energy changes 5 Flashcards

1
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what happens to energy in a reaction

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energy is conserved in reactions and only move around

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2
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what is an exothermic reaction

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one that transfers energy to the surroundings usually by heating

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3
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examples of exothermic reactions

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combustion
neutralisation reactions
oxidation reactions

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4
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what is an endothermic reaction

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one that takes in energy from the surroundings

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5
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examples of endothermic reactions

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thermal decomposition

reaction between citric acid and sodium hydrogencarbonate

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6
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everyday uses of endothermic reactions

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sports injury packs (allow the pack to become instantly cooler)

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7
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everyday uses of exothermic reactions

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hand warmers(oxidation of iron in air to release energy)
self heating cans(chemicals in there base)
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8
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what happens to bonds during a reaction

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old bonds break and new ones form

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9
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what reaction is bond breaking

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endothermic

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10
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what reaction is bond forming

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exothermic

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11
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what reaction has a minus in bond calculations

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exothermic

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12
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what reaction has plus in bond calculations

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endothermic

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13
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what are reaction profiles

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diagrams that show the relative energies of the reactants and products in a reaction

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14
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what is the activation energy

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the initial rise. and is the minimum amount of energy the reactants need to collide with each other and react.

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15
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what does the difference in height mean in reaction profiles

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represents the overall energy change in the reaction

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16
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what is at higher energy by the end of an exothermic reaction. Product or reactant

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reactants

17
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what is at higher energy by the end of an endothermic reaction. Product or reactant

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products

18
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what is an eletrochemical cell

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a basic system made up of two different electrodes in contact with an electrolyte
two electrodes are usually metal

19
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what is electrolyte

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a liquid that contains ions that react with the electrodes

20
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how cells produce energy

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chemical reaction between the electrodes and the electrolyte set up a charge difference between the electrodes.
If the electrodes are then connected by a wire, the charge is able to flow and produces electricity.

21
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what factors change the voltage of a cell

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type of electrodes

electrolyte

22
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what happens in a normal cell

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chemical reaction at the electrode are irreversible

the ions in the electrlyte and the metal ions on the electrode get used up

23
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what happens in a re chargeable cell

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reaction can be reversed by connecting it to an external electric current

24
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how is a battery formed

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connecting two or more cells together in series

25
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disadvantages of using hydrogen fuel cells

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Takes up lots of space
explosive so hard to store
hydrogen made from hydrocarbons which mean they still pollute

26
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advantages of using hydrogen fuel cells

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don’t produce as many pollutants
batteries are more expensive
batteries store less energy so need charging
batteries need replacing

27
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why batteries are better than conventional fuels

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conventional fuels have finite supply

batteries and fuel cells are cleaner

28
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what is a fuel cell

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is an electrical cell that’s supplied with a fuel and oxygen and uses energy from the reaction between them to produce electrical energy sufficiently

29
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how do fuel cell work

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fuel enters the cell it becomes oxidised and sets up a potential difference within the cell

30
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how hydrogen oxygen fuel cell works

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Hydrogen goes into the anode compartment and oxygen goes into the cathode compartment

at the anode hydrogen loses electrons to produce H plus ions

H plus ions in the electrolyte move to the cathode

at the cathode oxygen gains electrons from the cathode and reacts with H plus ions to make water

the electrons flow through an external circuit from anode to cathode

overall reaction is hydrogen + oxygen = water