Exam 1 Flashcards
what were the trends in boiling point elevation and molality in the salt and sugar in the colligative property lab? How did their values compare?
Boiling point increased as molality increased for both. Sugar had much lowers values and bp elevation values than salts
What would happen if you boiled the solutions and salt and sugar too vigorously in the colligative properties lab?
The volume of water would significantly reduce as a result of evaporation. Therefore, the concentrations and boiling points of the salt and sugar solutions would increase. The vapor pressure would decrease
non-volatile solute
substances with no measurable vapor pressure
Four main colligative properties
CHANGES IN osmotic pressure, freezing point, boiling point and vapor pressure
How does the addition of a nonvolatile solute affect a solution?
It lowers the vapor pressure
How do solute decrease vapor pressured of pure solvents?
They decrease the amount of solvent particles on the surface that can enter the gas phase
Kb(in terms of colligative properties, not acids/bases)d
boiling point elevation constant, magnitude of constant depends ONLY on identity of the solvent
What does boiling point elevation depend on?
moles of particles
What does reaction rate depend on?
reactant concentrations
catalysts in the kinetics experiment
KI
Hydrogen peroxide decomposition equation
2H2O2(aq)=2H2O(l) + O2(g)
catalysts
increase the rate of a reaction without undergoing a net change within their own structures
How is the rate of decomposition of hydrogen peroxide physically observed?
change in pressure above the solution caused by O2
How were initial reaction rates observed in the kinetics lab?
plotting pressure vs time
Describe the pressure change at the beginning of the decomposition of H2O2 and why
the pressure will change linearly with time. there is a short 70-100 second lag period because the initial O2 that is generated will dissolve in the aqueous solution until it reaches its saturation limit
How do we get the rate of the H2O2 decomposition reaction graphically?
the steepest slope, closest to the beginning of the reaction, but AFTER the initial buffer period
How do you know when the initial lag phase in the graph of the rate of decomposition of O2 is over?
the pressure will start to increase with time
How does temperature affect the rate law?
The magnitude of k in the rate law changes with temperature and therefore determines how temperature affects rate
Order of a reaction
the exponents to the individual concentrations in the rate law. They are typically small, whole numbers that are derived experimentally
What is the point in knowing the order of a reaction?
It provides insight into how a reaction takes place, such as which molecules collide with which molecules as bonds break, new bonds form and reactions are converted to products). It indicates which molecular components, and the number of those components, are present during the rate-limiting step of the reaction
How are initial rate measurements converted to a more useful form?
They start in pressure/time, and are converted to concentration time via the ideal gas law. M=P/(RT)
Why are initial pressures collected in pressure/time?
Pressure in the units pKa/s are the most convenient units to collect to collect data with on the labquests
What can be determined after the order of a reaction has been determined and how?
the magnitude of k can be determined as an average of the rate constants determined from the individual kinetic trials at a constant temperature
Relationship between temperature and rate
the rates of MOST chemical reactions rises as temperature rises
How can the temperature dependence of a reaction rate be expressed?
the Arrhenius equation
Energy of activation
Ea, the minimum energy required to make the reaction happen, or an energy barrier reactants must traverse
What is A in the Arrhenius equation?
A constant or frequency factor that is related to the frequency of reactant collisions
How do we physically discover the activation energy?
Measuring the rate constant at a series of different temperatures
How is the Arrhenius equation made graphable?
taking ln of both sides puts it into y-mx+b form where ln(K) is y, m is -(Ea/RT), x is 1/Tand ln(A) is b
What is determined in the kinetics experiment in order to determine the rate law?
- Order with respect to H2O2
- Order with respect to KI
- Energy of activation
What is required to physically determine the kinetic order?
5 different trials where one of the reagents is kept constant
Why are a total of 9 trials needed to determine the kinetic order of H2O2 and KI?
The data from trial 1 can be the first trial for both substances
What must the total volume in the reaction flask be in the kinetics experiment order trials?
3mL
What are the limits on concentrations of H2O2 and KI in the kinetics experiment?
0.22M-0.88M H2O2 and at least 0.13M KI
What temperature differences are required for determining activation energy?
10K differences
How do you find final concentrations of H2O2 and KI in the kinetics experiment?
Use M1V1=M2V2 with the initial concentration, initial volume, and final volume
How do you prepare the KI solution in a volumetric flask?
Add KI to flask, wash the neck with distilled water, fill halfway with distilled water and slowly swirl to mix, dilute to etched line, put on parafilm and invert to mix
What is the purpose of the water baths for determining the order of H2O2 and KI?
to keep temperature constant
What units do you convert kPa/s to?
M/s
Finding a and b graphically
Method 1: plot rate as a function of concentration and see which exponent makes it linear
Method 2: plot log(rate) vs log(concentration) and the slope=the order