Unit 3 Flashcards
What are the four type of solids?
- Molecular solids: Molecules held together by intermolecular forces
- Covalent solids: Extended structures held together by covalent bonds
- Ionic solids: Held together by electrostatic forces
- Metallic Solids : Metallic bond atoms, metal atoms as cations in the sea of ‘delocalized’ electrons
What is surface tension?
Amount of energy required to expand a liquid surface
What causes surface to contract?
Intermolecular attractions from below
What happens if surface tension is less?
IT occupies more area
What is cappilary action?
Rising of a liquid in a narrow space against the pull of gravity
What are the two types of forces liquids in a container face?
Cohesive forces: Forces between molecules
Adhesive forces: Forces aganist the wall like H and Sio2
What are the phase changes?
Solid —> liquid: Fusion (opp, freezing)
Liquid —–> vapour: Vapourisation (Condensation)
Solid —-> Gas: Sublimation (opp, deposition)
What happens to energy while braking bonds?
Energy is supplied, endothermic
To make bonds, energy is removed, exothermic
How is Enthalpy of Vapourazation compare to fusion?
delta H vap > delta H fus
When is a phase change spontaneous?
if free energy is negative.
Delta G = Delta H - T.deltaS
What determines if a process is spontaneous?
Both Delta H and delta S
When is entropy more?
If there is more randomness
S disordered > S ordered
H2O (s) ———-> H2O (l)
Delta S = S final - S initial
What happens if Delta S = S final - S initial = -ve?
The reaction will be spontaneous
How do you find the molecules with highest boiling points?
The one with the strongest intermolecular force is the one with highest boiling point
What is vapour pressure?
The pressure of gas in equilibrium (co-existing) with its liquid (or solid) at a specified temperature