Chapter 13: Reaction Rates and Equilibrium

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collision theory

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chemical reactions are due to collisions of molecules

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reacting molecules must collide with sufficient energy to

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break bonds

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molecules must collide in an orientation that can lead to

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rearrangement of the atoms

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reaction rate

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a measure of how fast a reaction occurs

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the reaction rate is measured by

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an increase in the [products] or a decrease in the [reactants] over time

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the reaction rate depends on

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[reactants], temperature, and activation energy

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increasing the concentration of reactants

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increases the frequency of collisions between molecules because there are more molecules present in a given volume, leading to a higher chance of interactions and potential reactions

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increasing the temperature

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increases the rate of a reaction because molecules collide more frequently and more forcefully, making the molecules more likely to rearrange

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reaction profile

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a diagram showing the progress of a reaction

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activation energy (Ea)

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the minimum amount of kinetic energy that must be supplied to start a chemical reaction; Ea = Ets - Ereactants

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low barrier (activation energy)

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energy required to react is low & high proportion of molecules may have sufficient energy to react = fast rxn

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high barrier (activation energy)

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activation energy is high & only a few molecules will have sufficient energy to react = slow rxn

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transition state

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the highest-energy arrangement of atoms in a chemical reaction

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net energy change (△E)

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E products - E reactants; negative value is exothermic (products are lower in energy, stable) & positive value is endothermic (products are higher in energy, higher potential energy)

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catalyst

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a substance that is not consumed in a rxn, but whose presence increases the rate of a rxn

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a catalyst increases the rate of a rxn by

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lowering the activation energy - more particles will have enough energy for the rxn to occur

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equilibrium reaction

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a reaction that occurs both in the forward and backward direction; the rates of these reactions are the same

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equilibrium systems are

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dynamic (in constant motion); both the fwd and rev rxns are still occurring, but the [reactants] and [products] do not change once equilibrium has been reached

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the side of an equilibrium that is lower in energy will have a

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greater concentration

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the side of an equilibrium that is higher in energy will have a

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smaller concentration

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equilibrium expression

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an equation that describes the balance between reactants and products in an equilibrium

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equilibrium constant (Keq)

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the ratio of [reactants] and [products]; [products] ^ coefficient / [reactants] ^ coefficient

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the equilibrium constant tells us

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whether the equilibrium favors the reactants or products

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Keq > 1

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products are favored over reactants (ex. 1 x 10^3); if a fraction > 1, the numerator is larger than the denominator

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Keq < 1

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reactants are favored over products (ex. 1 x 10^-3); if a fraction < 1, the numerator is smaller than the denominator

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Keq >> 1

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rxn goes to completion (ex. 1 x 10^5)

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Keq << 1

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rxn "virtually never occurs" (ex. 1 x 10^-5)

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special rules apply for writing equilibrium expressions in three situations involving

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solvents, solids, and gases

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solvents are not included in equilibrium expressions because

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they do not change significantly during a rxn (concentration does not change)

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when equilibria involve solids, the amount of solid present

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does not affect the concentration of the other components; because of this, solids are not included in equilibrium expressions

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when the only reactant/product is a solid, we put a value of

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one in its place

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solubility product (Ksp)

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the equilibrium constant for the solution of an ionic compound

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as with other equilibrium expressions, a small Ksp value means

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the equilibrium lies far to the left - the smaller the Ksp value, the less soluble the compound is

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equilibrium expressions for gases use

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partial pressure

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Le Châtelier’s principle

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the idea that when a change takes place in concentration, temperature, pressure, or other key factors, the equilibrium shifts to minimize that change and a new equilibrium is established

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increasing the concentration on one side

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increases the concentration on the other side & vice versa

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if we add something to an equilibrium,

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it pushes the equilibrium toward the other side

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if we remove something from the equilibrium,

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it pulls the equilibrium toward the side it was removed from

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with equilibrium and temperature, the change depends on

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the nature of the reaction - exothermic = adding heat to product(s) & endothermic = adding heat to reactant(s)

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changes in pressure will only affect the equilibrium if

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one or more of the reactants or products is a gas - increasing the amount of gas increases the pressure

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increasing the pressure in a chemical system shifts the equilibrium

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toward the side with fewer moles of gas

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decreasing the pressure in a chemical system shifts the equilibrium

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towards the side with more moles of gas