Rates And Energy Flashcards
What equation is used for rate?
How much product is made / time
What is rate?
A measure of how much product is used up or the amount of product formed.
What energy type releases energy to the surroundings?
Exothermic
What energy is absorbed from the surroundings?
Endothermic
What energy type is most common?
90% exothermic
10% endothermic
Example of exothermic reaction?
Combustion & respiration
Example of endothermic reaction?
Thermal decomposition
2 properties of a catalyst?
- is not used up or changed
- lowers the activation energy in a reaction
Why are catalysts used
- speed up the rate of a chemical reaction
- use less energy because of that
- costs are reduced because of that
- reactions are therefore more efficient
Can you always use the same catalyst?
No you use different catalysts for different reactions
Examples of materials commonly used as catalysts? What do they have in common?
Transition metals: Titanium Gold Silver Nickel
What are the problem with using those materials to catalyse a reaction?
They are toxic and produce waste
What is an alternative material being used to catalyse reactions?
Enzymes
What factors affect how quickly a reaction happens?
Catalysts Surface area Temperature Light intensity Pressure Concentration
What is the definition of activation energy?
The minimum amount of energy needed to start a reaction
What is the collision theory?
The theory that particles must collide to react and have the correct activation energy