Chemical Reactions & Equilibrium Flashcards
Describe the criteria for a successful collision
-reactant molecules must collide with each other
-reactant molecule must collide with sufficient energy to break the bonds within the reactants
-reactant molecules must collide with the correct orientation to break the bonds within the reactants
define rate of reaction
the change in concentration of the reactants or products per unit time
How does increased surface area influence rate of reaction
increase surfaced area
increased frequency of successful collisions per unit time
increased rate of reaction
How does increased concentration influence rate of reaction
increase concentration
increase number of particles in a given volume
increase frequency of successful collisions per unit time
increased rate of reaction
how do you increase pressure
decrease the volume of the system
how do you decrease pressure
increase the volume of the system
How does increased pressure inference rate of reaction
increase pressure
increase concentration of particles
increase frequency of successful collisions per unit time
increased rate of reaction
How does increased temperature influence rate of reaction
increase temperature
increased average kinetic energy
increased proportion of particles with energy greater than or equal to the activation energy
increased frequency of successful collisions per unit time
increased rate of reaction
Two types of catalysts
homogenous and heterogenous
How do catalysts increase rate of ration
provide an alternative reaction pathway by lowering activation energy and in turn increasing the proportion of particles with energy equal to or above the activation energy.
increasing the frequency of successful collisions per unit time and increasing rate of reaction
define equilibrium
when the forward and back reactions occur at the same rate, the reaction is said to be at equilibrium
Identify conditions at equilibrium
-amount of mol of substance is constant
-concentration of substances is constant
-pressure constant (gas system)
-temperature constant
purpose of Kc value
it shows the extent of the reaction
how to calculate Kc value
concentration of product(s) to power of coefficient / concentration of reactant(s) to power of coefficients
what impacts Kc
temperature ONLY
How to get units of Kc
coefficients of product / coefficients of reactant (simplify)