module 5 Flashcards
define rate of reaction
change in conc. of a product or reactant over a certain time
how can you calculate rate of reaction
change in conc/time (s)
what does it mean if a reactant is in zero order?
changing conc. had no effect on the rate
what does it mean if a reactant is in first order?
the rate is directly proportional to the concentration
what does it mean if a reactant is in second order?
change in rate = change in conc. squared
what is the generic rate equation
rate = k [X]^x [Y]^y
do zero order reactants appear on the rate equation? why?
no, as they do not affect rate
how is overall order determined
adding all of the orders
when the overall order is 3 what would the units of the rate be?
dm^6 mol^-2 s^-1
how can you measure rate experimentally?
use colorimeter at suitable intervals and see if colour changes
if gas involved use a gas syringe to collect or use a scale to measure mass lost
what is a half life
time taken for concentration of a reactant to reduce by half
what is the symbol for a half life
t1/2
what is the relationship between first order reactants and half life?
they have a constant half life
which equation is used to find rate constant using the half life in a first order reaction?
k = ln2/ t1/2
what is the relationship between rate and time
rate is directly proportional to 1/t
how to find rate constant from a rate conc. graph of first order
k = rate/conc.
what is the rate determining step?
the slowest step in a reaction with multiple steps
how does the rate determining step relate to the species involved in the rate equation?
any species involved in the RDS appear in the rate equation - species only involved after RDS do not appear in rate equation
for a reactant in the rate equation, what indicates how many molecules of that reactant are involved in the RDS?
the order of the reactant
what conditions affect the value of the rate constant
temperature
what is the effect of a 10 degree increase in temp on the rate of reaction
double
what is the Arrhenius equation? what does each term mean?
k = Ae^-Ea/RT k = rate constant A= pre-exponential factor e= mathematical quantity Ea = activation energy (j) R = gas constant T = temp (in kelvin)
how can you convert the Arrhenius equation into a useful form to plot a graph? how can you find each term?
Lnk = -Ea/RT - LnA
graph of Lnk against 1/T
gradient = -Ea/R and y Intercept is Ln A
what does it mean when a reaction is in equilibrium
the rate of the forward reaction is equal to the rate of the backward reaction
what are the methods to measure equilibrium?
- measure change in colour/colour intensity using colorimeter
- use pH probe
- measure electrical conductivity
- titration
what does mole fraction mean?
the amount of a given component in a reaction mixture
what equation is used to find the mole fraction?
mole fraction = no. moles of substance A/total mol.
what does partial pressure mean?
the pressure exerted by a single species in a reaction vessel
what equation is used to find partial pressure?
partial pressure = mol. fraction x total pressure
what is the relationship between conc. of a substance and its partial pressure?
conc. is proportional to partial pressure
in the reaction aA+bB=cC+dD what would the kp expression be?
kp = pC^c x pD^d / pA^a x pB^b
what does it mean if k (eq. constant) is greater than 1?
reaction favours product (right)
what does it mean if k (eq. constant)is less than 1?
reaction favours reactants (left)
what is the effect of increasing temp on k (eq. constant)
will shift in endothermic direction
what is the effect of decreasing temp on k (eq. constant)
will shift in exothermic direction
what is the only factor that effects k?
temperature
what is the effect of increasing temperature on k for a forward endothermic reaction?
k increases as temp increases
what is the effect of increasing temperature on k for a forward exothermic reaction?
k decreases as temp increases
what effect do catalysts have on k?
catalysts do no effect the equilibrium - only an effect on rate of reaction
what is a bronsted lowery acid?
proton donor
what is a bronsted lowery base?
proton acceptor
define Lewis acid
electron pair acceptor
define Lewis base
electron pair donor
what ion causes a solution to become acidic?
H+/ H3O+
what ion causes a solution to be alkaline?
OH-
what is the equation for the ionisation of water?
2H2O <=> H3O+ + OH-
or H2O <=> H+ + OH-
give an example of a mono basic acid
HCl
give an example of a dibasic acid
H2SO4
give an example of a tribasic acid
H3PO4
identify the acid base pairs for the following reaction:
CH3COOH + H20 <=> CH3COO- + H3O+
acid 1: CH3COOH
acid 2: H3O+
base 1: H2O
base 2: CH3COO-
define a strong acid
dissociate completely
give 3 examples of strong acids
sulphuric acid, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid
what is the difference between concentrated and strong?
conc = many mol per dm3 strong= amount of disassociation
define a weak acid
partially dissociates
give an example of any weak acid
methanol acid, (any organic acid)
what is the symbol for this acid dissociation constant
Ka
what does a larger Ka value mean?
Larger the Ka = greater extent of dissociation
what is the equation for pKa from Ka
pKa = -log10 Ka
what is the equation for Ka from pKa
Ka = 10^-pKa
what is the relationship between pKa and the strength of the acid
the smaller the pKa the stronger the acid
what is the equation to find pH from [H+]
pH = -log[H+]
what is the equation to find [H+] from pH
[H+] = 10^-pH
why is a pH scale useful rather than using H+ conc.
allows for a wide range of [H+] conc. to be expressed as simple positive values
what is the relationship between pH and [H+]
high pH value = small [H+]
if two solutions have a pH difference of 1 what is the difference of [H+]?
factor of 10
[H+] of strong acid is equal to what?
[HA]
what equation is used to find the [H+] of weak acids
[H+] = (sq. route)Ka x [HA]
what is the assumption made when calculating pH of weak acids
conc of acid at equilibrium = conc of acid after dissociation - because v little acid dissociates
what is the expression for ionic product of water - Kw
Kw = [H+][OH]-
what are the units for Kw
mol2dm-6
what is the value of Kw at 298k
1 x 10^-14
what physical values affect the values of Kw and how?
temp only - if temp is increased, equilibrium will move right, Kw will increase and pH of pure water will decrease