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Chemical Energetics Flashcards

1
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define lattice energy

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the enthalpy change when 1 mole of an ionic compound is formed from its gaseous ions under std conditions

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2
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is ^Hlatt exo or endo? explain why it is so

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exo

because ions are combined to FORM BONDS in an ionic solid lattice

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3
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what does a large, negative value of ^Hlatt indicate

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that the ionic compound is more stable than its gaseous

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4
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why is the ionic compound more stable than its gaseous ions

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no electrosatic forces of attraction between them in gas phase so they are less stable
whereas strong electrostatic forces of attraction exist between +vely and -vely charged ions in lattice

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5
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how can ^Hlatt be determined

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born haber cycle- type of energy cycle and experimental values

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6
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2 factors which affect lattice energy are …

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charge and radiusof the ions which make up the crystalline lattice

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7
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lattice energy becomes _ as the ionic radius _. explain your answer too

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less exo as radius increases.

this is bcos charge is more spread out over the ion as its larger.

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8
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as the ionic radius increases what happens to the lattice

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the centres of the ions are further apart and so the electrostatic force of attraction between opp charged ions is weaker

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9
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as ionic charge _ lattice energy becomes _

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increases

more exo

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10
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explain the connection between ionic charge and lattice energy

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the greater the charge, the higher the charge density. this results in stronger electrostatic force of attraction between ions in the lattice. hence LE gets more exo

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11
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what is electron affinity

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ability/strength of the nucleus to attract an incoming electron

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12
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what is the first electron affinity

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the enthalpy change when 1 mole of electrons is added to 1 mole of gaseous atoms to form 1 mole of single negatively charged gaseous ion. this is ALWAYS exo

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13
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why are the successive electron affinities endo?

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incoming electron is being added to an already negative ion; therefore, energy is required to overcome the repulsive forces

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14
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to use a born-haber cycle to calculate ^Hlatt what all must be known before hand

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  • ^Hf
  • enthalpy changes when elements go from their std state to their gaseous ions ie: atomisation, ionisation for metals, electron affinities for non-metals
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15
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state hess’ law

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enthalpy change in a chemical reaction is the same regardless of the route taken, as long as initial and final conditions of reactants and products are the same in each route

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16
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which 3 factors affect electron affinity

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  • nuclear charge: more the nuc charge the stronger attractive forces
  • distance from nucleus: greater distance between outermost shell and nucleus the weaker the attraction
  • shielding: more the no. of shells the weaker the force of attraction
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17
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state the degree of exo of electron affinity across a period and down a group

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  • more exo across pd

- less exo down grp

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18
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less effective the attraction of electrons to the nucleus the less _

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exo

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19
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define ^H sol

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enthalpy change when 1 mole of an ionic substance dissolves in sufficient water to form a very dilute solution

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20
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if an ionic compounds has exo? or endo? value of ^H sol it is likely to be soluble

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^H sol should be either exo or only slight endo will it dissolve

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21
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if a compound has a large positive value of ^H sol it will be _

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insoluble

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22
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define ^H hyd

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enthalpy change when 1 mole of a specified gaseous ion dissolves in sufficient water to form a very dilute solution

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23
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explain how ^H hyd compensates for the remaining lattice energy after ^H sol

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  • the ^H sol is used to dissolve the compound
  • but more energy is needed to break the attractive forces between the ions
  • this is compensated by the ^H hyd: ions form ion-dipole attractions with water molecules and in doing so release energy which can then be used to breal the lattice
24
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how to find the total ^H hyd

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^H hyd of both anions and cations

25
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factors affecting ^H hyd

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ionic radius and charge

26
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explain how ionic radius affects the value of ^H hyd

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as ionic radius decreases (ie down the group) the ions have greater charge density and this results in stronger ion-dipole attractions (smaller=more exo)
therefore more energy is released in forming these as ions become hydrated thus the value of ^H hyd becomes more exo

27
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explain how ionic charge affects the value of ^H hyd

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as charge increases (across period) the ions have greater charge density and this results in stronger ion-dipole attractions
therefore more energy is released in forming these as ions become hydrated thus the value of ^H hyd becomes more exo

