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C Unit 2.2 Rate of Reaction Revamp Flashcards

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4 ways to increase the rate/speed of a chemical reaction?

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  1. Temperature
  2. SA or particle size
  3. Catalysts
  4. Concentration
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2 new ways to increase the rate/speed of a chemical reaction?

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  1. Pressure
  2. Light
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Collisionally speaking… how is the rate of reaction rlly being increased?
(2-way)

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  • Due to the increase of
  • the n° of effective collisions
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How can an increase in conc. affect the rate of reaction?
(4-way)

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  • More reactant particles present
  • in same volume
  • ∴ increase in n° of collisions
  • as greater chance of successful collisions
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How can increase in temp. affect the rate of reaction?
(4-way)

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  • Reactant ptcls have greater KE
  • Move faster
  • More ptcls greater energy than activation energy
  • More successful collisions
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How can increase in surface area affect rate of reaction?
(4-way)

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  • More of the reactant exposed
  • Larger area for reaction to take place
  • More chance of an effective collision
  • Greater chance of successful collisions
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Explain how pressure can affect rate of reaction?
(2-way + 2-way)

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  • Higher pressure = decrease of vol. of gas
  • while maintaining n° of ptcls
  • Ptcls more closer together
  • more likely collisions
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How can light affect rate of reaction?
(3-way)

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  • Some rxns driven by light
  • e.g. chlorination of methane (uv light)
  • photosynthesis
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How to calculate rate of reaction?
(eqn)

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Rate = change in concentration/time

… simple dimple

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Explain the rate at the steepest part of the graph?
(3-way)

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  • Fastest
  • Conc. of reactants are at its greatest
  • Not much has been used up
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Explain the rate at less steep part of the graph?
(2-way)

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  • Rate slows down as rxn proceeds
  • Conc. of reactants decreases
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At what point of graph is when the rate becomes zero and why?
(2-way)

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  • Horizontal typa line….
  • Reaction stops as all reactants used up
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Relationship between concentration and “rate constant” for zero order?

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Not proportional,
rate no change if conc. change

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Relationship between concentration and “rate constant” for first order?

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Directly proportional,
Rate 2x if Conc. 2x

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Relation between concentration and “rate constant” for second order?

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Direct square law,
Rate is “n”2 if Conc. “n”x

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Define activation energy (EA)?
(2-way)

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  • Min. energy required to start a reaction
  • by the breaking of bonds
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Explain exothermic reaction. (3-way)
Draw it’s profile.

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  • Rxn gives out heat
  • Energy of products less than reactants
  • Lost energy

Stage is yours

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Explain Endothermic reaction. (3-way)
Draw it’s profile.

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  • Rxn takes in heat
  • Energy of products more than reactants
  • Gained energy

Case closure?

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Draw reversible reaction energy profile

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All yours.

20
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How to find enthalpy change of reversible reaction from its energy profile?

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ΔH = EAf - EAb

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State the ΔH of an exo & endo reaction?

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  • Exo rxn ΔH = Negative
  • Endo rxn ΔH = Positive
22
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Difference for the energy profile if u added a catalyst?

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EA “hill” will be smaller

23
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Explain how increasing temp. affects amount of energy reactants have?
(4-way)

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  • Reactants have more energy + move faster
  • More collisions, statistically more product
  • Rate of rxn increases
  • More particles have EA
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Draw a typical Boltzmann distribution +
3 labels…

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Stages’ yours
- LHS = n° of ptcls not have enough energy to react
- RHS = n° of ptcls have enough energy to react
- Ptcls w/ energy higher than EA will react

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Explain the EA part in the Boltzmann distribution?
Pretty much how much ptcls have high energy.
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Explain Boltzmann distribution for low temperatures? (4-way)
- High n° of molecules "initially" - More molecules of low energy - Less molecules have higher energy than EA/sub> - Rxn rates = slower (fewer molecules react)
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Explain Boltzmann distribution for higher temperatures? (4-way)
- n° of molecules distribution shifts to right - More molecules have higher energies - More molecules have energies ≥ EA - Rxn rates = faster (more molecules react)
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How does a catalyst alter the rate of a chemical reaction? (2-way)
- Provides alternate route - w/ lower EA
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Draw Boltzmann distribution graph but catalyst is included
Stage is yours y'all
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What are the 2 types of catalysts?
- Homogenous catalyst - Heterogeneous catalyst
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Define homogenous catalyst?
When catalyst + reactant = same state (e.g. enzymes)
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Define heterogenous catalyst?
When catalyst + reactant = different state (e.g. transition metals B|)
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Benefits of enzymes (Pick and roll... wat)
- Lower temp + pressure = lower costs - Mild conditions, less harmful for products + safe - Biodegradable - Often pure products, no excess products or summin
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Drawback of enzymes??
Same phase ∴ difficult to separate.... although some may not need the removal
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Why do industries rely on catalysts?
To reduce costs B|
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What are the 4 main ways of measuring the rate of reaction?
1. Evolution of a gas 2. Change in colour 3. Measuring pH 4. Sampling
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Explain "evolution of a gas"? (Measuring rate of reaction)
Aye it speaks for itself but ig it's its property
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Explain "change in colour"? (Measuring rate of reaction)
Intensity of colour relates to its concentration
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Explain "measuring pH"? (Measuring rate of reaction)
Titration ig?
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Explain "sampling"? (Measuring rate of reaction) (2 things)
- Samples removed at various times - Analysed for a particular reagent?
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What 3 things go under "evolution of a gas"? (Measuring rate of reaction)
- Change in gas volume - Change in mass (technically... ish... meh) - Change in gas pressure
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What goes under "sampling"? (Measuring rate of reaction) (3 things)
- Precipitation reactions - How long it takes for it to form/change colour - Solid needs to be produced
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Explain how the colorimetry works? (Check-up... idk)
- Colour change... conc. of substance changing colour being monitored - Colorimeter has a light source w/ filters - which selects colour of light absorbed by sample - Light passes onto detector - Photocell gains info, connected to pc - Electrical signal yadda yadda, known conc. gain
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