Module 3: Chapter 9 (Enthalpy) Flashcards

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What is meant by enthalpy?

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Enthalpy (H) is the measure of heat energy present in a chemical system

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What is meant by enthalpy change?

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Enthalpy change (ΔH) is the amount of energy released taken in during a chemical reaction

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What is meant by an exothermic reaction? And draw the enthalpy profile for one

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An exothermic reaction (-ΔH) releases energy into the surroundings

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What is meant by an endothermic reaction? And draw the enthalpy profile for one

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An endothermic reaction (+ΔH) takes in energy from the surroundings

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What is meant by activation energy?

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Activation energy (EA) is the minimum energy required for a reaction to take place. It is the energy input required to break bonds

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What is meant by standard conditions?

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The ΔH of a reaction can vary depending on the conditions used. Data books and tables will always give the ΔH value obtained under standard conditions (⦵)

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What are the standard conditions?

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  • 100kPa (close to 1 atm pressure)
  • 298 K (25 degrees celsius)
  • standard state - the physical state of a substance under standard conditions
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What is meant by the enthalpy change of reaction?

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Enthalpy change of reaction (ΔrH) is the enthalpy change associated with a stated equation in the molar quantities shown in the chemical equation (under standard conditions)

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9
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What is meant by the enthalpy change of formation?

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Enthalpy change of formation (ΔfH) is the enthalpy change associated with the formation of 1 mole of a compound from its elements (under standard conditions)

• the ΔfH for an element will always be 0 as no chemical change is actually taking place

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What is meant by the enthalpy change of combustion?

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Enthalpy change of combustion (ΔcH) is the enthalpy change associated with the complete combustion of 1 moles of a substance (under standard conditions)

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What is meant by the enthalpy change of neutralisation?

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Enthalpy change of neutralisation (ΔneutH) is the enthalpy change associated with the formation of 1 mole of water from a neutralisation reaction between an acid and a base

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12
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What is always the ΔneutH for the reaction between a strong acid and a strong alkali?

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-57 kJ mol^-1

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13
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What is the equation for energy transferred?

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q = m c ΔT

  • the specific heat capacity of water is 4.18 Jg^-1k^-1
    MUST DIVIDE BY 1000 TO CONVERT J INTO KJ
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14
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What is meant by average bond enthalpy?

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The energy required to break one mole of a specified type of bond in gaseous molecules
- average bond enthalpies are calculated from actual bond enthalpies found in different environments

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15
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Bond breaking is ….(?)

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endothermic

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16
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Bond making is ….(?)

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exothermic

17
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How do you use bond enthalpies to calculate energy released?

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  1. draw structures of reactants and products in reaction
  2. identify the bonds broken and made
  3. calculate total energy released
  4. add together to find ΔrH
18
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What does Hess’s law state?

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If a reaction can take place by 2 routes, and the starting and finishing conditions are the same, the total enthalpy change is the same for each route

19
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Draw an enthalpy cycle

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(check in textbook)

20
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What is the rule if you are calculating enthalpy changes of formation?

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Arrows point upwards

elements at the bottom

21
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What is the rule if you are calculating enthalpy changes of combustion?

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Arrows point downwards

combustion products at the bottom

22
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Why are bond enthalpies always endothermic?

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Bond enthalpies involve bond breaking which requires energy from the surroundings

23
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What is the calculation when using enthalpy changes of formation for (ΔrH =)?

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ΔrH = ΣΔfH products - ΣΔfH reactants

24
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What is the calculation when using enthalpy changes of combustion (ΔrH =)?

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ΔrH = ΣΔcH reactants - ΣΔcH products

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How do you calculate enthalpy change with bond enthalpies?
ΔrH = Σ(bond enthalpies of reactant) - Σ(bond enthalpies of products) can also equal ΔfH or ΔcH
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What do you do if it asks to calculate the enthalpy change of formation with enthalpy of combustion values?
Ignore the value type and treat it as a regular formation way (arrows point up with elements at the bottom)
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Explain why a calculated enthalpy change may not be a standard enthalpy change?
- not done under standard conditions (100kPa, standard state or at 298K)