module 5 Flashcards
dynamic equilibrium
rates of forwards and reverse reaction are equal but non-zero
- concentrations are constant
eg. saturated solution of sodium chloride
what pracs can you use for reversibility
reversibility of the dehydration of cobalt (II) chloride
- hexahydrate pink
- anhydroussky blue
reversibility of combustion metals –> shows the lack of reversibility
- combustion of magnesium and steel wool
- no changes occur when placed in ice bath
system
boundary of where the reaction occurs and composed of both substances and energy
- open
- closed
closed system
- constant number of particles in a system (no matter transfer)
- energy can be exchanged with the surroundings
eg. sauce pan and lid
open system
- system can interact with the surroundings allowing for the exchange of matter and energy
eg. boiling water without a lid
static equilibrium
the rates of forward and reverse reaction are equal and zero
- irreversible reaction at completion eg. dissolution of salt in unsaturated solution
- irreversible reaction before initiation
eg. combustion of fuel without th initial spark
- reversible reaction with insurmountable activation energy
eg. diamond and graphite
modelling dynamic equilibrium
counters or cards
enthalpy
amount. of stored heat energy within a substance
H reaction = h products - h reactants
- reactants > products (exo) (more energy for bond forming) forward
- reactants < products (endo) ( more energy for bond breaking) reverse
- kJ mol-1
-J mol-1
combustion: negative enthalpy change
photosynthesis: positive enthalpy change
entropy
measure of state of disorder in a chemical system
- J mol-1K
kJ mol-1K
delta s = sum of s products - sum of s reactants
S<0 reverse
S>0 forward
combustion: positive entropy change
photosynthesis: negative entropy change
difference between enthalpy and entropy
absolute value and change
law of thermodynamics
- Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
- if two systems are in thermal equilibrium with a third system, then they are in thermal equilibrium with each other - The First Law of Thermodynamics
- energy movement into or out of a system is in accordance with the law of conservation of energy - The Second Law of thermodynamics
- entropy of an isolated system not at equilibrium will increase over time, approaching maximum value at equilibrium - The Third Law of Thermodynamics
- the entropy of a system approaches a minimum as the temperature approaches zero
what is the enthalpy and entropy change in reverse reactions
H>0
collision theory
- based on the principle that all matter is made up of tiny particles which are in constant motion and reactant particles have successful or unsuccessful collisions
- collision theory explains that chemical reactions take place when molecules with sufficient energy collide at a correct orientation (successful collision)
- high conc (reactants) – collide at high frequency –> rate of reactants formed high –> conc of reactants decreases –> forward reaction reduces over time
- increased conc of products as they are being formed –> collision of reverse increases
- reaches dynamic equilibrium
- conc of both is rarely equal
how to increase rate of reaction through collision theory
- frequency of collisions increase
- individual collisions must have a higher chance of being successful
rate of reverse reaction is proportional to
products
rate of forward reaction is proportional to
reactants
Le Chateliers Principle
if a system is at dynamic equilibrium is disturbed, then the system will shift so to minimise the change until a new equilibrium is reached
- change in: volume/pressure, concentration, temperature
- the change will never be completely nullified
shift to the right
forward reaction begins to exceed rate of reverse reaction
shift to the left
reverse reaction begins to excess rate of forward reaction
concentration LCP
- increase reactants –> forward reaction –> right by LCP
- increase products –> forward reaction –> left by LCP
what has no effect if added or removed within a system on the equilibrium
liquids and solids (solvents accepted)
what happens if water is added to a system
concentration decreases –> favours forward reaction
endo or exo
reactants + heat –> products
endo
delta H > 0
endo or exo
reactantas –> products + heat
exo
delta H < 0
temperature LCP
increases temp –> favours endo side (usually left reverse)
decreases temp–> favours exo side (usually right forward)
pressure/volume LCP
partial pressure of reactants pumped
3:2
- shifts to the right by LCP to lower the number of moles of substance per unit volume
volume decreases –> pressure increases –> concentration increases
- 3:2
- shifts to the rights by LCP to decrease the number of moles present
- inert gas has no effect on equilibrium –> make time taken to reach longer
partial pressure of a gas
hypothetical pressure if it were only the gas occupying the volume of the mixture, under the same conditions
total pressure of an ideal gas mixture
equal to the sum of the partial pressures of each component gas
inert gases
no effect on equilibrium
catalyst
substance which increases the rate of reaction by providing an alternate pathway with a lower activation energy
is a catalyst consumer or produced in a reaction
no
catalyst effect on equilibrium
- hastens attainment of equilibrium
- ratio of reactants and products is identical for catalysed and uncatlysed reactions
nitrogen dioxide
brown
dinitrogen tetroxide
colourless
equation for the interaction between nitrogen dioxide and dinitrogen tetroxide and colours and exo or endo
2NO2 –> N2O4
NO2 –> brown
N2O4 –> colourless
- exo
concentration via collision theory
- in a system at equilibrium, when the concentration of reactants is increased, there is an increased number of collisions between reactant particles –> rate of forward reaction increases as per collision theory
- As new product particles form due to the increased rate of reaction the reverse reaction also increases as the concentration of products increase
- over time a new equilibrium is re-established where the forward and reverse rates of reaction are equal
- overall the equilibrium shifted to the right by LCP
- reverse reaction is also higher than at old equilibrium
- means forward rate is higher
- therefore not all of new added reactant is removed
temperature via collision theory
- endothermic has higher activation energy for forward rather than reverse and exothermic has a lower activation energy for the forward reaction
- increasing temp increases rate of any reaction as the proportion of particles with enough energy to overcome the activation energy increases and collision frequency increases
- increasing temp has a greater effect on reaction rate when activation energy is high –> greater relative proportion of molecules will have enough energy to overcome activation energy
- thus increasing temp for endo leads to an increased forward and reverse rate
- however, since forward has higher activation energy, rate of forward is increase to greater than rate of reverse —> more product molecules
- therefore endo is favoured in the increase in temp
exothermic (activation energy)
lower for forward
endothermic (activation energy)
lower for reverse
pressure via collision theory
4:2 molar ratio
4:2
- if we decrease total volume –> increase total pressure
- reactant and product molecules are brought together –> increasing collision frequency –> increasing rate of reaction of both forward and reverse
- however, more moles of reactant gas –> more frequent collisions in reactant particles
- rate of forward exceed rate of reverse until enough product molecule is formed to make both rates equal
- more products were formed –> because it shifted right to the side with fewer moles of gas by LCP