equilibrium and thermodynamics Flashcards
reaction reversibility
products are converted to reactants at the same time reactants are converted to products
rate of chemical reaction depends on what
amount of reactant present
dynamic equilibrium
where the forward reaction occurs at the same rate as the reverse reaction and there is no change in reactant/product concentration
equilibrium constant K eq
[p]/[r]
what does a keq> 1 mean
products> reactants so the product is favored
- will go in forward direction
what does a keq<1 mean
reactants are favored and reaction will go in the reverse reaction
when calculating keq, what is ommited?
pure liquids (h2O) and pure solids
keq of forward related to reverse
inverse –> 1/Keq
can keq be negative
no, concentrations of p and r are not negative
what is equillibrium constant dependent on
concentrations of product/reactant and temperature
rection quotient
same as the equation for equilibrium constant but the concentrations can be used from any time, not just at equilibrium
- still should not include pure liquids and solids
purpose of reaction quotient
predicts which direction an equation will move in order to establish equillibrium
when Q < Keq
the ratio of products to reactants is lower than at equillibrium so the equation is pushed in the forward direction
when Q > Keq
the ratio of products to reactants is higher than it would be at equilibrium so it is pushed in the reverse reaction
when Q = Keq
reaction has reached dynamic equilibrium
le chatlier’s principle
when equilibrium is disrputed, the reaction will move in the direction that favors the restoration of equ.
if excess reactant is added how does the system correct equillibrium?
form more product
- reaction shifts forward
if reactant is removed how does the system correct equillibruim
favors the reverse reaction to make more reactant
if product is added how does the system correct equilibrium
favors reverse reaction
if product is removed how does the system correct equilibrium
favors forward reaction
what happens to a system if the volume is increased
pressure is decreased
- shifts toward the side with more moles of gas
what happens to a system if the pressure is increased
volume decrease
- shift toward side with less moles of gas
what happens to reestablish equilibrium when temperature is added
if ΔH> 0 shift toward products if ΔH< 0 shift toward reactants
what happens to reestablish equilibrium if temperature is reduced
if ΔH> 0 shift toward reactants if ΔH< 0 shift toward products
what happens to equilbrium if a catalyst is added after the reaction reaches dynamic equilibrium
nothing because catalyst only increases rate of reaction and does not change concentrations of p and r
temperature
average kinetic energy
kelvin to celcius conversion
K = c +273
absolute 0
when temperature is 0K or -273 celcius and has perfect crystal structure/no entropy
- all motion stops
if two systems are in thermal equilibrium with one another, what kind of heat transfer occurs?
no heat transfer would occur because temperature of each system is the same
open system
can exchange heat and matter with sorroundings
closed system
energy can be transfered but not matter
isolated systems
cant transfer heat or matter with surroundings
first law of thermodynamics
applies to closed systems
ΔU = Q -ΔW