Unit 3 Equilibrium Review Flashcards
Le Chateliers principle
when a stress is applied to a system in dynamic equilibrium, the equilibrium will shift to relieve the stress
exothermic
energy is a product
ΔH is negative because you lose energy
endothermic
energy is a reactant
ΔH is positive because you gain energy
dynamic equilibrium
a state of balance in a CLOSED system at constant temperature and there are no changes at the visible level but there is a constant change at the molecular level
Closed system
a reaction system in which no matter can enter or exit. Only a closed system can reach an equilibrium.
Steady State
is an open system that has no properties that are directly observable; however, this is because any materials that leave the system are immediately replaced
three stresses that can be applied to an equilibrium system
concentration
temperature
volume/pressure
concentration [ ]
NO SOLIDS
shifts away from increase
shifts toward decrease
(arrow goes towards increase. ex:
↓ → ↑
temperature
shifts away from increase
shifts toward decrease
(arrow goes towards increase. ex:
↓ → ↑)
volume/pressure
GASES ONLY
increase pressure favours side with less moles
increase volume favours side with more moles
catalysts
catalyst is a substance that speeds
up the rate of reaction without being used up in the reaction.
*Catalysts will NOT have any effèct on an equilibrium position because they speed up the reaction equally in both directions.
concentration graph
vertical line and a hill
temperature graph
all hills
pressure graph
all vertical lines
keq
[products]/[reactants]
keq is only
gases and aqueous
no solids or liquids