Reaction Rates And Equilibrium Flashcards
How do you calculate rate of reaction?
Change in concentration over time
What are the units for rate of reaction?
Moldm-3s-1
What changes can be used to calculate rate of reaction?
Colour change
Mass lost/ gained
PH change
Volume of gas produced
Describe collision theory
Particles must collide with enough energy to break bonds
Particles must collide with correct orientation
To have a successful collision
What factors affect ror?
Temperature Surface area Concentration of reactants (liquid) Pressure (gas) Catalyst
How does temperature affect ror?
More frequent collisions do to faster movement
Collide with more energy
More succeful collisions
How does surface area affect ror?
More exposed reactant
How does pressure affect ror?
More particles per volume
More frequent collisions
How does concentration affect ror?
More particles per volume
More frequent collisions
How do catalysts affect ror?
Provide alternative reaction pathway with a lower activation energy
More collisions are successful
How to Catalysts catalyse a reaction?
Provide surface For reaction to occur on
Form intermediate with reactants
What is a homogeneous Catalyst?
Catalyst and reactants in same physical state
How do homogeneous catalysts catalyse a reaction?
Form an intermediate and are then regenerated forming products
What is a heterogeneous catalyst?
Catalyst and reactants are in different physical states
How do heterogeneous catalysts work?
Reactants are adsorbed onto surface of catalyst (weak bond form)
Bonds within reactants weaken and break
New bonds form between reactants
Products are desorbed as weak bonds break