Chemistry Test 3 – Flashcards
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Unlock answersSolving Equilibrium Problems |
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Quadratic and Simplification |
5% test: if a simplification like this changes the area of simplification by less than 5% then the simplification is valid. If the change is 5% or greater use the quadratic equation. |
Le Chatelier's Principle |
when a system at equilibrium is subjected to a change in temperature, pressure or concentration of a reacting species, the system responds by attaining a new equilibrium that offsets the impact of the change. |
Effects of Changes on the System |
Concentration: the system will shift away from the added component. ; Temperature: K will change depending upon the temperature (treat the enery change as a reactant). ; Pressure: a) adding of inert gas does ont affect the equilibrium position. b) decreasing the volume shifts the equilibrium toward the side with fewer moles. |
Arrhenius acid ; Arrhenius base ; Bronsted-Lowry acid ; Bronsted-Lowry base |
produces H+ in aqueous solutions. ; produces OH- in aqueous solutions. ; H+ donor ; H+ acceptor ; ; |
Strong acid |
Ionization equilibrium lies far to the right (products). Yields a weak conugate base K = large Completely breaks apart in water |
Weak acid |
Ionization equilibrium lies far to the left (reactants). Weaker the acid, the stronger its conjugate base. Does not break apart much. |
Strong Acids |
HCl hydrocloric acid HBr hydrobromic acid HI HClO4 perchloric acid HNO3 nitric acid H2SO4 sulfuric acid |
Strong Bases |
LiOH NaOH KOH RbOH CsOH Ca(OH)2 Sr(OH)2 Ba(OH)2 |
Self Ionization of Water |
has a reaction with itself ; Amphoteric: can behave as either an acid or base ; H2O + H2O --> H3O+ + OH-
Kw = 1.0 x 10-14 |
Acidic
Basic
Neutral |
H+ > OH- pH < 7
OH- > H+ pH > 7
H+ = OH- pH = 7 |
Acids |
Larger Ka value = stronger acid Smaller pKa value = stronger acid
will have H+ bound to F N or O atoms that can be donated |
pH Scale |
pH = -log[H+]
pH decreases as H+ increases
The acid(base) dominates pH (pOH) if:
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Percent Ionization aka Percent Dissociation |
[H3O+]/[HA] x100%
more concentrated more diluted <---acid conc ----- ----percent dissociation--> <---[H+] conc------- |
pKw = pH + pOH = 14 |
Kw |
Product of the ionization constants of an acid conjugate base pair is the ionization constant of water
Ka x Kb = Kw
pKa + pKb = pKw |
Bases |
Larger Kb = Stronger base Smaller pKb = Stronger base
will have N or O atoms that have lone pair electrons that can attract H+ |
pOH |
pOH = -log [OH-]
pOH > 7 acidic pOH < 7 basic pOH = 7 neutral |
Polyprotic Acid |
an acid that contatins more than one ionizable H atom per molecule
the first proton is the easiest to remove (largest Ka)
After that there is an anion that the proton would be removed from.
It gets progressively more difficult to removed succeeding protons |
Acid-Base Properties of Salts |
cations may act as acids in water except: Li+, Na+, K+, Rb+, Cs+, Ca2+, Sr2+ (strong bases with hydroxide removed)
these are the conjugate acids of strong bases and are such super weak acids that they will not act as an acid in water
these are pH neutral |
Acid-Base Properties of Salts |
Anions may act as bases in water Except: Cl-, Br-, I-, NO3-, HSO4-, ClO4-, BrO4-, IO4- (strong acids without H+)
these are the conjugate bases of strong acids and are such super weak bases that they will not act as a base in water
these are pH neutral |
The Effect of Structure on Acid Base Properties |
Factors effecting acid strength: bond polarity (high is good) bond strength (low is good) |
Oxyacids |
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Molecules containing the grouping H-O-X can behave as acids
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Lewis Acid
Lewis Base |
electron pair acceptor
electron pair donor |
Common Ion Effect
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The suppression of the ionization of a weak electrolyte caused by the addition of an ion that is also a product of the ionization equilibrium of the weak electrolyte.
Shift in equilibrium position that occurs because of the addition of an ion already involved in the equilibrium reaction
an application of Le Chatelier's principle
the strong acid causes less of the weak acid to dissociate than would be expected |
Buffered Solutions |
resist a change in pH
they are weak acids or bases containing a common ion
after addition of strong acid or base, deal with stoichiometry first, then the equilibrium |
Buffer Solutions |
a solution with appreciable amounts of a weak acid and its conjugate base that resist change in pH upon addition of an acid or base |
Henderson-Hasslebalch Equation for BUFFERS |
pH = pKa = log nbase/nacid |
Characteristics of Buffered Solutions |
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Buffering Capacity |
the amount of acid or base that a buffer can neutralize before its pH changes appreciable
when the ratio nbase/nacid is close to 1, the buffer has its maximum buffer capacity. |
Buffer Region |
a weak acid/conjugate base pair acts best as a buffer around the pH region equal to the pKa. Usually within 1 pH unit of the pKa |
Titration Curve |
Plotting the pH of the solution being analyzed as a function of the amount of titrant added
equivalence (stoichiometric) point- point in the titration when enough titrant has been added to react exactly with the substance in solution being titrated |
Acid Base Indicators |
a substance whose color depends on the pH of the solution to which it is added.
The indicator is a weak acid. It has a different color than its conjugate base.
