Rate And Extent Of Chemical change Flashcards
How can you measure rate of reaction?
By measuring the quantity of a reactant used or the quality of product formed over time
Equation to determine mean rate of reaction using a reactant
Mean rate = quantity of a reactant used ÷ time
Equation to determine mean rate of reaction using product
Mean rate = quantity of products formed ÷ time
How to calculate mean rate of reaction from a graph?
Rate (gradient) = change in y ÷ change in x
Calculate the mean rate of reaction that produces 52 cm³ of gas in 2 minutes
52 ÷ 2 = 26cm³/min (could convert minutes to seconds so can use centimetres cubed per seconds units)
How do you measure the amount of reactant or product made in a reaction?
Mass in g
Volume in cm³
What are the units for rate of reaction?
g/s using mass
Or
cm³/s using volume
What are the units for rate using moles?
mol/s
How can you measure the rate of reaction from a graph at a specific time?
Draw a tangent and determine the gradient
When drawing a tangent, how should the ruler be positions on the graph?
Place a ruler on the curve at the point where you want to know the slope. The space between the ruler and the curve should be equal on both sides of the point
What does the steepness of the slope on a rate graph tell you?
How fast the reaction is, the steeper of the slope, faster the reaction
How can you tell from a rate graph that the reaction has finished
The graph becomes flat
How can you measure rate?
Loss in mass of reactants or
Volume of gas produced or
Time for a solution to become opaque (cloudy) or coloured
What piece of equipment can you use to measure the volume of gas made?
Gas syringe or “ overwater” using an upturned, measuring cylinder in a water trough
What are factors can affect the rate of a chemical reaction?
Concentration
Pressure
surface area
Temperature
Catalyst
What is collision theory?
Reactants must collide with enough energy (activation energy)
What is activation energy?
The minimum amount of energy of the particles must have to react
What must particles have when they collide?
Sufficient amount of energy (activation energy)
What does increasing temperature do in terms of collisions?
Rate increases, because particles move faster
So more frequent collisions
And more particles are colliding with energy greater than activation energy
What does increasing concentrations do in terms of collisions?
More particles in a given volume
More frequent successful collisions