Topic 5 - Physical Chemistry and Transition Elements Flashcards
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Kc =
[products] / [reactants]
[ ] =
equilibrium concentrations in moldm^-3
If the equation is aA + bB cC + dD, what is the Kc equation?
Kc = ([C]c x [D]d) / ([A]a x [B}b)
What is Kc?
Kc is a constant but is temperature dependent
How does temp do to Kc on an exothermic forward reaction?
Temp increase so concentration of reactants increase and products decrease so Kc drops
Temp decrease so concentration of reactants decreases and products increases so Kc rises
Size of Kc meaning?
Large Kc, equilibrium on the right
Small Kc, equilibrium on the left
If an equilibrium mixture is homogeneous, what does this mean? and what happens to Kc?
If an equilibrium mixture is homogeneous (all the reactants and products are in the same physical state) all the species go into the Kc expression
If an equilibrium mixture is heterogeneous, what does this mean? and what happens to Kc?
If an equilibrium mixture is heterogeneous (reactants and products are in different physical states) only gaseous and aqueous species go into the Kc expression
When writing Kc expressions for heterogeneous equilibria we leave out any species which are solid or liquid as …
… Their concentrations are essentially constant
For gaseous equilibria it is more convenient to use ______ ________ of reactants and products instead of equilibrium concentration in moldm-3
partial pressures
if aA(g) + bB(g) cC(g) + dD(g), then Kp =
((pC)c x (pD)d) / ((pA)a x (pB)b)
If N2(g) + 3H2)g) 2NH3(g), then Kp =
Kp = (pNH3)2 / ((pN2) x (pH2)3)
In Kp, what is ‘p’?
P = partial pressure in Pa/kPa
If Kp>1 there are …
… more of the products to reactants at equilibrium
If Kp<1 there are …
… more of the reactants to products at equilibrium
Partial pressure is the …
… individual pressures of the components in the mixture
Kp is a constant at …
constant temperature
How does temperature effect Kp in an exothermic reaction?
Suppose temperature increases, an increase in temperature favours the endothermic reaction, which in this case is the reverse reaction, so the equilibrium responds by moving to the left hand side, in other words the partial pressure of the products drop, this drops the value of Kp.
Suppose temperature decreases, a decrease in temperature favours the exothermic reaction, which in this case is the reverse reaction, so the equilibrium responds by moving to the right hand side, in other words the partial pressure of the reactants drops, this increases the value of Kp.
How do we know partial pressure is proportional to the mole fraction?
A(g) + B(g) C(g) at a fixed volume and constant temperature
pV = nRT
Partial pressure =
mol fraction x total pressure
Mole fraction =
mol / total moles
What is Kp?
the equilibrium constant in terms of partial pressure
Why is equilibria involving gases are usually expressed in terms of Kp?
This is because it is easier to measure the pressure of gas rather than the concentration
The mole fraction of a gas is the same as its …
… proportion by volume to the total volume of gases in a gas mixture