2b Flashcards
What four things does the rate of reaction depend on?
Temperature, Concentration (or pressure for gases), Catalyst, Surface area of solids (size of solid pieces)
What formula can be used to calculate the rate of reaction?
Rate of reaction= Amount of reactant used or amount of product formed/ Time
What are the three ways that rate of reaction can be measured?
Precipitation, Change in mass, Volume of gas given off
How does precipitation help to measure the rate of reaction?
If the product of the reaction is a precipitate which clouds the solution, you can observe a mark through the solution and measure ow long it takes for it to disappear
How does change in mass help to measure the rate of reaction?
As the gas is released the mass disappearing is easily measured on a mass balance
How does volume of gas given off help to measure the rate of reaction?
Use gas syringe to measure volume, more gas given off during a given time interval, the faster the reaction
Name two disadvantages of using precipitation help to measure the rate of reaction
Only works where the initial solution is see-through, very subjective
Name two advantages and one disadvantage of using change in mass help to measure the rate of reaction
Very easy to plot rate of reaction graphs using the results of this method, most accurate method, however does release the gas straight into the room
Name one advantage and one disadvantage of using volume of gas given off to help to measure the rate of reaction
Quite accurate, however if the reaction is too vigorous easily blow plunger out of the end of the syringe
What three things increase collisions?
Higher temperature, higher concentration, larger surface area increases collisions
Why does increasing the temperature increase collisions?
When the temperature is increased the particles all move quicker. If they are moving quicker they will collide more often
How does increasing concentration (or pressure) increase collision?
If the solution is more concentrated it means that there are more particles of reactant which makes collisions between the right particles more likely. In a gas, increasing the pressure means the particles are more squashed up, more frequent collisions
How does increasing the surface are increase collision?
The solution will have more surface area to work on so there will be more frequent collisions
What is the activation energy?
The minimum amount of energy needed by the particles to react
What is a catalyst?
A substance which speeds up a reaction without being changed or used up in the reaction
Name three advantages of catalysts
Saves money because doesn’t need to operate as long to produce the same amount of stuff, allows reaction to happen at lower temperature which reduces energy used up in reaction, can be used over and over again
Name four disadvantages of catalysts
Expensive to buy, need cleaning, different reactions need different catalysts, can be poisoned by impurities
What is an exothermic reaction?
One which transfers energy to the surroundings, usually in the form of heat and usually shown by a rise in temperature
Give an example of an exothermic reaction
Combustion
What is an endothermic reaction?
One which takes energy to the surroundings, usually in the form of heat and usually shown by a fall in temperature
Are reversible reactions exothermic or endothermic?
Both
In reversible reactions if the reaction is endothermic in one direction, what will it be in the other direction?
Exothermic