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APC: Equilibrium
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| chemical equilibrium | state where the forward reaction rate is equal to the reverse reaction rate |
| Why is it dynamic | each species is actively consumed and produced |
| Criteria for an equilibrium system | 1. constant macroscopic properties(concentrations, pH, color, temperature) 2. closed system 3. shift in response to changes |
| macroscopic property | property observed with the naked eye |
| closed system | system where chemicals do not enter or leave |
| steady state | system that appears to be at equilibrium but chemicals are entering and leaving the system at the same time |
| Stage 1 | reactant concentrations are high, rf is at the highest A+B-> |
| Stage 2 | concentrations of A, B, and rf decrease concentrations of C,D, and rr increase A+B<-C+D |
| Stage 3 | concentrations of A,B,C,D are constant rf, rr are equal |
| Le Chatelier's Principle | an equilibrium system will shift when subjected to stress will shift to alleviate the stress |
| stress | any change that favors rf or rr |
| if the concentration of a chemical species increases... | then the system will shift to consume that species |
| if the concentration of a chemical species decreases... | the system will shift to produce that species |
| when a system shifts to favor the products it... | shifts right |
| when a system shifts to favor the reactants it... | shifts left |
| adding a catalyst... | does not affect equilibrium, but the systems will alleviate the stresses applied faster |
| equilibrium position | relative concentrations of chemical species in equilibrium expressed in percent yield |
| percent yield | actual/theoretical x 100 |
| if the percent yield is above 50%... | the products are favored |
| if the percent yield is less than 50%... | the reactants are favored |
| partial pressure | pressure exerted by an individual gas in a mixture |
| partial pressure is to gaseous equilibria as... | osmotic pressure is to solution concentration |
| gas pressure is directly proportional to... | gas concentration |
| osmotic pressure is directly proportional to... | solution concentration |
| the side of equilibrium with the greater sum of coefficients... | will be more sensitive to volume change |
| if temperature is increased in a rigid container... | pressure increases, but will not affect equilibrium |
| as temperature changes are gradual, a system in equilibrium will... | shift before the stress is fully applied |
| when heat is added the | endothermic direction is favored due to activation energy requirements |
| Haber Bosch Reaction | N2 + 3H2 = 2NH3 + 92.4 kJ |
| Haber Reactor | -decrease temperature -catalyst is added -pressure increased to 3.5x10^4 kPa |
| equilibrium expression | formula for finding the equilibrium constant in terms of concentrations of products and reactants |
| equilibrium constant(keq) | numerical value that relates the concentrations of products to the concentration of reactants in equilibria -units vary and not expressed -temperature dependent |
| keq>1 | products are favored |
| keq<1 | reactants are favored |
| equilibrium law | the expression of a balanced chemical equation and an equilibrium expression together |
| reaction quotient(or trial keq) | numerical value calculated from taking any set of concentrations and plugging them in to an equilibrium expression |
| if q>keq | proceed left |
| if q<keq | proceed right |
| if only one chemical species is present in an equilibrium expression... | the system will shift to completely alleviate the stress that affects its concentration |
| ICE Box | table that is used to solve calculations in systems of equilibria |
| mass action expression | equilibrium expressions in terms of concentration or partial pressure |
| how many psi in 1 atm | 14.7psi |
| how many mmHg in 1 atm | 760mmHg(torr) |
| how many kPa in 1 atm | 101.3 kPa |
| how many bar in 1 atm | 1.01 bar |
| ideal gas constant | 0.08206 L x atm/(mol x K) |
| Kp= | Kc(RT)^delta n |