Enthalpy Changes (9) Flashcards
Enthalpy
Heat energy in a chemical system that is made up of the atoms, ions and molecules in chemicals. It can be thought of as the energy in the bonds. It cannot be measured so we use enthalpy changes
Enthalpy change ΔH
Enthalpy of the products - Enthalpy of reactants
Law of Conservation of Energy
This states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be transferred from the system to the surroundings
Exothermic Change
Energy is transferred from the system to the surroundings. Enthalpy is negative
Endothermic Change
Energy is transferred from the surroundings to the system. Enthalpy will be positive
Exothermic Conservation of Energy
As energy is transferred from the system and it cools down, it will be balanced by the surroundings gaining that energy and increasing its temperature
Endothermic Conservation of Energy
As energy is transferred from the surroundings to the system, the surroundings lose energy so cool down and the system will gain energy so increase temperature.
Activation Energy (Ea)
It’s the minimum amount of energy needed for a reaction to take place. A certain amount of energy is needed for the bonds in the reactants to break in order for the reaction to begin.
How does the activation energy affect the speed of the reaction?
If the activation energy is low, the reaction will happen very fast. If the activation energy is high, the reaction will be very slow.
A standard enthalpy change ( ΔHº)
An enthalpy change that takes place under standard conditions
Standard Conditions
Standard temp - 298K or 25 degrees celsius
Standard pressure - 100 kpa
Standard conc - 1moldm-3
Standard state - what state your substance is in standard conditions
Enthalpy change of reaction ΔrH⦵
The enthalpy change when reactants, as shown in the reaction equation, react under standard conditions to give products in their standard states.
Enthalpy change of formation ΔfH⦵
The enthalpy change when ONE MOLE of a compound is formed from one mole of its elements in their standard states under standard conditions.
If it’s the ΔfH⦵ of an element, then it will be zero as there is no change.
Enthalpy change of combustion ΔcH⦵
The enthalpy change when ONE MOLE reactant reacts completely with oxygen under standard conditions when both reactants and products are in their standard states.
Enthalpy change of neutralisation ΔneutH⦵
Enthalpy change when an acid is neutralised by a base under standard conditions to form ONE MOLE of water where the reactants and products are in their standard states. The value will be the same for all neutralisation reactions