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5.1.1 rates of reaction Flashcards

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1
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what is the rate of reaction?

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the change in concentration of a reactant or a product in a given time

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what is the order of reaction?

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the power to which the concentration of a reactant is raised in the rate equation

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what is the overall order?

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the sum of individual orders of reactants in the rate equation

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what is zero order?

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the concentration of a reactant has no effect on the rate

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what is first order?

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a reaction is first order with respect to a reactant when the rate depends on its concentration raised to the power of one

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what is second order?

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a reaction is second order with respect to a reactant when the rate depends on its concentration raised to the power of two

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rate equation for reaction: A + B → C with orders x for A and n for B

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rate = k [A]ˣ [B]ⁿ

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how are orders of reactions found?

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from experimental results - compare concentration change with change in initial rate

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what is shape of a concentration-time graph for a zero order reaction?

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a straight line with a negative gradient

- the value of the gradient is equal to the rate constant k

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what is shape of a concentration-time graph for a first order reaction?

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a downward curve with a decreasing gradient

- the time for the concentration of the reactant to halve is constant (constant half lives)

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what is shape of a concentration-time graph for a second order reaction?

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a downward curve with a decreasing gradient, steeper than the downward curve of a first order reaction

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what is a half-life?

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the time taken for the concentration of a reactant to decrease by half

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how to determine k for a first order reaction? method 1

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calculating the rate constant from the rate

  • tangent to curve is drawn
  • gradient of tangent is calculated = rate
  • k calculated by rearranging the rate equation
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how to determine k for a first order reaction? method 2

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calculating the rate constant from the half-life

  • uses exponential relationship for a constant half-life
  • k = ln2 / t(half-life)
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what is shape of a rate-concentration graph for a zero order reaction?

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a horizontal straight line with no gradient

  • y intercept gives rate constant k
  • reaction rate doesn’t change with increasing concentration
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what is shape of a rate-concentration graph for a first order reaction?

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a straight line through the origin

  • rate is directly proportional to concentration
  • the gradient is equal to the rate constant
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what is shape of a rate-concentration graph for a second order reaction?

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a upward curve with increasing gradient
- k can be found by plotting another graph of rate against concentration squared, producing a straight line graph through origin - k is equal to gradient

18
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what is a clock reaction?

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the time t from the start of an experiment is measured for a visual change top be observed (colour or precipitate)

  • initial rate proportional to 1/t
  • repeated at different concentrations
  • a graph of 1/t against concentration is plotted
19
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what are methods of continuous monitoring?

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  • monitoring by gas collection
  • monitoring by mass loss
  • colorimetry - the amount of light absorbed by a solution is measured
20
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what is continuous monitoring used for?

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to plot concentration-time graphs

21
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how accurate are clock reactions?

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  • reasonably accurate provided less than 15% of the reaction has taken place
22
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what is the rate-determining step?

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the slowest step in the reaction mechanism of a multi-step reaction

23
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what does the rate equation show about the rate determining step?

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the orders show the number of species in the rate determining step

24
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what factors affect the rate constant as temperature increases?

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  • increasing temperature shifts Boltzmann distribution to right, increasing the proportion of particles that exceed the activation energy
  • particles move faster and collide more frequently
25
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what is the Arrhenius equation?

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the exponential relationship between the rate constant k and temperature T
k = A e^(- Ea/RT)

26
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what does the exponential factor e^(- Ea/RT) represent?

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the proportion of molecules that exceed Ea and that have sufficient energy for a reaction to take place

27
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what does the pre-exponential term A represent?

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takes into account he frequency of collisions with the correct orientation

28
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what is the logarithmic form of the Arrhenius equation?

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ln k = -Ea/RT + ln A

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how is the logarithmic Arrhenius equation shown graphically?

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plot ln k against 1/T

- downwards straight line with gradient of -Ea/R and y intercept of ln A

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