Enthalpy Flashcards
Define enthalpy change
It is the heat energy transferred in a reaction at a constant pressure.
Describe the different parts of an enthalpy profile diagram.
Distance from reactant to peak of the curve is activation energy.
Distance from reactants to products is enthalpy change; it can be positive or negative depending on if the reaction is endothermic or exothermic.
What are the standard conditions of a reaction?
25 degrees Celsius (298K) and 101kPa (1atm)
Define standard enthalpy change of reaction.
The enthalpy change when a reaction occurs in its molar quantities in the chemical equation under standard conditions.
Define standard enthalpy change of formation.
Enthalpy change when 1 mole of a compound is formed from its elements in their standard states, under standard conditions.
Define the standard enthalpy change of combustion.
The enthalpy change when 1 mole of a substance is completely burned in oxygen, under standard conditions.
Define standard enthalpy change of neutralisation.
The enthalpy change when an acid and an alkali react together under standard conditions, to form 1 mole of water.
Describe that apparatus that would be required to measure enthalpy change of combustion experimentally when burning a fuel.
Change in energy during a reaction cannot be measured directly, so we can measure the surrounding, for example a change in temperature. When burning a fuel, we need:
The fuel in a spirit burner.
A conical flask filled with water.
A Bunsen burner. The spirit burner sits under the Bunsen burner, and the conical flask sits on top, on a tripod.
A stirrer (glass rod).
A thermometer.
To measure the enthalpy change experimentally (when burning a fuel), what are some values that should be known beforehand?
Mass of fuel that is burning (to later work out the moles).
Mass of water.
Initial temperature (to later calculate temperature change).
Specific heat capacity of water = 4.18 (this is already a known value in the textbook).
After carrying out an experiment of the burning of fuel to calculate enthalpy change, what calculations should be carried out to obtain value?
- Use equation q= m x c x temperature change of water
where: m= mass of water, c= specific heat capacity of water (4.18)
q is heat lost or gained (in joules) - Next find the moles of burning fuel using the mass of fuel and its Mr.
- Divide value of q in step 1, by moles obtained in step 2. This gives enthalpy change per mole of fuel. As this is a combustion reaction (combustion reactions are exothermic), there should be a negative sign in front of the final answer.
Define first ionisation enthalpy.
The first ionisation enthalpy is the energy required to remove 1 mole of electrons from 1 mole of gaseous atoms. Endothermic.
Define the second ionisation enthalpy.
The second ionisation enthalpy is the energy required to remove 1 mole of electrons from 1 mole of gaseous +1 ions. Endothermic.
Define first electron affinity.
The first electron affinity is the energy released when 1 mole of electrons is added to 1 mole of gaseous atoms. This enthalpy is exothermic because the extra electron is attracted to the nucleus of neutral atoms.
Define second electron affinity.
The second electron affinity is the energy required when 1 mole of electrons is added to 1 mole of gaseous -1 ions. This value is always endothermic because energy is needed to overcome the repulsion of the negatively charged electron and negatively charged ion.
Define the enthalpy change of atomisation.
The energy required to form 1 mole of gaseous atoms from an element in its standard state. Endothermic value.
