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Topic 16: Kinetics II (chemical kinetics) Flashcards

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1
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Why does the rate of reaction decrease over time?

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The concentration of reactants decreases

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2
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Units for rate of reaction

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moldm^-3s^-1

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3
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How to find the rate of reaction at a particular time

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Draw a tangent - t=0 for initial rate

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Experimental methods to measure reaction rates

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Colorimetry - change in colour or precipitate formed
Titration - if acids/alkalis are used which can be neutralised or if iodine is used/produced
Loss in mass with balance - gas formed
Volume of gas produced with syringe - gas formed
pH measurements with pH probe - change in pH if acid/alkali is produced/consumed

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Issues with measuring gas produced

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There is gas in syringe - higher value than expected
Bung is not placed quickly enough after adding reactant - lower value than expected
Uncertainty in syringe

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Issues with measuring loss of mass

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Place on open vessel on mass balance
Delay on adding cotton wool - acid escapes - lower value than expected
Loss of mass may be small if mass eg gas is small eg hydrogen
Uncertainty on balance

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7
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When does the rate constant (k) not remain constant

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If temperature is changed or a catalyst is used

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8
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What do the orders determine

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How the concentrations of reactants affects the rate of reactions

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What is the effect of zero order on the rate of reactions

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It has no effect
If A doubles, the rate of reaction doesn’t change
Doesnt appear in rate equations as (A)^0=1

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What is the effect of first order on rate of reaction

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The rate of reaction is proportional to conc. A^1
If A doubles, rate doubles

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What is the effect of second order on rate of reaction

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The rate of reaction is proportional to conc. A^2
If A doubles, rate quadruples
If A were multiplies by 4, reactions would multiply by 4^2 (16)

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12
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How can orders of reactions be found

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By experiment

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13
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Units of k

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Depend on rate equation - have to cancel out

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14
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Effect on raising temperature on value of k

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Increases

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15
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Effect of adding a catalyst on value of k

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Increases

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Effect of increasing concentration of value of k

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No change

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17
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Rate equation includes reactants/products?

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reactants only

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18
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Half life

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The time taken for the concentration of a reactant to half

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19
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How to find reaction orders from experiments

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  1. Continuous monitoring - measure the quantity of a reactant at interval (every 30 secs) during the course of a reaction
  2. Using initial rates - change conc of one reactant at a time: find from graph or clock reaction (how long it takes for a certain amount of product to be made)
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20
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Concentration-time graph for first order

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Straight line of best fit

21
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Concentration-time graph for first order

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Curve - constant half life

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Concentration-time graph for second order

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Curve - half life is not constant (increases significantly)

23
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Rate-concentration graph for zero order

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Straight line across - no effect

24
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Rate-concentration graph for first order

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Directly proportional

25
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Rate-concentration graph for second order

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Curve - exponential

26
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How to obtain a rate-concentration graph

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Make tangents of the time-concentration graph

27
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How to plot a log graph

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log(rate) on y axis
log(conc) on x axis
gradient is order
log(rate)= logk + nlog[A]

28
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How to write answers to deducing order from experiments

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Order wrt [A] from experiments 1 and 2
[A] 0.5 –> 1.0 doubles
[B] is unchanged
Rate 0.2 –> 0.4 doubles
Rate (initial) is proportional to [A]
Therefore order wrt [A] is first

29
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Initial rate of reaction =

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1/time when a fixed concentration (C1) is used (same time)

30
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Why is initial rate=1/t an approximation

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The rate could be changing as we can’t calculate rate at t=0 exactly

31
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What does the Arhenius equation show

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The effect of changing temperature/catalyst on the rate constant
Can work out the activation energy from it

32
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Arrhenius equation

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ln(k) = ln(A) - Ea/RT
can use ln(rate)

33
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Graph to find activation energy

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ln(rate) on y axis
1/T in Kelvin on x axis - (often 10^-3)

34
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What is the reaction mechanism

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The sequence of elementary steps that leads to the formation of a product

35
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What types of elementary steps are there

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Unimolecular
Bimolecular
Termolecular

36
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What order is unimolecular elementary step

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A –> product
rate = k[A] first

37
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What order is bimolecular elementary step

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A+A or A+B –> product
rate = k[A]^2 or k[A][B]

38
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What order is termolecular elementary step

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A+A+A or A+A+B –> product
rate = k[A]^3 or k[A]^2[B]

39
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The slowest step

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The Rate Determining Step - determines the overall rate of reaction

40
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What species appear in the rate equation

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The ones in the RDS

41
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What is the overall order of an SN1 reaction

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First as there is only one species in the RDS

42
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What is the overall order of an SN2 reaction

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Second as there are two species in the RDS

43
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What are four examples of clock reactions

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Iodine clock reaction
Bromine clock reaction
Sulphur clock reaction
Reaction of iodide ions with peroxodisulphate (VI) ions

44
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Describe the sulphur clock reaction

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Add a dilute solution of sodium thiosulphate to a beaker with water, making it 25cm in total
Add 25cm of HCl and stir and record the time it takes for enough sulphur to be produced to conceal the X below the beaker
Repeat with different amount of sodium thiosulphate
S2O3^2- + 2H+ –> S(s) + H2O + SO2

45
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Describe the iodine clock reaction

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Oxidation of I- by H2O2 in acid solution
50cm of H2O2 and water (50:50)
Mix with 25cm of KI (aq) and 5cm of sodium thiosulphate
H2O2 + 2I- + 2H+ –> 2H20 + I2
I2 reacts instantaneously with sodium thiosulphate until it us used up
I2 + 2S2O3^2- –> 2I- + S4O6^2-
I- is colourless
When all sodium thiosulphate is used up, I2 reacts with starch indicator to produce a blue/black colour
Repeat with different relative amounts of H2O2 (still 50cm total)

46
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Describe the bromine clock reaction

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Beaker with bromate (V) ions and water and methyl red indicator
Another beaker with Br- ions and a little bit of phenol
Mix beakers and record time for colour change to occur
5Br- + BrO3- + 6H+ –> 3H2O + 3Br2
Br2 reacts instantaneously with phenol
3Br2 + C6H5OH –> C6H2OHBr3 + 3H+ + Br- (colourless)
When phenol is used up, Br2 reacts with methyl red indicator (pink in acidic solution) and bleaches it

47
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Describe the reaction of iodide ions with peroxodisulphate (VI) ions

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S2O8^2- + I- –> 2SO4^2- + I2
I2 + S2O3^2- –> 2I- + S4O6^2-
I2 + starch –> blue/black complex

48
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Why does H+ appear in the rate equation for the reaction between iodine and propanone

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It is a catalyst for the reaction, known as autocatalysis

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