R1.2 - enthaly changes in reactions Flashcards
What type of reaction is bond breaking?
Endothermic reaction which requires energy.
What type of reaction is bond making?
Exothermic which releases energy.
What is bond enthalpy?
Bond enthalpy - energy needed to break 1 mole of bonds of gaseous molecules under standard conditions.
What is average bond enthalpy?
Average bond enthalpy - energy needed to break 1 mole of bonds of gaseous molecules under standard conditions averaged over similar compounds.
What is a covalent bond?
Electrostatic attraction between a shared pair of negative electrons and the positive nuclei of a bonded atom.
What is the relationship between bond enthalpy and bond length, amount of bonds and polarity?
Shorter bond length = Higher bond enthalpy
Longer bond length = Lower bond enthalpy
More bonds = Higher bond enthalpy
Less bonds = Lower bond enthalpy
Polar bonds = Higher bond enthalpy
Non-Polar bonds = Lower bond enthalpy
How can you calculate bond enthalpy?
Bond enthalpy = bond energies broken - bond energies made
Bond enthalpy = products - reactants
What is Hess’s Law?
Hess’s Law - states that the enthalpy change for a reaction is independent of it’s pathway between initial and final states, with reactants and products being the same.
What is standard enthalpy change of formation?
Standard enthalpy change of formation - enthalpy change that occurs when 1 mole of a substance is formed from it’s elements in their standard states when they are stable (283K and 100kPa).
What is standard enthalpy change of combustion?
Standard enthalpy change of combustion - enthalpy change that occurs when 1 mole of a substance burns completely under standard conditions.
- Must have a negative value.
In what direction does Hess’s triangle face for enthalpies of combustion and formation?
Formation - Formed in Heaven - upwards
Combustion - Burned in Hell - downwards
When giving a question asking to calculate enthalpy of formation/combustion, but you are given the opposite values, which values should you use?
Use the values you are told and given
Why are standard enthalpy changes of formation calculations useful?
- Gives a measure of the stability of a substance relative to its elements
- Can be used to calculate the enthalpy changes of all reactions; either hypothetical and real.
What is the standard enthalpy of formation for an element?
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