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When bonds are broken and formed, what is often caused?

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A change in energy

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What does enthalpy change mean?

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A change in energy

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What is the scientific definition of enthalpy change?

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The heat energy change in a reaction at constant pressure

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What is the units of enthalpy change?

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kJ / mol

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When describing enthalpy change, why do you write delta H?

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To show that the measurements were made under standard conditions and that the elements were in there standard states.

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What are standard conditions?

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100kPa pressure, and 298k

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What do exothermic reactions do?

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They give out energy

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For exothermic reactions, what is the value of delta H?

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It is a negative value

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For endothermic reactions, what is the value of delta H?

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It is a positive value

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What are endothermic reactions?

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Reactions that take in energy from the surroundings

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What is the relationship between stability and the enthalpy of a substance?

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The less enthalpy a substance, the more stable it is

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What is the activation energy?

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The minimum amount of energy needed to begin breaking bonds and start a chemical reaction

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In endothermic reactions, are the reactants or products more stable?

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The reactants are more stable

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In exothermic reactions, are the reactants or products more stable?

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The products are more stable

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What is standard enthalpy change of reaction?

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The enthalpy change when the reaction occurs in the molar quantities shown in the chemical equation, under standard conditions

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What is the standard enthalpy change of formation?

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The enthalpy change when 1 mole of a compound is formed from its elements in their standard states, under standard conditions.

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What is the standard enthalpy change of combustion?

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The enthalpy change when 1 mole of a substance is completely burned in oxygen, under standard conditions.

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What is the standard enthalpy change of neutralisation?

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The enthalpy change when an acid and an alkali react together, under standard conditions, to form 1 mole of water.

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When writing an equation for the standard enthalpy change of combustion, what must the amount of moles for the compound reactant be?

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1 mole always, as the standard enthalpy change of combustion is when 1 MOLE of a substance is completely burned in oxygen.

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20
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What 3 reactants are required for the formation of methanol (CH3OH)?

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Hydrogen, oxygen and carbon.

21
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What is the equation for the standard enthapy change of combustion of carbon?

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C + O2 —> CO2

22
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When trying to find the enthalpy change for a reaction, what 2 things do you need to know?

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  • The number of moles of the reactants

- The change in temperature of a reaction

23
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For reactions carried out using a constant pressure, what is the heat change the same as?

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The enthalpy change

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What is the main problem with mixing reactants together, using a thermometer and measuring the overall temperature change?

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Some heat will be lost to the surroundings, so the temperature change you measure will be less than the actual temperature change

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Describe an experiment that could be used to find the enthalpy change of the endothermic reaction between citric acid and sodium bicarbonate:
1) Add a set volume of citric acid to a polystyrene cup 2) Put a lid on the beaker and measure the temperature until stable 3) Add a set mass of sodium bicarbonate to the beaker, and stirred the mixture 4) Measure the temperature of the reaction every 30s until it reaches a minimum value (exothermic) for a couple of minutes. 5) Draw a graph of temperature against time 6) Find the extrapolated minimum temperature and find the total temperature change.
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How do you find the extrapolated minimum tempreature?
Draw a tangent on the time-temp graph at the point where the temperature is at its lowest value. Find the point where this tangent intersects the time where the reaction started
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To find the enthalpy changes of combustion, what do you need?
A calorimeter
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Describe an experiment to find out the enthalpy changes of comustion?
1) Burn a flammable liquid 2) As the fuel burns, it heats the water. If you know the mass of the water you can work out the heat absorbed by the water
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What is the main equation used to calculate enthalpy changes?
q = mcT
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In the equation q = mcT, what is q?
q=heat lost or gained
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If the pressure is constant, what is the heat lost or gained equal to?
The enthalpy change
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In the equation q = mcT, what is m?
The mass of the water in the calorimeter, or solution in the insulated container ( in grams).
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In the equation q = mcT, what is c?
The specific heat capacity of water
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What is the specific heat capacity of water?
4.18 J g-1 K-1
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In the equation q = mcT, what is T?
The change in temperature
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What does 'calorimetry' mean?
Measuring heat change
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What is located at the bottom of a calormeter?
A spirit burner containing the fuel
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What does Hess's Law state?
The total enthalpy change of a reaction is always the same, no matter of what route is taken.
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By using Hess's law, what does the enthalpy change of route 1 equal?
The enthalpy change of route 2
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Is bond breaking exothermic or endothermic?
Bond breaking is endothermic, so enthalpy change is positive.
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Why is bond breaking enothermic?
You need to supply energy to break the bonds
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Is bond forming exothermic or endothermic?
Bond formic is exothermic, so the enthalpy change is negative
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Why is bond forming exothermic?
Because energy is released when bonds are formed
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If you need more energy to break bonds than is released when bonds are made, what is the value of delta H?
Positive
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What is required to break bonds in ionic bonding etc?
Energy is required to break bonds
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What is Bond Enthalpy?
The amount of energy required to break 1 mole of a type of bond in a molecule in the gas phase.
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Why are mean bond enthalpies not exact?
Its the average for a bigger range of molecules. For example the O-H bond in water is in alcohols and carboxylic acids as well.
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What is the mean bond enthalpy?
The energy needed to break 1 mole of bonds in the gas phase, averaged over many different compounds.
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What is the equation for enthalpy change of reaction?
Enthalpy change of reaction = Bond enthalpies of reactants - Bond enthalpies of products

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