Unit 3 Flashcards
why is it important that a reaction doesn’t happen too slow
it won’t be economically viable
why is it important that a reaction doesn’t happen too fast
an explosion could occur
why must reaction rates be controlled in industrial processes
- it won’t be economically viable
- an explosion could occur
what can collision theory be used to explain
the effect of concentration, pressure, surface area, temperature, and collision geometry
what theory can explain the effect of concentration, pressure, surface area, temperature, and collision geometry
collision theory
what does a potential energy diagram show
the energy pathway of a reaction
what can be used to show the energy pathway of a reaction
potential energy diagram
what is temperature a measure of
the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance
what is the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance
temperature
activation energy
the minimum kinetic energy required by colliding particles before a reaction may occur
the minimum kinetic energy required by colliding particles before a reaction may occur
activation energy
what can energy distribution diagrams be used to explain
the effect of changing temperature on the kinetic energy of particles and reaction rate
what can be used to explain the effect of changing temperature on the kinetic energy of particles and reaction rate
energy distribution graphs
what two things must happen before a successful reaction occurs
- reactants must collide with the correct geometry
AND
- posses a minimum energy
- reactants must collide with the correct geometry
AND
- posses a minimum energy
what two things must happen before a successful reaction occurs
what is temperature a measure of
the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance
what is the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance
temperature
activation energy
the minimum kinetic energy required by colliding particles before a reaction may occur
the minimum kinetic energy required by colliding particles before a reaction may occur
activation energy
what does an energy distribution diagram explain
why increasing the temperature increases the reaction rate
why increasing the temperature increases the reaction rate
what does an energy distribution diagram explain
reaction profiles
show the enthalpy change that occurs in a reaction and the activation energy
what shows the enthalpy change that occurs in a reaction and the activation energy
reaction profiles
enthalpy change of exothermic reaction
negative enthalpy change
enthalpy change of endothermic reaction
positive enthalpy change
what reactions have a negative enthalpy change
exothermic
what reactions have a positive enthalpy change
endothermic
activated complex
high energy, unstable arrangement of atoms.
formed at the top of the activation energy barrier
high energy, unstable arrangement of atoms.
formed at the top of the activation energy barrier
activated complex
what is formed at the top of the activation energy barrier
activated complex
when is the activated energy formed
formed at the top of the activation energy barrier
how do catalysts speed up reactions
by lowering the activation energy
how does increasing temp increase the reaction rate
there is more particles that have energy greater than or equal to the activation energy
there is more particles that have energy greater than or equal to the activation energy
how does increasing temp increase the reaction rate
enthalpy change reaction
delta H = H(products) - H(reactants)
how does increasing conc lead to increase in rate
increases the number of collisions
how does increasing pressure lead to increase in rate
increases the number of collisions
how does decreasing particle size lead to increase in rate
increases the number of collisions
how does the use of a catalyst lead to increase in rate
the activation energy decreases
what can you add to decrease the activation energy
a catalyst
what two things to consider about rates of reaction graphs
- the gradient/steepness of the graph
- where the graph ends
- the gradient/steepness of the graph
- where the graph ends
what two things to consider about rates of reaction graphs
what can the gradient of a reaction graph show
the sleeper the slope, the faster the reaction