5.1 rates, equilibrium and pH Flashcards
what is the formula for the rate of reaction
change in concentration / time
define rate of reaction
the change in concentration of a reactant or a product per unit time
what is the order with respect to the reactant
the power to which the concentration of a reaction is raised in the rate equation
define the rate constant, k
the constant that links the rate of reaction with the concentration of the reactants raised to the powers of their orders in the reaction
what is overall order
the sum of the individual orders
what is the equation for the rate of a reaction
change in concentration / tie
Define zero order
the rate is unaffected by the changing concentration of the reactant
define first order
the rate is directly proportional to the concentration
So, if the concentration of the reactant increases by 2 times so will the concentration
Define second order
The change in rate will be equal to the change in concentration squared
If the reactant increases by 2 times the rate increases by 2^2 = 4
What is the rate equation
Rate = k[A]x[B]y[C]z
define half life
the time taken for half the concentration of a reactant to reduce by half
What kind of concentration-time graph does a zero order rection produce
a straight-line graph with the concentration decreasing at a constant rate and the half-life decreases with time
what kind of concentration time graph does a first order reaction produce in respect to half-life
A curved graph with a constant half-life and halving of the reactant concentration occurring at equal time intervals
How can you use half-life to find the rate constant
Because first order reactions have constant half-lives the value of the half-life can be used to determine rate constant
give the equation of determining the rate constant from half-life
K = ln2/t1/2
K = natural log 2 / half life
What is a clock reaction
reactions that produce visible changes
And in these instances, the time taken for the visible event to occur is inversely proportional to the initial rate
give an example of a clock reaction
the reaction between sodium thiosulfate and hydrochloric acid
A cross is drawn and placed underneath the beaker and time taken for it to become not visible is measured
What kind of graph would you plot to see the effect of concentration on rate of reaction
1/T against concentrtion
What would a rate-concentration graph look for a zero order reaction
it would be a straight line as the changes in the concentration have no effect on the rate
What would a rate-concentration graph look like for a first order reaction
It would be a straight-line with a positive gradient
How would you determine the rate constant from first order rate-concentration graphs
k = rate / concentration
k = gradient (change in y/ change in x)
How would the rate-concentration graph look like for a second order reaction
it would be a slightly curved line with a positive gradient
What is the effect of temperature on the rate constant
the rate constant increases with temperature because the concentrations remain the same in the rate equation
What graphs are associated with Arrhenius plots
ln k -1/t graphs
What is the intercept equal to in the Arrhenius plots
it is equal to natural log A
What is the gradient equal to in the Arrhenius plots
It is equal to -Ea/ R with R as the gas constant
This can easily be rearranged to find the activation energy
Ea=-R/gradient
what is a colourimeter
monitors the concentration of a reactant or a product by measuring the amount of light passing through a substance
Define partial pressure
the pressure an individual gas in a substance would exert if it occupied a whole reaction vessel on its own
describe how you would figure out the partial pressure exerted by a gas
mole fraction * total pressure
what is Kp
The equilibrium constant for reactions involving gasses
What is the equation for Kp
(Pc)(Pd)/(Pa)(Pb) the multiplication sum partial pressure of the products divided by the multiplied partial pressures of the reactants