Unit 1: Section 6: Equilibria and Redox Reactions Flashcards

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Explain how dynamic equilibrium happens

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The forward reaction slows down as the reatants get used up and more products are formed and the backwards reaction speeds up
After a while, the forward and backward reaction happens at the same time

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What is dynamic equilibrium

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When the forward reaction is happening at the same rate and time as the backwards reaction

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What is a condition in order for dynamic equilibrium to happen

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The reaction has to happen in a closed system

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What is Le Chatelier’s principle

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

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If a reaction is at equilibrium and you increase the concentration of the reactants what will happen

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The equilibrium will act to get rid of the extra reactant by making more product

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If a reaction is at equilibrium and you increase the pressure of the reactants what will happen

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Changin pressure only affects equilibria involving gases
Increasing pressure shifts equilibrium to the side with the fewer gas molecules

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If a reaction is at equilibrium and you increase the temperature of the reactants what will happen

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The equilibrium shifts in the endothermic direction to absorb this heat

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Explain the experiment you can do to follow equilibrium shifts

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The reaction of [Cu(H20)6]^2+ with concentrated HCl
The ion reacts with the solution of HCl to form a copper chloride complex - [CuCl4]^2-
This reaction is reversible - at any point there will be any of the two solutions present
[Cu(H20)6]^2+ is light blue and [CuCl4]^2- is green/yellow
You can use the colour change to monitor the position of the equilibrium

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9
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What is Kc

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Equilibrium constant
It is the ratio of the concentrations of the products and reactants after equilibrium is reached

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What is the formula for Kc

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aA + bB ⇌ dD + eE (The lower case letters are just the number of moles of each substance in the equation)
Kc = ([D]^d [E]^e)/([A]^a [B]^b)

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How do you find the units of Kc

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Substitute the units in the formula instead of the contentration

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What units does the volume have to be in order to work out the molar concentration of a substance

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dm^3

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What is the relationship between the change in product and the Kc

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If the product increases then the Kc increases
If the product decreases then the Kc decreases

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What happens with regards to the Kc if the concentration of one of the substances in the reaction changes

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The concentrations of the other substances will change to keep the value of Kc the same

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15
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What does adding a catalyst do the Kc

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Nothing
The catalyst increases the forward and backward reaction at the same rate

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16
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What is oxidation

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Loss of electrons

17
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What is reduction

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Gain of electrons

18
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What do oxidising and reducing agents do

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Donate and recieve electrons to be oxidised and reduced

19
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What is the oxidation state

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The oxidation state of an element tells you the total number of electrons it has donated or accepted

20
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What is the oxidation state of uncombined elements

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Oxidation state of 0

21
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What is the oxidation state of elements that have just bonded to identical atoms

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Oxidation state of 0

22
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What is the oxidation state of a simple monatomic ion

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The same as it’s charge

23
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In a compound ion which ion will have the negative oxidation state

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The most electronegative element

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What is the oxidation state of neutral compounds

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Oxidation state of 0

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What is the oxidation state of oxygen
It usually has an oxidation state of -1
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What is the oxidation state of hydrogen
It usually has an oxidation state of 0
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How can oxidation states be shown using systematic names
Roman numerals
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What do you have to do in order to combine two ionic half equations
Multiply the electrons in the each equation so that there are the same electrons in each equation and just combine them and then cancel out the electrons
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What do you do if on one side of the half equation you have oxygen atoms and one side you don't
Add H20 to the side with no oxygen atoms and add H+ ions to the other side to balance the equation