Chem 30 Unit 3 Flashcards
Equilibrium
a state of a closed system in which all measurable properties are constant
Dynamic equilibrium
a balance between forward and reverse processes occurring at the same rate
Ice tables
Initial, Changes, Equilibrium
in an ice table…
Products always start at zero
Reactants go down; products go up
<50% reaction =
reactants favoured, reverse reaction, k <1
> 50% reaction =
products favoured, forward reaction, k>1
> 99% reaction =
quantitative, complete reaction, k is a very large number
if there is no reaction
k = 0
when is a reaction quantitative (arrow)?
single arrow
what to not include in K value calculations?
a solid in a gas reaction or water (l) in an aqueous solution reaction)
Le Chatelier’s Principle
disturbed close systems will shift to restore equilibrium
Le Chatelier’s Principle says…
Conditions affecting equilibrium are temperature, pressure, and concentration
3 stages of Le Chatelier’s
Initial equilibrium state, Shifting non-equilibrium state, New equilibrium state
in concentration shifts…
k value remains constant
in temperature shifts…
k value changes
in an endothermic reaction…
when temp increases, k value increases, vice versa
in an exothermic reaction…
when temp increases, k value decreases, vice versa
pressure/volume shifts
k value remains constant. (pressure/volume shifts are only for gases)