Module 3.2 Flashcards
Enthalpy change equation
Products - reactants
Exothermic reaction
Heat energy is released from the chemical system
- the enthalpy of the product is smaller than the reactant
Endothermic reaction
Chemical system has taken in energy from the surroundings so temperature of the surroundings has decreased
- enthalpy of the product is greater than the reactant
Standard enthalpy change of combustion
The enthalpy change when one mole of a substance reacts completely with oxygen under standard conditions
Standard enthalpy change of neutralisation
The enthalpy change when one mole of water is formed in a neutralisation reaction under standard conditions
Why is the standard enthalpy change of neutralisation the same in any strong acid and strong alkali ?
- because the key parts of the reaction a H+ in the acid and the OH- on the alkali which are the same
Standard enthalpy change of formation
the enthalpy change when one mole of a compound is formed from its element under standard conditions
Standard enthalpy change of a reaction
Enthalpy change associated with a stated equation
Activation energy
The minimum energy required for a reaction to take place
standard states and conditions of enthalpy change
- pressure=100kpa
- Temperature=298 k (25degrees)
- concentration= 1 mol dm3
enthalpy change from calorimetry equation
- q= m x c x temp change
how to calculate enthalpy change of combustion
q = m x temp change x temp change (k)
- divide by moles of fuel used
why is the experimental value lower than the actual enthalpy change?
- Heat loss to surroundings (use a lid and polystyrene cup over glass to prevent this)
- Heat is absorbed by the container
- incomplete combustion
- evaporation
what is the advantage of using a bomb calorimeter?
- minimises heat lost, uses pure oxygen to ensure complete combustion is achieved therefore the experimental value is more accurate.
how to calculate enthalpy change of neutralisation
- q= m x c x temp change
- workout more of water produced by finding the moles of the reactant and using balanced mole equation to find moles of water produced.
- energy/ moles
- add - if its exothermic