Energetics/ thermochemistry Flashcards
Energy
- ability to do work
- E = force x distance
exothermic
when bonds in products = stronger than bonds in reactants, E released when bonds formed = temp rise
average bond enthalpy
amount E required to break one mole of bonds in gaseous state averaged across range of compounds containing that bond
endothermic
bonds in reactants = stronger than bonds in products,
E absorbed to break bonds betw atoms = temp decrease
specific heat capacity
amount heat E required to raise temp of 1g of substance by 1c/ 1K
(measured in J/kg°C)
equation for enthalpy change
- q = m x c x ∆T
- enthalpy change = mass x specific heat capacity x change in temp
standard enthalpy change of reaction
difference betw products and enthalpy of reactants under standard conditions
higher enthalpy =
< stable substance
examples of exothermic reactions
- neutralisation
- combustion
- many oxidation reactions
- vaporisation
- condensation
relationship betw ∆T, ∆H and classification of reactions as endothermic /exothermic
- when H of products > than reactants, E absorbed from surroundings = endothermic w/ temp decreasing
- when change = negative, E lost to surroundings = exothermic
thermochemical equation
when equation = written w/ associated change in enthalpy
activation E
- bonds betw reactants = broken b4 converted into products
- collide w/ sufficient E
- some KE = converted into vibrational E, which overcomes bonds when reaching certain magnitude
examples of endothermic reactions:
- ionisation
- melting
- evaporation
- sublimation
standard enthalpy change of combustion
enthalpy change of a combustion reactions under standard conditions
standard enthalpy change of formation
enthalpy change when one mole of a compound = formed form elements under standard conditions
Hess’s Law
- E diff. between 2 states = independent of route betw them
- heat evolved/ absorbed in chemical process = same no matter how many steps it takes
lattice enthalpy
E required to completely separate 1 mole of solid ionic compound into its gaseous ions
electron affinity
∆E when mole of electrons = accepted by 1 mole of atoms in gaseous state to form 1 mole of -ve ions
how relative sizes + charges of ions affect lattice enthalpies of diff. ionic compounds
- ionic lattice w/ higher enthalpy > stability bc harder to break apart
- > charge = > enthalpy
- smaller radius = > enthalpy
standard enthalpy of atomization
standard enthalpy change when 1 mol gaseous atoms = formed from element in its standard state under standard conditions
lattice enthalpy
either endothermic process of turning crystalline solid into gaseous ions/ exothermic process of turning gaseous ions into crystalline solid
enthalpy change of solution
enthalpy change when 1 mol ionic substance dissolves in water to give solution of infinite dilution
hydration E
enthalpy change when 1 mol gaseous ions dissolves in sufficient water to give infinitely dilute solution
entropy
distribution of available E among particles in system.. increase in entropy = increase in disorder