Exothermic and endothermic reactions Flashcards
How can you tell that a chemical reaction is taking place?
The magnesium turned into white powder
Name the product from the reaction of magnesium in the figure.
Magnesium oxide
The magnesium needed heating before it would react.
What conclusion can you draw from this?
The reaction has a high activation energy
What is the pH value of the solution?
9
Why are nanoparticles effective in very small quantities?
They have a high surface area to volume ratio
Give one advantage of using nanoparticles in sun creams.
better coverage
Give one disadvantage of using nanoparticles in sun creams.
Harmful effects on the environment
The reaction of zinc with copper sulfate is exothermic.
How can you tell from the student’s results that the reaction is exothermic?
The temperature increases
how can you tell from the energy diagram that the reaction is exothermic
energy of products is lower than the energy of reactants
Which arrow shows the activation energy in Figure 2?
a
When liquids A and B are mixed a chemical reaction takes place.
This reaction is exothermic.
What does exothermic mean?
Reaction in which energy is given out to the surroundings. The surroundings then have more energy than they started with so the temperature increases.
When the temperature is increased the time taken for the glue to set ………………………………………
decreases
When the temperature is increased the rate of the setting reaction ………………………….
increases
two reasons why an increase in temperature affects the rate of reaction.
- It gives the particles more energy
- It makes the particles move faster
What name is given to reactions that heat the surroundings? .
Exothermic
Which reaction, A, B, or C, would be best to use in a hand warmer?
Give a reason why you chose this reaction.
C Gives out most heat energy
When water is added to anhydrous copper sulfate the temperature of the mixture……………………
increases
Anhydrous copper sulfate is white.
What colour is seen after water is added to the anhydrous copper sulfate?
blue
What does the symbol mean?
reversible
The student heated a tube containing hydrated copper sulfate.
Name the solid substance produced.
Anhydrous copper sulphate
The reaction is exothermic.
(i) What measurements would the student make to show that the reaction is
exothermic?
the temperature at the start and the temperature at the end
How would these measurements show that the reaction is exothermic?
The temperature increases
Suggest one control variable in this investigation
Size of magnesium ribbon
Which test tube, A, B, C or D, contained the greatest concentration of hydrochloric
acid?
B