Transition metals - catalysis Flashcards

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Definition of a catalyst

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Substance that increases the rate of chemical reaction but is not used up

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Name the two types of catalyst

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Homogenous and heterogenous

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What is heterogenous catalyst

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Catalyst in a different phase to the reactants

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Three stages of hetereogenous catalyst q

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Adsorbsion
Reaction
Deadsorbsion

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Explain the three stages of a heterogenous catalyst

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One reactant adsorbs onto surface of catalyst - bonding at the active site
- adosrbsion concentrates recatants together making collision more likely
- adsorbsion may weaken bonds in reactats making reaction easier
- adsorbsion positions reactant particles in favourable orientation
products deadsorb

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what happens if adorbsion is too weak

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not many molecules adsorbed so catalyst has little effect

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what happens if adsorption is too strong

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molecules can’t move around active sites so are less likely to meet reactant particles and react

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8
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what is catalyst poisioning

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where other substances adsorb strongly to catalysts, blocking their active sites

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9
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Name two examples of catalyst poisoning

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Lead poisoning of platinum catalytic converters

Sulphur poisioning of Fe catalyst in haber process (from S impurities in H2 natural gas)

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10
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What is the equation and catalyst for the contact process

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2SO2 + o2 >< 2SO3
V2O5 catalyst

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11
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Write equations for catalysis by vanadium oxide in the contact process

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v2o5 + so2 > V2o4 + SO3
V2O4 + 1/2O2 > V2O5
So2 + 1/2o2 > SO3

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12
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What is a homogenous catalyst

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Catalyst in the same phase as the reactants

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13
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Reaction and catalyst for haber process

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3H2 + N2 > 2NH3
Fe catalyst

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14
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explain, with the aid of equations, how Fe2+ ions catalyse the reaction between I− and S2O82–

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overall
2I- + [S2O8]2- > I2 + 2[SO4]2-

reaction is slow because it involves reaction of two negatively charged species which repel each other

in the catalysis of the reaction Fe2+ reduces S2O8 to SO4 and is oxidised to Fe3+

Fe3+ then oxidises I- to I2, being reduced to Fe2+

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15
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explain, with the aid of equations, how Mn2+ ions autocatalyse the reaction between C2O42– and MnO4–

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Reaction is slow until some Mn2+ is formed which the catalyses the reaction

Mn2+ reduces MnO4- to Mn3+
Mn3+ oxidises [C2O4]2- to CO2, reforming Mn2+

2MnO4- +16H+ + 5[C2O4]2- > 2Mn2+ + 8H2O + 10CO2

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