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Unit 1: Reaction Kinetics Flashcards

1
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What is Rate of Reaction?

A

The change in concentration of a species over an interval of time.

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How are the rates of formation and disappearance measured?

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Experimentally, therefore they do not include stoichiometric coefficients.

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Rates of formation and disappearance are always equal to the rate of reaction.

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False, they are not necessarily equal.

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4
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The Rate of Reaction is always positive.

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True, rates of disappearance are negative.

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5
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Are rates of formation and disappearance the same amongst different species?

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No, they are not the same.

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6
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What is Instantaneous rate of reaction?

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The change in concentration of a species at a specific time.

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7
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What is one way the rate of reaction can be determined?

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By dividing the rates of formation and disappearance by their respective coefficients.

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8
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Reaction rates are dependent on concentration.

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True, but the rate constant and order of the reaction are independent.

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9
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How is the order of a rate law equation determined?

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Experimentally by looking at inital rates of rxn at differing concentrations and then by taking the sum of n and m.

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10
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What is a rate law?

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It defines how the rate of a reaction depends on a species.

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11
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What does the rate constant depend on?

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The reaction and temperature (larger k = faster reaction).

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12
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When looking at initial rates you should account for every species that is monitored.

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True, products can be monitored and eventually appear in the rate law expression.

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13
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What is the rate law of a zero order reaction?

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rate = k

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14
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In a zero order reaction what is the units for k?

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M/s

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15
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In a zero order reaction what is the equation for half-life?

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[A]0/2k

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16
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In a zero order reaction what is the integrated rate law?

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[A]t = -k*t + [A]0

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17
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What is the graph of a zero order reaction? Is the slope + or -?

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[A]t vs. t and the slope is negative

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18
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What is the rate law of a first order reaction?

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rate = k[A]

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19
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In a first order reaction what are the units for k?

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1/s

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20
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In a first order reaction what is the equation for half-life?

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ln2/k

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21
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In a first order reaction what is the integrated rate law?

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ln[A]t = -k*t + ln[A]0

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What is the graph of a first order reaction? Is the slope + or -?

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ln[A]t vs t and the slope is negative

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23
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What is the rate law of a second order reaction?

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rate = k[A]^2

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24
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In a second order reaction what are the units for k?

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1/Ms

25
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In a second order reaction what is the equation for half-life?

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1/k[A]0

26
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In a second order reaction what is the integrated rate law?

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1/[A]t = k*t + 1/[A]0

27
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What is the graph of a second order reaction? Is the slope + or -?

A

1/[A]t vs t and the slope is positive

28
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What order of reaction is radio active decay?

A

First order

29
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Surface reactions and many enzyme-catalyzed reactions follow zero order reaction kinetics?

A

True

30
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What is the Arrhenius equation?

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k = Ae^(-Ea/RT)

31
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What is A and Ea in the equation?

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A = frequency factor (pre-exponential factor) and Ea = activation energy

32
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What is the exponential factor?

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The fraction of molecules with enough/sufficient energy to react. It is a # between 0 and 1.

33
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What is the exponential factor equation?

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f = e^(-Ea/RT)

34
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What happens with a low Ea and high T?

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The exponential factor approaches 1.

35
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What happens with a high Ea and low T?

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The exponential factor becomes small, it approaches 0.

36
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What is the frequency factor?

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The # of times the reactants approach the activation barrier per unit time.

37
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What is the linearized Arrhenius equation?

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lnk = -Ea/R * 1/T +lnA

38
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What is the collision theory?

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A reaction occurs after a sufficiently energetic collision between two reactant molecules.

39
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What is needed for a collision to be effective?

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Ea has to be met and the molecules need to be properly orientated.

40
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With collision theory what is the rate constant?

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k = pZf , where p = steric (orientation factor) and Z = # of collisions per unit volume

41
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What is the transition state model?

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It describes how reactants become products assuming favorable collisions occur. It focuses on the change of kinetic energy to potential energy as particles collide.

42
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What happens during collisions?

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-Bonds in the reactants stretch and become weaker.
-New intermolecular bonds start to form (still weak at this stage).
-The transition species is known as the transition state (activation complex).

43
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If E reactants > E products the reaction is?

A

Exothermic

44
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If E reactants < E products the reaction is?

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Endothermic

45
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What are the characteristics of the transition state?

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-High energy
-Short-lived (unstable)
-Exact structure is unknown
-In equilibrium (low concentrations) with reactants and products

46
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What is reaction mechanisms?

A

The theoretical concept that describes how a reaction occurs through a series of elementary reactions.

It MUST be consistent with the overall stoichiometry of the reaction AND account for the experimentally determined rate law.

47
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What can the mechanism involve?

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-Several steps
-Intermediate species

48
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What are intermediate species?

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A species that appears as a product in one step and then is consumed in another.

49
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What is molecularity?

A

The # of species that must collide simultaneously.

It CANNOT be fractional or negative.

50
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Elementary rate law?

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rate = k[species]^n , where n is the stoichiometric coefficient.

51
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What are the 4 types of mechanisms?

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  1. Slow step followed by fast step(s)
  2. Fast step(s) followed by a slow step
  3. Steady state (approximation)
  4. Too complex
52
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What is the rate-determining step

A

The slowest step

53
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Does each step in a mechanism have its own transition state?

A

Yes

54
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What is a catalyst?

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A substance that increases the rate but is not consumed in the overall reaction.

55
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What does a catalyst do?

A

-Decreases Ea
-No influence on enthalpy
-No influence on the amount of product
-It allows equilibrium to be reached faster (k is not changed)

56
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What is a Homogeneous Catalyst?

A

The catalyst is the same phase as the reactant.

57
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What is a Heterogeneous Catalyst?

A

The catalyst is a different phase as the reactant, often it is solid.

The reactant(s) adsorb onto the solid surface, which weakens the bonds.

58
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What is an example of a heterogeneous catalyst?

A

Hydrogenation, which means adding hydrogen.

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