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Section 5 - Kinetics, Equilibria and Redox Reactions Flashcards

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1
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Define reaction rate

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Change in concentration/amount of a reactant or product over time.

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What is the formula for rate of reaction?

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Amount of R used or P formed/time

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What are the two conditions that allow a reaction to take place when particles collide?

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  • right direction - activation energy
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Define activation energy

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Minimum amount of kinetic energy required for particles to react upon collision.

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What does a Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution show?

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The number of molecules in a gas against their kinetic energy.

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What is the area under a Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution?

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The total number of molecules.

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Why does a Maxwell-Boltzmann curve start at (0,0)?

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0 molecules will have 0 energy

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What does the peak of the Maxwell-Boltzmann curve show?

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The most probable energy of any molecule.

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Where is the mean energy of all of the molecules in a Maxwell-Boltzmann curve?

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Slightly to the right of the peak.

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Where would you find the section of molecules with the required activation energy on a Maxwell-Boltzmann curve?

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On the right.

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What happens to the average kinetic energy if the temperature of a reaction is increased?

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It will increase.

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What happens to the proportion of molecules with the required activation energy if the temperature of a reaction is increased?

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It will increase.

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How does the Maxwell-Boltzmann curve change when temp is increased?

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  • shifts to right - peak is smaller
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Why does rate of reaction increase with temp?

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  • molecules have more energy - more have Ea required - move faster - collide more often - more likely to react
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Why does rate of reaction increase with concentration?

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  • particles closer together - collide more often - more likely to react
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Why does rate of reaction increase with pressure?

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  • particles closer together - collide more often - more likely to react
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Why does rate of reaction increase with a catalyst?

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  • provide alternative route with lower Ea - more particles have enough energy to react - more likely to react
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18
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Define catalyst

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A substance that increases the rate of a reaction by providing an alternative reaction pathway with a lower Ea. It is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction.

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Why are catalysts good in industry?

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  • don’t get used up (small amount required) - work faster - allow a lower temp
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20
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Give 3 ways to measure reaction rates:

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1) Timing how long a precipitate takes to form 2) Measure a change in mass 3) Measure vol of gas given off

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Give a negative of timing how long a precipitate takes to form

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Subjective

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22
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Give a pro and con of measuring a change in mass

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+ accurate and easy - releases gas

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Give a pro and con of measuring vol of gas given off

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+ accurate - only works if one or more product is gaseous

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Give an example of a reaction that forms a precipitate

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Sodium Thiosulfate and Hydrochloric Acid

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What do Sodium Thiosulfate and Hydrochloric Acid react to form and what is observed?

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Sodium Thiosulfate and Hydrochloric Acid are both clear solutions which react to form a yellow precipitate of sulfur.

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What is the experiment between Sodium Thiosulfate and Hydrochloric Acid usually used to investigate?

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The effect of increasing temperature on reaction rate.

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How do you react Sodium Thiosulfate and Hydrochloric Acid?

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  • Measure out fixed vols of each in measuring cylinders - Use a water bath to heat each to desired temp - Mix solutions in conical flask - Place flask over black cross and time until it isn’t visible
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28
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What is a reversible reaction?

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A reaction that can occur in both directions

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29
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What is a dynamic equilibrium?

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When the forward reaction is happening at the exact same rate as the backward reaction.

30
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What is the condition for a dynamic equilibrium?

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A closed system

31
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What is Le Chatalier’s principle?

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If a reaction at equilibrium is subjected to a change in concentration, pressure or temperature, the position of the equilibrium will move to counteract the change.

32
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What has to be the same about reactants and products for La Chatalier’s principle to apply and what is this called?

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They have to be in the same physical state - homogeneous equilibria.

33
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What effect does increasing the concentration of a reactant have on the equilibrium?

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Shifts it to the right

34
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What effect does increasing the concentration of a product have on the equilibrium?

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Shifts it to the left

35
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What effect does decreasing the concentration of a reactant have on the equilibrium?

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Shifts it to the left

36
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What effect does decreasing the concentration of a product have on the equilibrium?

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Shifts it to the right

37
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What effect does increasing the pressure of a reaction have on the equilibrium?

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Shifts to the side with fewer moles

38
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What effect does decreasing the pressure of a reaction have on the equilibrium?

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Shifts it to the side with more moles

39
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What effect does increasing the temperature of a reaction have on the equilibrium?

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Shifts in the endothermic direction

40
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What effect does decreasing the temperature of a reaction have on the equilibrium?

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Shifts it in the exothermic direction

41
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What effect does using a catalyst have on the equilibrium?

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No effect.

42
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What is Kc?

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Equilibrium Constant

43
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What is the expression for Kc?

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aA + bB ⇌ dD eE

Kc = [D]d[E]e/[A]a[B]b

44
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How do you calculate units for Kc?

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Put units into expression and cancel.

45
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What condition is Kc dependent on?

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Temperature

46
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If temp change forms more product, how is Kc affected?

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It increases

47
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If temp change forms more reactants, how is Kc affected?

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It will decrease.

48
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If concentration is changed, how is Kc affected?

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No change

49
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If a catalyst is used, how is Kc affected?

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No change.

50
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What happens during oxidation?

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Loss of electrons

51
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What happens during reduction?

A

Gain in electrons

52
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What happens in a redox reaction?

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Oxidation and reduction occur simultaneously.

53
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What does an oxidising agent do?

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Accepts electrons and gets reduced.

54
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What does a reducing agent do?

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Donates electrons and gets oxidised.

55
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What does the oxidation state of an element tell you?

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The total number of electrons it has donated or accepted.

56
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What is the oxidation state of elements?

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0

57
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What is the oxidation state of elements bonded to identical atoms? (eg. O2)

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0

58
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What is the oxidation state of a simple monatomic ion?

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Same as its charge.

59
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What is the oxidation state of compound ions?

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Same as the ion charge

60
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What is the oxidation state of a neutral compound?

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0

61
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What is usually the oxidation state of combined oxygen?

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-2

62
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What is the oxidation state of combined oxygen in peroxides?

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-1

63
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What is the oxidation state of combined hydrogen usually?

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+1

64
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What is the oxidation state of combined hydrogen in metal hydrides?

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-1

65
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What do Roman numerals tell you about a chemical?

A

Its oxidation state

66
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What do ionic half equations show?

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Oxidation or Reduction

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