enthalpy chp 9 Flashcards
what is enthalpy
enthalpy (H) is a measure of the heat energy in a chemical system.
what is meant by a chemical system
- the chemical system refers to the atoms, molecules, or ions making up the chemicals of the reactants and products
can enthalpy be measured
enthalpy cannot be measured but enthalpy changes can
what does a negative enthalpy value tell us
- a negative enthalpy change value means the reaction is exothermic because the energy that was in the chemical system has been transferred to the surroundings in the form of heat this causes the surroundings to heat up.
- energy has been lost giving a negative value.
what does a positive enthalpy change value tell us
- energy from surroundings drawn into chemical system
- make surroundings colder.
- more energy in system than before so gives positive value
what is the law of conservation of energy
the law of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed.
what are the features of exothermic reactions
- heat out of the system
- the energy transferred from the system = energy transferred to the surroundings
- enthalpy change is negative
- the temperature of the surroundings increase
what does a exothermic enthalpy profile diagram look like
What are the features of endothermic reactions
- heat into the system
- energy transferred from the surrounding = energy transferred to the system
- enthalpy change is positive
- the temperature of the surroundings decreases as it lose energy
what does a endothermic enthalpy profile diagram look like
what is activation energy
- the energy input required to break bonds in reactants
- activation energy is the minimum energy required for a reaction to take place
would reactions with lower or higher activation energy occur quicker
- reactions with lower activation energies take place very rapidly, because the energy needed to break bonds is readily available from the surroundings,
- very large activation energies may take place extremely slowly or not at all.
what is meant by standard enthalpy changes
the enthalpy change that occurs during a reaction under standard conditions
what are the units and values for standard conditions
- standard pressure is 100 kPa ( 1 atmosphere is 101 kPa)
- standard temperature is 298k (25 °C)
- standard concentration is 1 mol dm-3 (only relevant for solutions)
- standard state is the physical state of a substance under standard conditions
what is the enthalpy change of reaction
- the enthalpy change that accompanies a reaction in the molar quantities shown in a stated chemical equation under standard conditions