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1
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kinetics

A

study of rates of reactions

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2
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activation energy (Ea)

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kinetic energy required for reactants to collide in order for the reaction to occur

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3
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what does the rate of a reaction correspond to

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how many collisions take place over a given time

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4
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Arrhenius Equation

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K= Ae^(-Ea/RT)
k is rate constant

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5
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k in arrenius eqn

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rate constant

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6
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a in arrhenius eqn

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frequency factor
- frequency of collisions between reactants

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7
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Ea

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activation energy

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8
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R is arrhenius eqn

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gas constant

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9
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the rate constant can only be meaningfully affected by waht?

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Ea and T

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10
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If Ea/RT decreases what happens to k

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rate constant decreases

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11
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larger values of -(Ea/RT)

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more negative, inverse relationship between Ea and K

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12
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lower EA

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higher rate of reaction

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13
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temperature relationship to reaction rate (k)

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proportional

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14
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Ea relationship to reaction rate

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inverse

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15
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two ways to speed up a reaction

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  1. reduce Ea
  2. heat up
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16
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what other ways is K impacted

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  1. concentration of reactants
  2. pressure in gas rxn (increase pressure increases rate)
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17
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transition complex

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brief period where covalent bonds in the reactants begin to weaken and bonds of products begin to form

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18
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Ea relationship to transition complex

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Ea is the amount of energy needed to reach the transition complex

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19
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what is the highest energy point of the reaction

A

transition complex

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20
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are transition complexes isolatable?

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no, too unstable

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21
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rate limiting step of a reaction

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slowest step

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22
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x axis of reaction coordinate diagrams

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progress of reaction (time)

23
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y axis of reaction coordiate diagrams

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energy

24
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Ea on reaction coordinate diagram

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difference in E between reactants and highest point

25
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∆G on reaction coordinate diagram

A

difference in E between reactants and products

26
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energy of P<R

A

exergonic and ∆G< 0

27
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endegonic reaction on reaction coordinate diagram

A

P energy > reactant
∆G>0

28
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∆G

A

thermodynamic constant for a reaction that cannot be changed by kinetic parameters
- decides spontaneity

29
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catalysts

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substances that increase the rate of reaction by reducing the Ea

30
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how do catalysts decrease Ea

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by stabilizing the transition state
weaken bonds in reactants and change orientation to increase frequency of collisions

31
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T/F catalysts can affect thermodynamic parameters

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no. they do not change ∆G or sponteneity

32
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heterogeneous catalys

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different phase than the reactant

33
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homogenous catalyst

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same phase as reactant

34
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rate law

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rate= K[A]^x[B]^y
- units of M/s

35
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order of a reaction

A

defined by the sum of the exponents

36
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zero order reaction

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exponents of reactants sum to 0

37
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1 order reaction

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exponents sum to one

38
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second order rxn

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exponents of reactants sum to two

39
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third order rxn

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exponents of reactants sum to three

40
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how to determine rate

A

look at changing concentrations to see how they affect the rate

41
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if the reactant is doubled and the rate is doubled what is the order

A

[A]^1

42
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if the reactant is doubled and the rate is quadroupled what is the order

A

[A]^2

43
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how to find K if you know the rates of both reactnats

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K = rate/ [a]^x * [b]^y

44
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units of k for 0 order

A

m*s^-1 or m/s

45
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units of k for 1order

A

1/s

46
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units of k for 2 order

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1/(m*s)

47
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units of k for 3 order

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1/(m^2s)

48
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zero-order reactions

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enzymes are saturated and there is too much reactant per enzyme
- catalyst is rate limiting step
- concentration of reagents is irrelevant

49
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first order reactions

A

radioactive decay and SN1 (depend on carbocation )

50
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second order raections

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involve collision between two reactant molecules as in SN2

51
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second order raections

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involve collision between two reactant molecules as in SN2

52
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rate law formula is based on

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initial rate of the reaction

53
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graph of zero order rxn

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linear

54
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graph of first order

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non linear

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