C8: Rates and equilibrium Flashcards

1
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what does the rate of reaction tell us

A

how fast reactants turn into products

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2
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what are the two ways we can work out the rate of reaction

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-find out how quick the reactants are used up as they make products
-find out how quick the products of the reaction are made

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3
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equation for mean rate of reaction

A

quantity of reactant used/product formed
DIVEDED BY
Time

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4
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four factors that affect rate of chemical reactions

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-temperature
-surface area of solids
-concentration of solutions
-pressure of gases
-presence of a catalyst

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5
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what is collision theory

A

reactions can only take place when particles of reactants come together

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6
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what happens to the rate of reaction if you increase the SA:V

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it also increases, as it increases frequency of collisions

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7
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why does temperature affect rate of reaction?

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-particles collide with more energy
-particles collide more frequently

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8
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why does increased concentration in solutions have an affect on the rate of reaction

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there are more particles moving in a set volume, so more collisions

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9
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why does increased pressure in gases have an affect on the rate of reaction

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more particles in a given space, more collisions

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10
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what is a catalyst

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a substance that speeds up a reaction without being used up itself

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11
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how do catalysts work

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they offer an alternative reaction pathway that requires less energy (lower activation energy)

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12
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advantages of catalysts in industry

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-cheaper than the possible energy
-more eco-friendly, burning less fuels
-can be used over and over again

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13
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con of catalysts in industry

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-can become ‘poisoned’ in chemical plants, as impurites combine with it

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14
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what is reversible reaction

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a reaction where the products can react together to make the original reactants again

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15
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how do we describe a reversible reaction within an equation

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16
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examples of reversible reactions

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-litmus reacting to acid and alkali
-heating ammonium chloride
-reaction between iodine monochloride and chlorine gas

17
Q

if a reversible reaction in 1 way is exothermic, it must be ______ the other way

A

endothermic

18
Q

what is equal in the reversible reactions

A

the amount of energy in either way

20
Q

what is equilibrium

A

the point where there is no change in the amount of products and reactants (both reacting at the same time)

21
Q

what is Le Chatelier’s Principle?

A

whenever a change in condition is introduced to a change, the equilibrium shifts to cancel this out

22
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what kind of changes can shift equilibrium

A

concentration, pressure and temperature

23
Q

why do industrial chemists want to use le chatelier’s principle

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to get as much products as possible, in as little time as possible

24
Q

if the forward reaction produces more molecules of gas

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-an increase in pressure decreases the amount of products
-a decrease in pressure increases the amount of products formed

25
Q

if the forward reaction is exothermic…

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-an increase in temperature decreases the amount of products formed
-a decrease in temperature increases the amount of products formed