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Chapter 13: Chemical Kinetics Flashcards

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chemical kinetics: study of … of chemical reactions and their …

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rates of chemical reactions; reaction mechanisms

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rate=

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Δc/Δt

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the reactant concentration decreases during the reaction, so Δ[reactant] is

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negative

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by convention, the rate of reaction is always expressed as a

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positive number

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the average rate of reaction is equal to the change in … divided by the …

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concentration; time interval

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as the interval between measurements becomes smaller, the average rate approaches the

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instantaneous rate

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when a rate is measured over a time interval, it is called an

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average rate

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instantaneous rate: the … to the curve at a particular time pt

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slope of the tangent

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the rate of reaction does not depend on

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which species is measured

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the rate of reaction is the absolute value of the rate of change of the concentration a substance divided by its ….

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stoichiometric coefficient

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the rate of a reaction is strongly influenced by the

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concentrations of the reacting species

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for the equation: aA + bB→products:

rate=

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k[A]^x[B]^y

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overall order:

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sum of the individual orders

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k is the

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rate constant

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initial rate method: repeat an experiment several times with different known … and evaluate how th reaction rate changes with …, important to measure the .. of the reaction

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ratios of reactants; concentration; initial rate

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the rate law cannot be predicted from the

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reaction stoichiometry

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rate laws can also be determined by expaning how the concentration of a reactant changes with … during the course of a single experiment

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time

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(zero-order rate laws) some reactions show rates that are …. of the concentration of reactants

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independent

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(zero-order rate laws) reaction rate=

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k

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(zero-order rate laws) the units of a zero-order rate constant are:

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mol/L*s

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(zero-order rate laws) if the graph of reactant concentration vs. time is a straight line, the reaction obeys

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zero-order kinetics

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(first-order rate laws) some reactions show rates that are …. to the concentration of the reactant

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proportional

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(first-order rate laws) reaction rate=

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-Δ[A]/ Δ t → k[A]

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(first-order rate laws) first-order rate constant:

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s^-1

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(first-order rate laws) if the graph of the ... of reactant concentrations vs. time is a straight line, the reaction obeys first-order kinetics
natural log (ln)
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(first-order rate laws) reaction rate= k[A] is referred to as the ... of the rate law
differential form
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(first-order rate laws) the rate law can be written in the following integrated form:
[A] =[A]0e-kt
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(first-order rate laws) for [A] =[A]0e-kt,
``` A0= concentration of A at time=0 k= rate constant t= time ```
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(first-order rate laws) the integrated rate equation describes ..., another form includes:
exponential decay; | ln[A]= ln[A]0 - kt
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(first-order rate laws) slope of the line= | y-intercept=
-k; [A]0
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(first-order rate laws) a large value for k implies a
fast reaction
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(first-order rate laws) half-life: the time needed for the concentration of a reactant to decrease to
1//2 its original value
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(first-order rate laws) a short half-life indicates a ... reaction
rapid
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(first-order rate laws) for first-order, t1/2= .... and is .... of the concentration of the reactant
0.693/k; independent
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(second-order rate laws) some reactions show rates that are proportional to the concentration of the reactant...
raised to the second power
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(second-order rate laws) reaction rate=
-Δ[A]/ Δ t = k[A]2
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(second-order rate laws) the units of a second order rate constant are
L/mol*s
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(second-order rate laws) if the graph of .... vs. time is a straight line, the reaction obeys second-order kinetics
1/reactant concentration
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(second-order rate laws) integrated form:
1/[A]= 1/[A]0 + kt
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(second-order rate laws) t1/2=
1/k[A]
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(second-order rate laws) slope=
k
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collisions between molecules are necessary foe
reactions to occur
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the rates of most reactions increase dramatically with
temperature
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collision theory: basic assumption= molecules must ... in order to react
collide
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collision frequency: the number of ... per second
moleclar collisions
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collision frequency: Z=
Z0[A][B]
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Z0 is a proportionality constant that depends on the ... and ... of A and B
speeds; sizes
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experimental evidence shows that not every collision results
in a chemical reaction
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activation energy: the minimum collision energy required ....
for a reaction to occur
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activation energy: only collisions with enough energy to .... can result in the formation of products
rearrange bonds
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activation energy: if the total energy of colliding species is too small, the molecules simply
bounce off each other
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(activated complex→[X]*) intermediate species in chemical reactions are ... than either the reactants or products of a chemical reaction
higher in energy
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(activated complex→[X]*) the high-energy activated complex is very ... and is also referrred to as the ...
unstable; transition state
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(activated complex→[X]*) the activation energy is the energy needed to form the ... from the reactants
activated complex
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the number of collisions with energies that exceed Ea grows exponentially with
temperature
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the fraction of collisions with energy in excess of Ea can be derived from
fr= -e^Ea/RT
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as t increases, fr ... and approaches ...
increases; 100%
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predicted rate=
Z0[A][B]e^-Ea/RT
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steric factor: not all collissions with energies that exceed Ea are productive; the geometry of collisions must also be considered- not every collision occurs with the reactants in the correct .... to produce products
orientation
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Rate= p*Z0[A][B]*e^-Ea/RT, where p is the...., Zo[A][B] is the ..., and e^-Ea/RT is the ...
steric factor; collision frequency; fraction exceeding Ea
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k=
Ae^-Ea/RT
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catalysts are substances that ... the rate of reaction without ... in the reaction
speed up; getting consumed
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catalysts generally lower ... and increase ... at any given temperature. Some may increase the ...
activation energy; reaction rate; steric factor
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homogenous catalysts: present in the same .... as the reacting molecules
phase
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heterogenous catalysts: present in a .... than the reacting molecules
different phase
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enzymes: large molecules (usually ...) that catalyze specific ...
proteins; bioligical reactions
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numerous gaseous reactions are catalyzed via absorption to the surface of a
solid metal catalyst
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(heterogenous catalysis) step 1: ... and ... of the reactants
adsorption; activation
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(heterogenous catalysis) step 2: migration of the adsorbed reactants to the
surface
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(heterogenous catalysis) step 3: ... of the adsorbed substances
reaction
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(enzymes) enzymes interact with reactant molecules in a way that places them in the ... to form the products; can increase reaction rates up to .. often end with an ... suffix
correct geometry; 10^14; ase
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reactions can be manipulated to decrease ... and improve ... if we know the appropriate reaction mechanism
side reactions; yields
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a reaction mechanism is the sequence of ... that lead from reactants to products
elementary steps
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many reactions require multipe steps with .... that are produced, then consumed, during the course of the reaction
intermediates
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sometimes more than one reaction mechanism is possible and further experimentation can help determine which mechanism is
most likely to occur
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catalysts may allow for a different set of ... to proceed as compared to those observed for an uncatalyzed reaction
elementary steps
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for a reactio mechanism to be valid: the sum of the elementary steps must give the ... for the reaction the mechanism must agree with the ...
overall balanced equation; experimentally determined rate law
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unimolecualr reaction: involves a ... molecule and a ... rate law
single; first order
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bimolecular reaction: involves ... molecules and a .... rate law
two; second order
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termolecular reaction: involves ... molecules and a ... rate law
three; third order
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rate-limiting: ... step in proposed reaction mechanism
slow
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the rate-limiting step is the
rate-determing step
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the experimental rate law must agree with the
rate-determining step

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