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1
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reaction reversibility

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products are converted to reactants at the same time reactants are converted to products

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rate of chemical reaction depends on what

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amount of reactant present

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dynamic equilibrium

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where the forward reaction occurs at the same rate as the reverse reaction and there is no change in reactant/product concentration

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equilibrium constant K eq

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[p]/[r]

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what does a keq> 1 mean

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products> reactants so the product is favored
- will go in forward direction

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what does a keq<1 mean

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reactants are favored and reaction will go in the reverse reaction

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7
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when calculating keq, what is ommited?

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pure liquids (h2O) and pure solids

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keq of forward related to reverse

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inverse –> 1/Keq

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9
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can keq be negative

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no, concentrations of p and r are not negative

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what is equillibrium constant dependent on

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concentrations of product/reactant and temperature

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rection quotient

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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

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purpose of reaction quotient

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predicts which direction an equation will move in order to establish equillibrium

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when Q < Keq

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the ratio of products to reactants is lower than at equillibrium so the equation is pushed in the forward direction

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when Q > Keq

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the ratio of products to reactants is higher than it would be at equilibrium so it is pushed in the reverse reaction

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when Q = Keq

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reaction has reached dynamic equilibrium

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le chatlier’s principle

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when equilibrium is disrputed, the reaction will move in the direction that favors the restoration of equ.

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17
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if excess reactant is added how does the system correct equillibrium?

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form more product
- reaction shifts forward

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if reactant is removed how does the system correct equillibruim

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favors the reverse reaction to make more reactant

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19
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if product is added how does the system correct equilibrium

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favors reverse reaction

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20
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if product is removed how does the system correct equilibrium

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favors forward reaction

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21
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what happens to a system if the volume is increased

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pressure is decreased
- shifts toward the side with more moles of gas

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what happens to a system if the pressure is increased

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volume decrease
- shift toward side with less moles of gas

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23
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what happens to reestablish equilibrium when temperature is added

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if ΔH> 0 shift toward products if ΔH< 0 shift toward reactants

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what happens to reestablish equilibrium if temperature is reduced

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if ΔH> 0 shift toward reactants if ΔH< 0 shift toward products

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what happens to equilbrium if a catalyst is added after the reaction reaches dynamic equilibrium

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nothing because catalyst only increases rate of reaction and does not change concentrations of p and r

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26
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temperature

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average kinetic energy

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27
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kelvin to celcius conversion

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K = c +273

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28
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absolute 0

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when temperature is 0K or -273 celcius and has perfect crystal structure/no entropy
- all motion stops

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29
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if two systems are in thermal equilibrium with one another, what kind of heat transfer occurs?

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no heat transfer would occur because temperature of each system is the same

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30
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open system

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can exchange heat and matter with sorroundings

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31
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closed system

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energy can be transfered but not matter

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32
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isolated systems

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cant transfer heat or matter with surroundings

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33
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first law of thermodynamics

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applies to closed systems
ΔU = Q -ΔW

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work done by the system

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positive

35
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work done by the surroundings on the system

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negative

36
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calorimetry

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measure heat exchange

37
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caorimetry equation

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Q=mcΔT
q - heat
m - mass
c - constant
t - temp

38
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enthalpy

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measurement of heat (J)
describes changes to a system
gain or loss of thermal energy

39
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enthalpy equation

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ΔH= ΔU +PΔV
u - internal energy

40
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internal enthalpy equation

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ΔH= ΔU -pΔV

41
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q

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enthalpy
heat gained or lost from the system

42
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endothermic

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+ΔH
requires heat input

43
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exothermic

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-ΔH
releases heat

44
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standard enthalpy

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1 atm and 25C

45
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standard enthalpy of formation

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change in enthalpy associated with formation of one mole of compound under standard conditions
- always zero for compounds in standard state

46
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standard heat of formation

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same thing as standard enthalpy of. formation

47
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stanard enthalpy of reaction

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enthalpy of products - reactants

48
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is standard enthalpy a state or path function

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state function , does not care about the path, only concerned with the difference in products and reactants

49
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bond dissociation energy

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enthalpy change associated with breaking bonds
ΔHrxn = ΔH (bonds broken)- ΔH (bonds formed)

50
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is the formation of bonds exothermic or endothermic

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exothermic

51
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is bond breakage exothermic or endothermic

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endothermic

52
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+ΔH

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endothermic

53
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Hess’s law

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enthalpy changes in individual steps can be added up to find the total change in enthalpy

54
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entropy

A

the freedom a molecule has to exsist in multiple states
- value of disorder

55
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what molecules have low entropy

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solids

56
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what molecules have high entropy

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gases

57
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second law of thermodynamics

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in an isolated system, entropy inevitably increases
- in a heat transfer the molecules will move randomly and favorably from high temp to low temp

58
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what is true of entropy in a completely isolated system

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entropy will NEVER decrease, only increase

59
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Δs+

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positive/ favorable reactions

60
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-Δs

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decreases in entropy
- nonfavorable

61
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standard entropy

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change in entropy at standard conditions
Δsrxn = ΔSp- ΔSr

62
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gibbs free energy

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maximum amount of work performed by a system
- tells spontaneity of rxn
- affected by temp, enthalpy, entropy

63
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gibbs free energy eqn

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ΔG = ΔH- TΔS

64
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reaction coordinate diagrams

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energy changes associated with a reaction as it is converted from reactants to products

65
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transition state

A

highly unstable, highest energy portion of a reaction
aka energy of activation

66
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energy of activation

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highly unstable and instantaneous barrier to a reaction that must be overcome to complete a reaction

67
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ΔG of reaction

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energy of products - energy of reactants
- determines spontaneity of reaction

68
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ΔG+

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nonspontaneous reaction
endergonic

69
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ΔG-

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spontaneous reaction
exergonic

70
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spontaneous

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reaction that can proceed without additional force
- not affected by enzymes

71
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if ΔH is positive and ΔS is negative when is the reactoin spontaneous

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never

72
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if both ΔH and ΔsS are negative when is ΔG spontaneous

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only at low temps

73
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if ΔH is - and ΔS is positive when is ΔG spontateous

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always

74
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gibbs free energy of formation

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ΔGp - ΔGr

75
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gibbs free energy equillibrium eqn

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ΔG = -RTLnKeq

76
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thermodynamic product

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more stable product
ΔG more negative
slower and higher energy of activation
can be steric hinderance
not favored at low temp

77
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kinetic product

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faster formation with lower activation energy
- less stable
- low temp

78
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which product forms more quickly

A

kinetic

79
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which product forms more slowly

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thermodynamic

80
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which product is less stable thermodynamically

A

kinetic

81
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which product requires a lower energy of activation

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kinetic

82
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whihc product is favored at low temperatures

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kinetic

83
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which product is favored at high temperatures

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thermodynamic

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