The equivalence point is not necessarily the same as the end point (but they are ideally as close as possible)
the color change will become apparent when about 10% of the initial from of the indicator has been converted |
Solubility |
how much of a substance that will dissolve in a given amount of solvent at a given temperature |
Solubility Product |
the equilibrium constant expression for a salt dissolving in water |
ksp values |
increase the number, more it breaks apart
decrease the number, less it breaks apart
lower ksp more solid that will dissolve |
Precipitation |
mixing two solutions of ions
Q>Ksp : precipitation occurs and will continue until the concentrations are reduced to the point that they satisfy Ksp: too many products
Q< Ksp : no precipitation occurs: too many reactants, make more products |
complex ion |
a charged species consistening of a metal ion surrounded by ligands |
Ligands |
a lewis base (molecular ion having a lone electron pair that can be donated to an empty orbital on the metal ion to form a covalent bond) |
Formation (stability) constant K |
Equilibrium constant for each step of the formation of a complex ion by the addition of an individual ligand to a metal ion or complex ion in aqueous solution |
two strategies for dissolving a water-insoluble ionic solid |
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Spontaneous Process |
a change that occurs in a system left to itself; once started no external action is necessary to make the process continue.
exothermic heat given off; combustion
one that occurs without outside intervention |
nonspontaneous process |
will not occur unless some external action is continuously applied |
Thermodynamics |
lets us predict whether a process will occur but gives no information about the amount of time required for the process
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Entropy |
thermodynamic property related to the degree of disorder in a system
nature tends toward disorder.
increase if:
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Entropy change, deltaS |
the difference in entropy between two states |
Positional Entropy |
a gas expands into a vacuum because the expanded state has the highest positional probability of states available to the system
S solid < S liquid << S gas
the change in positional entropy is dominated by the relative numbers of molecules of gaseous reactants and products |
Second Law of Thermodynamics |
in any spontaneous proces there is always an increase in the entropy of the universe
the entropy of the universe is increases
delta Suniv> 0 where delta Suniv = delta Ssys + delta Ssurr
for a spontaneous process
the sign of delta Ssurr depends on the direction of the heat flow. The magnitude of delta Ssurr depends on the temperature |
delta Ssurr = qrev/T = delta H/T
qrev = heat gained in a reversible process -Joules
T = temperature (kelvin)
the change to the system is the reverse of the change to the surroundings delta Ssurr = delta H/T = -delta H sys/T |
Free Energy |
delta G = delta H - TdeltaS (from the standpoint of the system)
a process (at constant T, P) is spontaneous in the direction in which free energy decreases
a [-] delta G means [+] deltas Suniv |
Gibbs Free Energy, G |
delta G negative spontaneous delga G positive nonspontaneous delta G zero equilibrium |
Third Law of Thermodynamics |
The more complex the molecule, the larger the entropy |
Dependence of Free Energy on Pressure |
delta G = delta G zero + RT ln(Q)
R gas law constant 8.3145 J/k*mol T: temperature in Kelvin Q: reaction quotient (in partial pressures) Delta G zero: free energy change at the standard state
Q = K |
Free Energy and Work |
maximum possible useful work obtainable from a process at constant temperature adn pressure is equal to the change in free energy.
Wmax = deltaG
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Electrochemistry
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the study of the interchange of chemical and electrical energy |
oxidation reduction (redox) reaction |
involves a transfer of electrons from the reducing agent to the oxidixing agent.
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oxidation
reduction
reducing agent
oxidizing agent |
loss of electrons
gain of electrons
electron donor
electron acceptor |
balancing by half-reaction method in Acid |
Write a separate reduction, oxidation reactions: For each half reaction:
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Half reaction Method- balancing in base |
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Galvanic Cells |
a device in which chemical energy is changed into electrical energy
this is done with a oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction |
Salt bridge |
a U-tube filled with an electrolyte that connects the two compartments of a galvanic cell, allowing ion flow without extensive mixing of the diff solutions |
anode
cathode |
the electrode where oxidation occurs
the electrode where reduction occurs |
Voltaic Cell: cathode reaction
Voltaic Cell: anode reaction |
mass increases, electrode larger
mass decrease, electrode smaller |
Cell Potential |
or electromotive Force (emf) the Pull or driving force on the electrons |
Volt and Volt Meter |
the unit of electrical potential defined as one joule of work per coulomb of charge transferred
an instrument that measures cell potential by drawing electrical current through a known resistance |
Cell Potential |
a galvanic cell consists of an oxidizing agent in one compartment that pulls electrons through a wire from a reducing agent in the other compartment
the pull or driving force on the electrons is called the cell potential (Ecell) or emf of the cell. unit of electrical potential is the volt V- 1 joule of work per coulomb of charge transferred |
Galvanic cell |
all half reactions are given as reduction processes in standard tables
when a half reaction is reversed, the sign of Ezero is reversed
when a half reaction is multiplied by an integer, E zero remains the same
a galvanic cell runs spontaneously in the direction that gives a positive value for E zero cell |
Line Notation |
anode components are listed on the left. Cathode components are listd on the right.
anode and cathode are separated by double vertical lines. a phase difference is indivated by a single vertical line. |
Work |
work is never the maximum possible if any current is flowing
in any real, spontaneous process some energy is always wasted- the actual work realized is always less than the calculated maximum |
maximum cell potential |
directly related to the free energy difference between the reactants and the products in the cell
delta G zero = -nFEzero
n=number of moles of electrons F=Faraday= 96,485 coulombs per mole of electrons |
Ion-selective electrodes |
an electrode senstive to the concentration of a particular ion in solution |
glass electrode |
an electrode for measuring pH from the potential difference that develops when it is dipped into an aqueous solution containing H+ ions |
Battery |
a galvanic cell or a group of galvanic cells connected in series, where the potentials of the individual cells added to give the total battery potential |
cathodic protection |
a method in which an active metal, such as magnesium is connected to steel in order to protect it from corrosion |
corrosion |
the process by which metals are oxidized in the atmosphere |
electrolysis |
process that involves forcing a current through a cell to cause a nonspontaneous chemical reaction to occur |