CHEMISTRY EXTERNAL REVISION Flashcards
What happens if more nitrogen is added?
N2 (g) + 3H2 (g) -> 2NH3 (g)
If more nitrogen is added, the equilibrium will shift to the right favouring the forward reaction and more collisions occur between N2 and 3H2. Therefore, the concentration of NH3 will increase until a new equilibrium is reached.
What happens if pressure is doubled/ volume halved?
2SO2 (g) + O2 (g) -> 2 SO3 (g)
If the pressure is doubled / volume halved, the reaction will favour the direction with the least moles. Therefore, the position of equilibrium will shift to the right, favouring the forward reaction
What happens if it is diluted?
Fe3+ (aq) + SCN- (aq) FeSCN2+ (aq)
2 particles in solution 1 particle in solution
Dilution by adding water reduces the number of particles by volume. (This is shown by a sharp decrease, not gradual). This results in a shift in the position of equilibrium towards the side that produces the greater number of dissolved particles. The addition of water momentarily lowers the concentration of each substance. In terms of Le Chat’s principle, a net reverse reaction will occur, increasing the total number of particles in solution.
What is - ∆H?
exothermic (heat lost to surroundings)
What is + ∆H?
endothermic (heat absorbed from surroundings)
What happens if you increase the temp of an exothermic reaction?
Shifts to the left (to absorb some of the added energy).
All molecules have more energy and move faster. The direction of the endothermic reaction is favoured because it requires more energy to occur. Hence, the reverse reaction is favoured.
What happens if you increase the temp. of an endothermic reaction?
Sifts to the right (to absorb some of the added energy)
All molecules have more energy and move faster. The direction of the endothermic reaction is favoured because it requires more energy to occur. Hence the forward reaction is favoured
what does a catalyst do?
Adding a catalyst to an equilibrium system speeds up the rate of the forward and reverse reactions equally. As a result, the catalyst does not change the equilibrium concentrations of the reactants or products.
A catalyst lowers the activation energy of the forward and reverse reactions equally.
Doubling coefficients will? (to Kc)
square original value of Kc
Halving the coefficients will? (to Kc)
Kc will be square rooted
Reversing the reaction will? (to Kc)
Kc will have the inverse value: 1/Kc
Increasing the temp of a reaction will do what to Kc
Kc will:
- increase for an endothermic reaction
- decrease for an exothermic reaction
Strong acids…
readily donate protons and completely dissociates in water
Weak acids….
Do not readily donate protons and incompletely dissociate in water
Strong bases…
Readily accept protons and completely dissociate in water
Weak bases…
Do not readily accept protons and incompletely dissociate in water
Explain strength vs concentration
The strength of an acid or base is determined by its ability to dissociate in solution, whereas the concentration of an acid or base refers to the amount of acid or base present in a given volume of solution.
What is the Bronsted-Lowry model of acids and bases?
In an acid-base reaction, the acid donates a proton to form its conjugate base and the base accepts a proton and becomes its conjugate acid.
primary standard:
A substance so pure that the amount can be accurately calculated from its mass. Has a known formula.
standard solution:
A solution with an accurately known concentration. A standard solution is made from a primary solution
titre:
the volume delivered by a burette
aliquot:
the volume delivered by a pipette
end point:
the point at which the indicator changes colour
equivalence point:
The point in the titration where the stoichiometric proportions of the reactants have been mixed
What is a titration curve?
a graphical representation of the pH of a solution
during a titration
What is the half-equivalence point / pKa?
The half equivalence point or
pKa is the point on a titration curve that represents when half the neutralisation reaction is complete. That is, it is the half way to equivalence or neutralisation
To calculate it you find the volume of NaOH (mL) at equivalence point the half equivalence point is half the volume of the volume equivalence point
n = C x V
n= moles C= concentration, in mol/L V= volume, in L
What is a redox reaction?
Involves the transfer of electrons
Oxidation:
Loss of electrons (OIL)
Reduction:
Gain of electrons (RIG)
Reducing agent:
A reactant that causes another reactant to gain electrons during a redox reaction. This reactant is oxidised and loses electrons.
Oxidising agent:
A reactant that causes another reactant to lose electrons during a redox reaction. This reactant is, itself, reduced and gains electrons
Steps in balancing complex redox reactions:
- Balance all elements except hydrogen and oxygen
- Balance oxygen atoms using H2O
- Balance hydrogen using H+
- Balance charge using electrons and add states
Assigning Oxidation numbers:
- Elements=0
- For monatomic ions, the ON= charge on that ion except for where rule 3 and 4 determine otherwise
- H=+1
- O=-2
- The sum of ON = overall charge for a compound/ polyatomic ion
A decrease in ON means an element has been…
reduced
An increase in ON means an element has been…
oxidised
Which cell has spontaneous reactions?
galvanic
Which cell has non-spontaneous reactions?
electrolytic
Galvanic cell energy:
chemical -> electrical
Electrolytic cell energy:
electric -> chemical
Oxidation occurs at the…
anode
AN OX
Reduction occurs at the…
cathode
RED CAT