1.8 ThermoDynamics Flashcards
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define enthalpy change of formation
- enthalpy change when one mole of a compound is formed from its elements under standard conditions, 298K and 100kPa, all reactants and products being in their standard states
define enthalpy of atomisation
- enthalpy change when one mole of gaseous atoms is formed from the element in its standard state
define bond dissociation enthalpy
- enthalpy change when one mole of a covalent bond is broken into two gaseous atoms.
define first ionisation enthalpy
- enthalpy change to remove one mole of electrons from one mole of gaseous atoms to form one mole of gaseous ions with a +1 charge
define second ionisation enthalpy
- enthalpy change to remove one mole of electrons from one mole of gaseous 1+ ions to produce gaseous 2+ ions
define first electron affinity
- enthalpy change that occurs when one mole of gaseous atoms gain one mole of electrons to form one mole of gaseous ions with a 1- charge
define second electron affinity
- enthalpy change when one mole of gaseous 1- ions gains one electron per ion to produce gaseous 2- ions
define enthalpy of lattice formation
- enthalpy change when one mole of an ionic crystal lattice is formed from its constituent ions in gaseous form
define enthalpy of lattice dissociation
- enthalpy change when one mole of an ionic crystal lattice is seperated into its constituent ions in gaseous form
define enthalpy of hydration
- enthalpy change when one mole of gaseous ions become aqueous ions
define enthalpy of solution
- enthalpy change when one mole of an ionic solid dissolves in a large enough amount of water to ensure that the dissolved ions are well seperated and do not interact with one another
explain why first electron affinity is exothermic
- ion is more stable than the nucleus
- attraction between nucleus and electron
explain why second electron affinity is endothermic
- energy is required to overcome repulsive force between negative ion and electron
what do the strength of enthalpy of lattice formations depend on?
- the sizes of the ions
- the charges on the ion
how do the charge of the ions affect enthalpy of lattice formation?
- the greater the charge on the ion, the stronger the electrostatic attraction between the oppositely charged ions
- this results in a higher enthalpy of lattice formation
how do the sizes of the ions affect enthalpy of lattice formation?
- the smaller the ionic radii, the closer the ions can get to each other
- increasing strength of electrostatic attraction
- leading to a higher lattice enthalpy
what is the perfect ionic model?
- theoretical model that assumes ions are perfect spheres, purely ionic and the attractions are 100% electrostatic
when does the perfect ionic model fail?
- when compounds contain covalent character
- when compounds contain large ions with low charge density
what is meant by a spontaneous process?
- a process that will proceed on its own without any external influence
what is entropy?
- a measure of the disorder of randomness in a system
- the higher the entropy, the greater the disorder and the more ways the system can be arranged
why does the entropy increase when ice melts?
- water molecules are more disordered and have more freedom of movement than that in a solid form
what is the order of most entropy in terms of states
gas > liquid > solids
when can an increase in entropy occur?
- when there is a change of state from solid or liquid to gas
- when there is a significant increase in number of molecules between products and reactants
how can we calculate change in entropy and what are the units?
sum of the entropy of products - sum of the entropy of reactants
units are JK^-1mol^-1