28
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define the ^H at

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enthalpy change when 1 mole of gaseous atoms is formed from its element under std conditions

29
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state std conditions

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298K 101kPa

30
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enthalpy change sign for ^H at is always _ because …

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positive because it is endothermic as energy is needed to break any in the element into its gaseous atoms

31
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what makes the 1st electron affinity exo

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attractive forces between the electron and the nucleus, electrostatic bond forms, energy is released

32
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describe the trend of electron affinities of non metals across the period

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more exo (max at g7)

33
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describe the general trend of electron affinities of non metals down the group

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less exo for successive elements going down except for the first ones ie O and F

34
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the more difficult it gets to add an electron due to the various factors _ energy is released upon adding it making electron affinity _

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less

less exo

35
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why is flourine an exception and have a lower electron affinity thatn chlorine

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  • it has a very small atomic radius
  • hence high electron density
  • hence more repulsion between the incoming and present electrons
  • thse repulsive forces reduce the attractive force between nucleus and incoming electron
  • hence electron affinity is less exo
36
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define entropy of a given system

A

number of possible arrangements of the particles and their energy in the given system
(how disordered it is)

37
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what increases entropy? and in turn, when entropy increases what increases?

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  • disorder

- energetic stability

38
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order of entropy of the states of matter:

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gas>liquid>solid

39
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why is a more disordered substance more energetically stable

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bcos energy of the system is more spread out

40
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2 kinds of substances that have lower entropy than their corresponding opposites

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  • simpler ones have lower S than complex

- harder ones have lower S tha softer ones of the same type

41
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when does entropy change

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during change of state

42
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explain how entropy increases as sth melts

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  • increase in temp causes more vibrating
  • the regularly arranged particles of the lattice become irregular
  • these are still close but can slide
  • therefore disorder
43
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explain how entropy increases as sth boils

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  • particles are far apart and can easily move

- hence more disordered

44
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how does entropy decrease as sth condenses

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  • particles come together in regular arrangement
  • ability to move decreases
  • fewer ways of arranging the energy
  • less disorder
45
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does entropy increase or decrease as a solid dissoves in a solvent

A

INcreases
because particles are ordered in lattice and slightly only vibrate but dissolved theyre more spread out and the energy can be arranged in a no of ways

46
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crystallization is related to _ in entropy. elaborate

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DEcrease

-in solid form particles are less disordered

47
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more the gas particles more the entropy. why

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more ways of arranging the gas molecules

more energetically stable

48
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formula to calculate entropy change of system

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sum of ^Sproducts - sum of ^Sreactants

49
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what is Gibbs free energy/ significance

A

the energy change that takes into account both the entropy change and the enthalpy change to determind whether a reaction is feasible

50
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state the Gibbs equation

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^G=^Hr-T^Ssys

51
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^H units are kJ/mol. ^Ssys units are in J/K/mol. therefore…

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one must be converted by * or / by 1000

52
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how can the value of Gibbs free energy be used to determine whether a reaction is feasible or not

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when ^G is negative, the rxn is feasiblle and likely to occur
when ^G is positive, the rxn is not feasible and unlikely to occur

53
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state a factor which affects feasibility

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temp

54
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explain how temp affects feasibility of exothermic reactions

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  • recall the gibbs equation; where ^H is -ve
  • if ^Ssys is positive then ^G will be negative hence always feasible
  • if ^Ssys is negative: if large ^G will be positive ie at high temp hence unfeasible. but if small it will be feasible ie at low temp
  • as per le chatliers too: in an exo reaction increase in temp favours the endo direction ie to reactants
  • meaning no product forms at high temp when ^S is negative
55
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explain how temp affects feasibility of endothermic reactions

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  • recall the gibbs equation; where ^H is +ve
  • ^S is negative: never feasible because when added gives positive ^G
  • ^S is positive:more feasible at higher temp because second term is large enough to overcome the +ve ^H
  • also corresponds to le chatliers: in and endo rxn an increase in temp casuses equilibrium to shift to products
  • more product at high temp when ^S is positive

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