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What is the correct formula to convert grams to moles?
Which of the following best describes the limiting reactant in a chemical reaction?
In a reaction at equilibrium, what is the effect of increasing the concentration of the products?
What metric indicates the efficiency of a chemical reaction?
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For the reaction aA + bB ⇌ cC + dD, which expression correctly defines the equilibrium constant Kc?
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What happens to the equilibrium constant K when the temperature of an exothermic reaction increases?
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How is the rate of a reaction generally defined?
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If the pressure is increased in a reaction involving gaseous reactants and products, which direction will the equilibrium shift if there are fewer moles of gas on the product side?
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Study Notes
Mole Concept
- Definition: A mole is a unit in chemistry representing 6.022 x 10²³ entities (atoms, molecules, ions).
- Molar Mass: The mass of one mole of a substance (g/mol), equal to the atomic or molecular weight.
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Conversions:
- Moles to grams: moles × molar mass = grams
- Grams to moles: grams ÷ molar mass = moles
- Moles to molecules: moles × Avogadro's number = molecules
Stoichiometric Calculations
- Balanced Equations: Ensure chemical equations are balanced to obey the law of conservation of mass.
- Reactants and Products: Use coefficients in a balanced equation to find molar relationships.
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Calculating Yield:
- Theoretical Yield: Maximum amount of product expected from a reaction.
- Actual Yield: Amount of product obtained from a reaction.
- Percent Yield = (Actual Yield / Theoretical Yield) × 100%
- Limiting Reactant: The reactant that is consumed first, limiting the extent of the reaction.
Equilibrium Constant
- Dynamic Equilibrium: State where the rate of the forward reaction equals the rate of the reverse reaction.
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Expression: For a reaction aA + bB ⇌ cC + dD,
- Equilibrium Constant (K) = [C]ᶜ[D]ᶝ / [A]ᶡ[B]ᶜ (concentrations at equilibrium)
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Types:
- Kc: Concentration-based equilibrium constant (M).
- Kp: Pressure-based equilibrium constant (atm).
- Temperature Dependence: K changes with temperature, not with concentrations or pressures.
Le Chatelier's Principle
- Principle: If a system at equilibrium is disturbed, the system shifts to counteract the disturbance.
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Factors Affecting Equilibrium:
- Concentration: Increasing reactants shifts right; increasing products shifts left.
- Temperature: Endothermic reactions shift right with heat; exothermic shifts left.
- Pressure: Increasing pressure shifts towards the side with fewer moles of gas.
Reaction Rates
- Definition: The change in concentration of reactants or products per unit time.
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Factors Influencing Rates:
- Concentration: Higher concentration typically increases rate.
- Temperature: Higher temperatures usually increase reaction rates due to increased kinetic energy.
- Catalysts: Substances that increase reaction rates without being consumed in the reaction.
- Surface Area: Larger surface area of reactants increases rate (e.g., powdered solids).
- Rate Laws: Express the relationship between the rate of a reaction and the concentration of reactants (Rate = k[A]ᵐ[B]ⁿ).
Mole Concept
- A mole represents 6.022 x 10²³ entities, including atoms, molecules, and ions.
- Molar mass indicates the mass of one mole of a substance, expressed in grams per mole (g/mol) and corresponds to atomic or molecular weight.
- Converting moles to grams involves multiplying moles by molar mass, while converting grams to moles requires dividing grams by molar mass.
- To find the number of molecules from moles, multiply by Avogadro's number.
Stoichiometric Calculations
- Balancing chemical equations is crucial as it adheres to the law of conservation of mass.
- Coefficients in balanced equations allow for determining molar relationships between reactants and products.
- Theoretical yield represents the maximum product amount possible, whereas actual yield is the amount generated in practice.
- Percent yield calculation is given by (Actual Yield / Theoretical Yield) × 100%.
- The limiting reactant is the substance consumed first in a reaction, dictating how far the reaction proceeds.
Equilibrium Constant
- Dynamic equilibrium occurs when the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are equal.
- The equilibrium constant (K) for a reversible reaction is calculated using the concentrations of reactants and products at equilibrium.
- Kc is the equilibrium constant based on concentrations (M), while Kp is based on pressures (atm).
- The value of K varies with temperature changes but remains unaffected by alterations in concentrations or pressures.
Le Chatelier's Principle
- When an equilibrium system experiences a disturbance, it shifts to counterbalance that change.
- Changes in concentration: Increasing reactants encourages a shift to products; boosting products promotes a shift back to reactants.
- Temperature impacts equilibria: Increasing heat favors endothermic reactions by shifting right; the opposite occurs for exothermic.
- Increasing pressure causes a shift towards the side with fewer moles of gas.
Reaction Rates
- Reaction rate is defined as the change in concentration of reactants or products over time.
- Concentration affects reaction rates: higher concentrations of reactants typically lead to increased rates.
- Enhanced temperatures accelerate reaction rates due to higher kinetic energy among particles.
- Catalysts speed up reactions without undergoing any permanent change themselves.
- Increasing surface area of reactants (e.g., using powdered solids) results in faster reaction rates.
- Rate laws quantify the relationship between a reaction's rate and the concentrations of its reactants, illustrated as Rate = k[A]ᵐ[B]ⁿ.
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Test your knowledge on the mole concept, stoichiometric calculations, and equilibrium constants in chemistry. This quiz covers essential definitions, conversions, and methods for calculating yields and identifying limiting reactants.