C5 - Monitoring And Controlling Chemical Reactions Flashcards
Describe the yield of a reaction
The yield of a reaction is the mass of the desired products which is made
Describe the theoretical yield of a reaction
The theoretical yield is the maximum possible mass of desired products you can make from a given mass of reactants
Describe the actual yield of a reaction
The actual yield is the mass of products you actually make
How do you calculate percentage yield?
Percentage yield = Actual yield / Theoretical yield x 100
What factors affect percentage yield?
- Reactants reacting in an unexpected way
- Reaction not going to completion
- Losing products when separating or moving the substance
What is atom economy?
Atom economy is a measure of how many atoms in the products make up the desired product
How do you calculate atom economy?
Atom Economy = Mr of desired products / Mr of all products x 100
What factors should be considered when making a substance?
- Cost
- Rate of reaction
- Equilibrium
What are by products?
By products are the other products formed in a reaction that aren’t the desired products
Important conversions for concentration:
1dm3 = 1L
1cm3 = 1ml
cm3 /1000 = dm3
dm3 x 1000 = cm3
Equation for concentration:
Concentration = Amount in moles / Volume
What are the units for concentration?
g/dm3
mol/dm3
How do you calculate a new concentration from a given concentration and volume?
To calculate the new concentration:
C1V1 = C2V2
Worked example:
20cm3 of 2mol/dm3 HCl was added to 80cm3 of water - what is the new concentration?
- First assign the values for C1, V1, C2, V2 - C1 = 2mol/dm3 V1 = 0.020 dm3 C2 = ? V2 = 0.1dm3
- Substitute values and rearrange - 2 x 0.02 = C2 x 0.1 C2 = 2 x 0.02 / 0.1 = 0.4 mol/dm3
What is a titration?
A titration is a method used to find an unknown concentration
Define a ‘titre’
Volume of solution added from a burette during a titration