Paper 2 Flashcards
What does a steep like on the graph mean of the rate of reaction?
High rate of reaction
- quick reaction
Rate of reaction - change in mass
- reaction mixture is placed on a balance
- As the reaction takes place if a gas is produced the mass decrease
- rate equals change in mass/change in time 
Factors affecting rate of teaction
- temperature
- Pressure
- Concentration
- Surface area
- Catalyst
What is the collision theory?
Chemical reactions can only occur when reactant particles collide with each other and have sufficient energy
What is activation energy?
Minimum amount of energy needed for a reaction to take place
How to work out the gradient on a graph
Draw a tangent at the point and then draw a triangle and then work out change in y/change in X 
Temperature on rate of reaction
- increase temp
- Particles will have more energy
- Move more quickly
- More frequent collisions
- Higher proportion of successful collisions
- So the rate of reaction increases
Pressure on rate of reaction
- increase pressure (typically gas)
- More crowded particles
- More frequent collisions
- Higher proportion of successful collisions
- Rate of reaction increases
Surface area on rate of reaction
- increasing surface area —> grinding a lump into powder
- Increases the number of reactant particles exposed
- More frequent collisions
- Higher proportion of successful collisions
- Rate of reaction increases
Catalyst on rate of reaction
- Provide an alternative reaction pathway with a lower activation energy
- Meaning a greater proportion of collisions will exceed the activation energy
- More successful collisions
- Speeds the rate of reaction
What is a reverse reaction?
A reversible reaction is one in which the products can react to form the original original reactants
What is equilibrium?
Whether forward and backward reactions both happen at the same rate, assuming we have a closed system
The position of equilibrium can be controlled by what?
- changing the concentration
- Changing the temperature
- Changing the pressure
Why does adding a catalyst not affect the position of equilibrium?
It just speeds up the reaction
What is Le Chatelier’s principle?
If a system at equilibrium is subjected to change the system will adjust to counteract the change
What happens to the equilibrium if we increase the concentration?
Equilibrium will shift to the opposite side
What happens to the equilibrium if we decrease the concentration?
Equilibrium will shift to the side of the substance that we decreased
What effect does increasing the temperature have an equilibrium?
Shifts to the endothermic side
What effect does decreasing the temperature have an equilibrium?
Shifted the exothermic side
What affect does increasing the pressure have an equilibrium?
Shifts to the side with the fewest moles