Topic 4: Energetics Flashcards
enthalpy change
Enthalpy change (∆H) is the heat energy change measured under conditions of constant pressure.
standard enthalphy
Standard enthalpy changes refer to standard conditions, ie 100 kPa and a stated temperature
Alkenes
double carbon bond
Steps to calculating enthalphy change
1) write balanced equation
2) work out how many of each bond is broken and total energy required
3) work out how many of each bond is made and total energy released
4) break - make
exothermic
a reaction that releases energy from the system in the form of heat
endothermic
a reaction that the system absorbs energy from its surroundings in the form of heat
system
surroundings
-System–> energy stored in the chemicals that are being studied (reactants and products)
-Surroundings –> everything around the system e.g the air in the lab etc
energy
symbol = Q
measured in joules
enthalphy
symbol = H
measured in KJ/mol
what is enthalphy change
Enthalphy change of a process is the heat energy that is transferred between the system and the surroundings at constant pressure
types of enthalphy change
exothermic
endothermic
exothermic and endothermic
In an exothermic reaction products have less energy than the reactants
In an endothermic reaction products have more energy than the reactants
what happens to enthalphy in exothermic system
decreases
what happens to enthalphy in an endothermic system
increases
bond enthalphy equation
Molecule + bond enthalpy –> molecular fragments
what state must molecules be in
gaseous
define bond energy
Bond energy –> the energy needed to break one mole of a particular covalent bond
define bond enthalphy
Bond enthalpy –> the enthalpy change when one mole of a bond in the gaseous state is broken
why is enthalphy change always positive
Enthalpy change is always positive as the energy required to break the strong covalent bond attractions between a shared pair of electrons and nuclei
mean bond enthalphy
-When bonds are in different compounds there are slightly different bond enthalpies
-bond enthalpy decreases as there are less elements
-mean bond enthalpy is the enthalphy change when one mole of a bond averaged at over many different gaseous molecules is broken
CH4 (g) –> C(g) + 4H(g)
Mean bond enthalpy –> +Q /4 –> ¼ CH4 (g) –> ¼ C (g) + H (g)
bond energy calculations
Negative = exothermic
Positive = endothermic
types of exothermic reactions
combustion
oxidation
neutralisation
types of endothermic reactions
thermal decomposition
standard conditions
100KPa and 298K