

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Increase in temp
Increases kinetic energy
Particle start to move/vibrate
And there is more disorder

But there is greater disorder going from liquid to gas as ALL the particles separate completely

35
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How can entropy increase?

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More particles from reactants to products eg 2 -> 7
Changing state towards a gas
A molecule with more electrons (as they are moving around)

36
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What is entropy change?

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∆S system =
ΣS products - ΣS reactants

If ∆S is positive - increase in entropy = increase in disorder

37
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What is significant about spontaneity, enthalpy and entropy?

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Exothermic changes are spontaneous

Endothermic aren’t normally but if they have a high entropy they can be spontaneous

38
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When does something have zero entropy?

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At absolute 0 (0 kelvin)

Particles have zero energy so entropy is also zero

39
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What is Gibbs free energy?

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∆G
Combines the influence of both enthalpy and entropy

The energy available to do useful work

40
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What is the Gibbs free energy equation?

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∆G = ∆H - T∆S

∆G - Gibbs free energy
∆H - enthalpy change
T - Temperature
∆S - entropy change

Always write an equation out!

41
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How does the value of ∆G affect spontaneity and feasibility?

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∆G less than 0
Spontaneous and feasible

∆G = zero
Can be feasible or unfeasible

∆G more than 0
Not spontaneous, needs more energy to be feasible

42
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When is ∆G = zero?

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During a change of state

43
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What can we assume when ∆G = zero?

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∆H = T∆S

So

T = ∆H/∆S

44
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What do you need to remember with all Gibbs free energy equations?

A 
∆H = KJ mol-1
∆S = J mol-1

You need to convert ∆S to KJ!!!!

45
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How can we link y=mx+c to Gibbs free energy equation?

A

Y = M x +c

∆G = -∆S T +∆H

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