Test 14 Flashcards

(48 cards)

1
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what basic question does thermodynamics answer?

A

can it react

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2
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what basic question does kinetics answer?

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will it react?

how fast will it react?

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3
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what studies the rates of reactions and the steps by which they occur?

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kinetics

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4
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thermodynamics relates only to the ________ of a reaction and is therefore path ____

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starting and ending

independent

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5
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kinetics is path

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dependent

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6
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kinetics seeks to determine what happens _____ the start and endpoint of a reaction

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between

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7
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the collision theory states that what three things must happen before a reaction can occur

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1- particles must collide before they can react
2- the collision must be properly oriented for the necessary rearrangement of atoms and electrons
3- the collisions must be forceful enough to form products

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8
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what explains why reactions occur at faster or slower rates, depending on reaction conditions

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collision theory

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9
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the rate at which a chemical reaction proceeds is directly related to what

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the frequency of effective collisions

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10
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the energy needed to jump start a reaction. the minimum amount of kinetic energy that must be possessed by the colliding molecules before they can react

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activation energy

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11
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symbol for activation energy

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Ea

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12
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as a rule, the ___ the activation energy is, the faster the reaction will occur

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Lower

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13
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breaking bonds in molecules always requires___

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energy

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14
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A theoretical, unstable, energetic group of reactants that forms as a transitional structure during a chemical reaction.

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activated complex

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15
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The speed at which reactants disappear or products appear in a chemical reaction.

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reaction rates

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16
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what are the 5 most important factors affecting reaction rates

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1- nature of reactants
2- concentration
3- temperature
4- surface area
5- presence of catalysts
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17
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is the effect of concentration on the reaction rate the same for every reaction?

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no

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18
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higher temperatures increase reaction rates in what two ways

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by increasing both the number and the force of collisions between reactants

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19
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a substance that changes a reaction rate without being permanently changed or consumed by the reaction

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catalyst

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20
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what are the only substances shown in a balanced chemical equation

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products

reactants

21
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does a catalyst effect the concentration of a product

22
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airborne dust particles can

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combust with the force of a bomb

23
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in the same phase as the reactants or in solution with a reactant

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homogeneous catalyst

24
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a naturally occurring protein molecule that acts as a catalyst

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a substance used to reduce a catalyst's undesirable effects
inhibitor
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a reaction with a ____ is most likely to occur
small reaction energy
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rate laws are always based on
the rate-determining step
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the study of how the human body processes medication
pharmacokinetics
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how the body spreads out the drug
distribution process
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the organ that is chiefly responsible for metabolizing drugs
liver
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organ used to eliminate a drug from the body
kidneys
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list the 4 processes a drug goes through in the body in order
1- absorption 2- distribution 3- metabolism 4- excretion
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what are the intermediates in the metabolism process called
metabolites
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rate= k[A]^3[B]^4 | what happens when you double the concentration of A
reaction happens 8x as fast
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the series of steps that make up a reaction
reaction mechanism
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two or more possible steps that make up a reaction mechanism
elementary steps
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the slowest elementary step in the reaction. the one that limits how fast the reaction will occur
rate-determining step
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The combination of the individual elementary steps of a reaction.
complex reaction
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A substance formed in one step and consumed in the next step during a complex reaction. It does not appear in the net chemical equation.
intermediates
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A reaction in which the reactants and products are all in the same phase
homogeneous reaction
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reaction mechanisms are ____
temperature dependent
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higher temp = ____ reaction
faster
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lower temp=____ reaction
slower
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what indicates how the rate of a reaction is affected by that specific reactant’s concentration.
reaction order
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the form a rate law takes
rate= k[A]^m[B]^n
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k
the specific rate constant
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[A] and [B]
the molar concentration of reactants
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m and n
the reaction orders for [A] and [B] respectively