calculation for entropy change of the system
entropy of products - entropy of reactants
calculation for entropy change of the surroundings
calculation for total entropy change
entropy of system + entropy of surroundings
calculation for working out minimum temperature of reaction (T at which total entropy change = 0)
Tmin = delta H / entropy of system
entropy definition
the measure of disorder / number of ways of arranging particles
relationship between total entropy change and reaction feasibility
if total entropy change is positive, reaction is feasible
lattice enthalpy meaning
the enthalpy change when 1 mole of an ionic solid is formed from its gaseous ions
features of change in lattice enthalpy
change in hydration enthalpy meaning
the enthalpy change when an aqueous solution is formed from one mole of gaseous ions
features of change in hydration enthalpy
enthalpy change of solution meaning
the enthalpy change when one mole of a solute is dissolved to infinite dilution
feature of enthalpy change of solution
positive or negative
calculating enthalpy change of solution (formula)
enthalpy change of solution = enthalpy change of hydration - change in lattice enthalpy
calculating enthalpy change of solution (practical)
a. q (J) = mass of solution x shc of water x change in temperature
b. moles of salt = mass / Mr
c. enthalpy change of solution = -q (kJ) / moles of salt
enthalpy change of solution practical process (and method for investigating the dissolving of salts)
greenhouse effect
-solar energy reaching earth is UV
- earth absorbs some of this UV, heating up and emitting IR
- greenhouse gases (e.g. CO2 and methane) in troposphere absorb some of this IR in the IR window
- absorption of IR by greenhouse gas molecules increases the vibrational energy o their bands the energy is transferred to other molecules by collisions, thus increasing their kinetic energy and raising temperature
- greenhouse gas molecules also remit some o the absorbed IR in all directions -> some of it heats up the earth
- increased concentrations of greenhouse gases leads to enhanced greenhouse effect
what is the IR window
a part of the spectrum where water doesn’t absorb a greenhouse gas
what is Ksp
the solubility product
Ksp expression
Ksp = [product 1 +] [product 2 -]
precipitation formation and Ksp
a precipitate will form when the product of the concentration of ions is greater than Ksp
calculation for pKa
pKa = -log10 (Ka)
calculation for pH
pH = -log10 [H+]
calculation for [H+] (from pH)
[H+] = 10 ^ -pH
ph calculation for strong acids
[H+] = [acid]
unless [H+] = 2 x [H2SO4]