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Chemical Energetics, Rates of Reaction, Equlibria and Nitrogen Flashcards

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What does an exothermic reaction do

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Produce energy so the temperature of the reaction mixture and surroundings goes up

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What reactions are exothermic

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all combustion

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What does an endothermic reaction need

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An energy input

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How is an energy input created for endothermic reactions

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By heating the reaction mixture

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Give an example of heating the reaction mixture for endothermic

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Thermal decomposition of carbonates

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What type of reaction is neutralisation

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exothermic

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What type of reaction is respiration

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exothermic

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What type of reaction is photosynthesis

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endothermic

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Endothermic reactions have…

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A negative ^H value

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Exothermic reactions have…

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A positive ^H value

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Where does the energy produced during a reaction come from

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the potential energy stored in the bonds

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reactions involve a combination of

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bond breaking and bond making

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Breaking bonds requires

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energy to be put in (so is ENDOTHERMIC)

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making bonds gives out

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energy (so is EXOTHERMIC)

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exothermic reaction and bonds energy

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more energy is released when product bonds form, than us needed to break bonds in reactants

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endothermic reaction and bonds energy

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more energy is needed to break bonds in reactants than is released when product bonds form

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what is the activation energy

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the minimum energy required by particles if they are going to react on collision.

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what is required for activation energy

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an energy input is needed in all reactions to overcome the activation energy barrier

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how will a reaction be exothermic?

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more heat energy is given out making bonds than is required to break bonds

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how will a reaction be endothermic?

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less energy is given out making bonds than is required to break bonds

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what is the collision theory

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a chemical reaction can only occur between particles when they collide. particles may be atoms, ions or molecukes

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what happens if colliding particles have less than the activation energy

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they bounce off eachother and no reaction occurs. the activation energy works as a barrier to reactions happening

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the faster the particles:

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the more energy they have. they are more likely to react when they collide

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why are fast moving particles more likely to react when colliding

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a higher proportion will have an amount of energy equal to or greater than the activation energy

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how to give particles more energy
heat them up / raise temperature
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how fast a reaction happens depends on 5 things:
surface area , concentration , pressure, temperature and presence of a catalyst
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experiment for particle size if solids
marble chip experiment (CaCO3) using different sized chips
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how to ensure marble chip test is fair
ensure temp, total mass if chips, concentration and volume of HCl are kept constant
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By having the same mass of smaller particles instead of larger particles:
* surface area of solid is increased * more H+ ions can colide with CaCO3 particles per second -> more frequent collisions * rate of reaction is faster
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why are catalysts usually used in the form of powders
has the largest surface area so will have the fastest reaction rate
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the rate of reaction always decreases with time because:
the marble chips are reacting away (total surface area decreasing) and so is the acid (decrease in conc)
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experiment for concentration
iodine clock - time taken for the blue black solution to form is measured. concentration of one of the reactants is varied
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how to ensure fair test iodine clock
ensure temp and total volume of solutions kept constant
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increasing the concentration of a substance in solution means
* more particles of substance of dm3 of the solution * particles are closer together * more frequent collisions * rate of the reaction increases
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what does iodine clock experiment show
rate of reaction increases w concentration
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what is rate of reaction to concentration
directly proportional
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if the concentration of a reactant is doubled
there is twice as many of the particles present, so twice as many collisions in a given time so rate of reaction will double
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in order to increase the pressure
number of particles in a given volume must be increased
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increasing pressure means
* particles closer togethter * more frequent collisions * rate of reaction increases
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experiment for temperature
sulphur cross - amount of time taken for a cross to disappear when a precipitate is formed by the reaction of two solutions. experiment is repeated at different temps
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fair test for sulphur cross
same concentrations of solutions, total volume of solution
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result of sulphur cross
reaction is faster when temp is higher.
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at higher temperatures particles:
* move faster so collide more frequently * have more energy * more collisions will have energy greater than or wqual to activation energy * rate of reaction increases
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what is a catalyst
a substance that increases the rate of a reaction and can be recovered chemically unchanged at the end of a reaction
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what do catalysts do
lower the activation energy reducing the amount of energy needed for a collision to result in a reaction
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what are enzymes
biological catalysts
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when will enzymes work
when the temperature is below 40°c otherwise they are denatured
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enzymes in yeast used in fermentation
C6H12O6 (aq) -> 2C2H5OH + 2CO2 | conditions: yeast, 25-35°c, no O2
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what is enzymes in fermentation used for
to make beer and wine and in baking to make bread rise
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catalytic converter contains:
alloy of platinum, rhodium and other metals
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what structure does the catalytic converter have
honeycomb to give as large of a surface area as possible
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why are large surface area and high temperature needed
for the reactions to occur at a fast enough rate to remove most of the pollutants
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Nitrogen N2
* diatomic molecule | * has a triple covalent bond which is VERY strong and hard to break
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why is nitrogen very unreactive
large amount of energy needed to break bond
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the haber process
nitrogen reacts with hydrogen to give ammonia. the reaction doesnt go to completion and us reversible - dynamic equilibrium
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what is dynamic equilibrium
reached when the rate of the forward reaction equals the rate of the reverse reaction
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how is n2 gas obtained
fractional distillation of air
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how is h2 gas obtained
natural gas
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Le Chatelier's Principle
"If a change is imposed on a system in equilibrium the position of the equilibrium will shift in order to minimise the effect of that change"
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temperature
• exothermic forward reaction • low temp gives high yield HOWEVER • low temp gives a very slow rate so it would take a long time to produce a sufficient amount of ammonia COMPROMISE • intermediate temp of 450°c is used to give reasonable yield and a high rate
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pressure
• the smaller the number of moles in a given volume, the lower the pressure • if we increase the pressure, Le Chatilier states that the system will shift the equilibrium to reduce the pressure and so increase the forward reaction, which produces fewer moles • High pressure gives high rate of forward reaction, producing NH3 HOWEVER • high pressure is expensive to remain and can be dangerous COMPROMISE • 200 atm used
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catalyst
* does not alter the equlibrium position so does not affect yield * does increase rate of reaction (equilibrium is reached but quicker) * BUT it speeds up the rate of the forward and backwards equally * means a lower temp can be used to achieve the same rate of reaction * finely divided iron catalyst
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Properties of ammonia
- alkaline gas, turns pink litmus blue - very water soluble - NH3 + H20 -> NH4 + OH reaction doesnt go to completion, so NH3 solution is a weak alkaline - distinctive, pungent smell - reacts with acids to form salts
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uses of ammonia
1. making fertilisers 2. making nylon and other polymers 3. making explosives e.g TNT 4. used in household cleaning products
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advantages of artificial fertilisers
- contains high proportion of N to aid plant growth - solid so easily transported - water soluble so can be applied by spraying - easily absorbed by plants
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disadvantages of artificial fertilisers
- very soluble so easily washed out into lakes and rivers (leading to eutrophication) - nitrates in water supplies are dangerous, especially to babies - reduced crop variation and biodiversity as only crops that respond well are grown - expensive for farmers (so not feasible in developing countries)
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advantages of organic fertilisers
- better for the environment, encourages biodiversity - improves structure of soil - resulting crops contain no artificial chemicals - cheaper than artificial - better for developing countries as they are then not dependent on countries or foreign aid
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disadvantages of organic fertilisers
- slower / less effective so less crop produced and food therefore more expensive - food produced may not appear as pleasing - more labour intensive i.e collecting and spreading the fertiliser

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