Unit 1 Flashcards
Ionisation energy
Energy required to pull one mole of electrons away from one mole of gaseous atoms
Electronegativity
Atom which has a strong attraction for bonding is said to be highly electronegative
Collision theory says that a chemical reaction takes place when
Molecules have sufficient energy known as the Ea
Molecules collide with the correct geometry
The number of collisions is affected by
Concentration
Particle size
Pressure
Activation energy is affected by
Temperature
How does increasing the temperature affect the reaction rate
More particles will have the minimum energy and therefore more reactions will take place
What is activation energy
Ea
Sufficient energy for a reaction to take place
Catalysts increase reaction rate by
Allowing the reaction to take place via an alternative route that has a lower activation energy
Two types of catalyst
Heterogeneous- different state from substrate
Homogeneous- same state
How to measure relative rate
RR=1/time taken for reaction
Enthalpy
Measure of chemical potential energy contained in a substance
Change in enthalpy =
Hp-Hr
In an exothermic reaction the products have_____ energy than the reactants
Less
Therefore always negative
In an endothermic reaction the products have_____ energy than the reactants
More
Therefore always positive
Intermolecular bonding
Van der waals and between different molecules eg water and water