Rate of reaction Flashcards
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Rate of reaction
How quickly a reactant is used up or a product is formed
For a chemical reaction to happen what must be true (collision theory)
Reactant particles must collide with each other
The particles must have enough energy for them to react
What is a successful collision
A collision that produces a reaction
Equations to measure mean rate of reaction
Quantity of reactant used / time taken
Quantity of product formed / time taken
If a reacting gas increases in pressure explain what will happen (3)
The reactant particles become more crowded
The frequency of collisions between reactant particles increase
The rate of reaction increases
If a reacting gas increases in concentration explain what will happen (3)
The reactant particles become more crowded
The frequency of collisions between reactant particles increase
The rate of reaction increases
How to calculate the rate of reaction from a tangent formulae
Rate of reaction = change in mass or volume of a product / change in time
Advantages of turning lumps into powders
Its total vol stays the same
Area of exposed sf area increase
The sf area to vol ratio increases
Advantages of turning lumps into powders
Its total vol stays the same
Area of exposed sf area increase
The sf area to vol ratio increases
Why does a powder give greater frequency of successful collisions (3)
More reactant particles are exposed at the surface
The frequency of collisions between reacting particles increase
The rate of reaction increases
If the temperature of the reaction mixture is increased how does this benefit us
Reactant particles move more quickly
The energy of the particles increase
The frequency of successful collisions between a reactant particles increases
The proportion of collisions which are successful increase
The rate of reaction increases
What does a catalyst do and not do (3)
Does:
Increase the rate of reaction
Does not:
Alter the products of a reaction
Is not chemically changed or used up at the end of the reaction
What does a catalyst do and not do (3)
Does:
Increase the rate of reaction
Does not:
Alter the products of a reaction
Is not chemically changed or used up at the end of the reaction
Required practical - measure the production of a gas formulae required to calculate the mean rate of reaction until it stops
Mean rate of reaction cm^3/s = total mass of gas produced cm^3 / reaction time (s)
Required practical - measure the production of a gas
Give me a hazard the possible harm and possible precaution
Hazard: hydrochloric acid, possible harm being causes skin and eye irritation, a precaution would be to wear eye protection
Hazard: Fizzing in the reaction mixture, possible harm being acidic spray or foam escaping, which may damage skin and eyes to prevent this use a large conical flask so there is plenty of space inside; do not look over the top when adding calcium carbonate
Required practical - investigate the rate of reaction by colour change
Give me two hazards the harm they could cause and a precaution
Hot sodium thiosulfate solution, burns the skin, do not heat above 60c
Sulfure dioxide can cause irritation to the eyes and lungs, particular to people with asthma make sure the room is well ventilated and don’t breath directly above the flash
Dynamic equilibrium
- The forward and backward reactions are still happening
- The forward and backward reactions have the same rate of reaction
- The concentrations of all reacting substances remain constant
Equilibrium position of a reversible reaction is
a measure of the concentrations of the reacting substances at equilibrium
Equation for ammonia
N2(g) + 3H2(g) ⇌ 2NH3(g)
Harber process
1.Nitrogen extracted from air and hydrogen
obtained from natural gas are pumped
through pipes
- Pressure of the mixture of gases is
increased to 200 atmespheres - The pressured gases are heated to 450c and
passed through a tank containing an iron
catalyst - The reaction mixture is cooled so that ammonia liquefies and can be removed
- Unreacted nitrogen and hydrogen are recycled
The position of equilibrium will be left or right if N2 and H2 are greater than the concentration of NH3
left
To the right or left if the concentration of NH3 is greater than the concentrations of N2 and H2
right
Le Chatelier’s principle states what
The equilibrium position can be changed by changing the reaction conditions through pressure, concentration and temperature
Le Chatelier’s principle pressure states
If the pressure is increased in a reaction involving gases, the equilibrium position moves in the direction with the fewest molecules of gas to reduce pressure