C5 - Monitoring and Controlling Chemical Reactions Flashcards
What is concentration?
Refers to how much particules there are in a fixed volume
Equations for concentration:
Concentration (mol/dm^3) = moles / volume (dm^3)
or
Concentration (g/dm^3) = mass / volume (dm^3)
How do you convert from cm^3 to dm^3?
Divide by 1000
What are titrations used to find?
To find exactly how much acid is needed to neutralise a given quantity alkali
Titration experiment steps:
1) Fill a clean, dry burette with acid
2) Note the starting volume of acid in the burette
3) In a clean, dry pipette transfer 25cm^3 of an alkali in conical flask
4) Add a few drops of indicator to the alkali in flask
5) While swirling regularly, slowly add the acid to the alkali
6) The indicator changes colour when all alkali has been neutralised - then stop adding the acid to the alkali
7) Record the volume of acid used to neutralise the alkali (the titre)
8) Repeat three more times and calculate the mean.
What is the molar volume?
The volume occupied by one mole of gas
General equation for molar volume:
Molar volume (dm^3/mol) = gas volume (dm^3) / number of moles
What is the molar volume always in room temperature and pressure?
24dm^3/mol
-One mole of any gas at RTP (Room temperature or pressure) occupies 24dm^3 of space
Equation for molar volume at RTP?
Volume of gas (dm^3) = 24dm^3/mol x Moles
What is the percentage yield?
A percentage shows the overall success of the experiment compares what we expected to get (theoretical yield) and what we actual got (actual yield).
Why is it hard to get 100% percentage yield?
Products can be lost by:
- Filtration
- Evaporation
- Transferring liquids
What is the actual yield and theoretical yield?
Actual yield: The actual mass of products that were converted from reactants
Theoretical yield: The mass of products if all of the reactants had converted
Equation for percentage yield:
Percentage yield(%) = (actual yield / theoretical yield) x 100
What is atom economy?
Is the percentage of reactants changed to useful products
Atom economy Equation?
Atom economy (%) = (Total Mr of desired products / total Mr of all Products) x 100