Kinetics Flashcards
Kinetics
deals with the rates of chemical reactions
rate
describes how fast a reaction takes place
Effective Collision Theory
for reactions to occur reactant particles must collide
1. spatial orientation must be exact
2. activation energy must be met
What causes more effective reaction rates?
an increase in temp due to more KE, and a greater amount of concentration of reactants, ionic substances react faster than covalent because covalent are larger and contain more bonds, increase in surface area because more of the surface is exposed, pressure bc it increases the concentration of the particles, and if there is a catalyst it increases the reaction rate by lowering the activation energy and creating an alternative path
Potential Energy
is the energy stored within the bonds of reactants and products of a reaction
Heat Constant (heat of reaction)
amount of heat absorbed or released in a chemical reaction (PE of the products - PE of the reactants )
Endothermic Reactions
gain more energy than is released, energy of the products is higher than the reactants; delta H is always +
Exothermic Reactions
more energy is lost to the surroundings; products have less energy than the reactants; energy was released; delta h is negative
Delta H
difference between the energy needed to break the bonds in the reactants, and the energy given out when new bonds are formed in the products
Heat of Reaction
difference in PE of the products and the PE of the reactants
Exothermic Reactions - Surrounding Temps
release energy so the surrounding temperature gets warmer
Endothermic Reactions - Surrounding Temps
absorb energy so the surrounding temperature gets colder