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Enthalpy (Chapter 9) Flashcards

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1
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What is the equation for energy change?

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q = mcdeltaT

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What is the mass in the equation for energy change?

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The total mass of solutions

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What is the c in the equation for energy change?

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Specific heat capacity - 4.18 (4.2) J/g/K for water

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What is the equation for the molar enthalpy change?

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DeltaH = -q/n

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Exothermic or endothermic with a positive molar enthalpy change?

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Endothermic

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Exothermic or endothermic with a negative molar enthalpy change?

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Exothermic

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What is the standard enthalpy change of reaction?

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The enthalpy change that accompanies a reaction in the molar quantities shown in a chemical equation under standard conditions, with reactants and products in their standard states

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8
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What is a standard state?

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The physical state of a substance under standard conditions

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9
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What is the standard enthalpy change of formation?

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The enthalpy change that takes place when one mole of a compound is formed from its elements under standard conditions, with all reactants and products in their standard states

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What is the standard enthalpy change of combustion?

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The enthalpy change that takes place when one mole of a substance reacts completely with oxygen under standard conditions with all reactants and products in their standard states

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What is the standard enthalpy change of neutralisation?

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The enthalpy change that accompanies the reaction of an acid with a base to form one mole of H2O(l) under standard conditions with all reactants and products in their standard states

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What are standard conditions?

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A pressure of 100kPa
A stated temperature - usually 298K (25C)
Concentration of 1mol/dm3

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What are two examples of an exothermic reaction?

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Fuels burning, respiration

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What are two examples of an endothermic reaction?

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Thermal decomposition of limestone, photosynthesis

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What do bond enthalpies tell us?

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About the strength of the chemical bond

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16
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What is a (average) bond enthalpy?

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The energy required to break one mole of a specified type of bond in a gaseous molecule

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17
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Is bond breaking exothermic or endothermic?

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Endothermic

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18
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Why is bond breaking endothermic?

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Because it requires energy

19
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Is bond making exothermic or endothermic?

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Exothermic

20
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Why is bond making exothermic?

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Because it releases energy

21
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What is first needed in a reaction?

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Energy to break the bonds (even if bonds are also made after this)

22
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Why might the actual bond enthalpy differ from the average value?

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  • The bond strength will vary across the different environments in which it is found hence data tables show average bond enthalpies
  • The experiment may also have been carried out under non-standard conditions
23
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In terms of bond enthalpies, how do you know if a reaction is exothermic?

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  • The energy released from making bonds is greater than the energy absorbed breaking bonds
  • The bonds broken are weaker than the bonds made
24
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In terms of bond enthalpies, how do you know if a reaction is endothermic?

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The energy absorbed breaking bonds is greater than the energy released making bonds
The bonds made are weaker than the bonds broken

25
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What is the equation for enthalpy change of reaction, in terms of bond enthalpies?

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Sum(bond enthalpies of bonds broken(reactants) - Sum(bond enthalpies of bonds made(products))

26
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What is Hess’s Law?

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  • If a reaction can take place by two routes, and the starting and finishing conditions are the same, the total enthalpy change is the same for each route
  • The enthalpy change that occurs is independent of the route taken
27
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What does Hess’s Law allow us to do?

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Indirectly calculate enthalpy changes where we cannot do so directly

28
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Why can’t you always measure enthalpy change directly?

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High activation energy
Slow reaction rate
More than one reaction taking place

29
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Whats the equation for Hess’s law when given formation enthalpies? (C to A and B)

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DeltaHr = -DeltaH1 + DeltaH2

write out the elements of formation as C

30
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If A goes to C and C goes to B, what is the equation for Hess’s law?

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DeltaHr = DeltaH1 + DeltaH2

31
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If A and B both go to C, what is the equation for Hess’s law?

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DeltaHr = DeltaH1 - DeltaH2

32
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What is specific heat capacity?

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The energy required to raise the temperature of 1g of a substance by 1K

33
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What is activation energy?

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The minimum energy input required to break bonds and for a reaction to take place

34
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Why might experimental enthalpy change of combustion values be different from data book values?

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Would lead to a less exothermic enthalpy change:
- Heat energy loss to the surroundings
- Incomplete combustion occurring
- Evaporation of water (mass not 100g) then mass is lower or alcohol if using wick
Could lead to a more or less exothermic enthalpy change
- Non standard conditions

35
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What is enthalpy change?

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Enthalpy of products - enthalpy of reactants

36
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How to reduce heat loss?

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Use a polystyrene cup and lid

37
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What is enthalpy?

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A measure of the heat energy in a chemical system

- the energy stored within bonds

38
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What is standard pressure?

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100kPa

39
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What is standard temperature (not stated)?

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298K

40
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What is standard concentration?

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1moldm3

41
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What is 0K equal to?

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-273 degrees C

42
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What is different about a neutralisation reaction?

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Two solutions react (so use the m of both solutions added together)

43
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When you work out energy change, what are the units of the answer?

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KJ

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