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- 1What is the purpose of the external circuit in electrochemical cells?Allows for electrons to move from the anode to the cathode
- 2What is reduction?Reduction is the gain of electrons
- 3What occurs at the anode?Oxidation (Loss of electrons) occurs at the anode
- 4What are galvanic cells used for?Source of electrical energy, batteries
- 5How is the potential cell difference of a galvanic cell calculated?By subtracting the cell potential of the anode from the cathode, the cell potential of the galvanic cell as a whole can be calculated.
E0 = E0 reduction - E0 oxidation - 6What is oxidation?Oxidation is the loss of electrons
- 7What occurs at the cathode?Reduction (gain of electrons) occurs at the cathode
- 8What is a galvanic cell?A cell in which spontaneous oxidation-reduction reactions produce electrical energy.
- 9What type of chemical reaction occurs in a galvanic cell, Spontaneous, or non-spontaneous?Spontaneous
- 10What type of electrochemical cell contains a salt bridge?Galvanic Cell
- 11What does it mean when the Kc is greater than 1 (Kc > 1)Favours Products at Equilibrium
- 12What does it mean when the Kc is less than 1 (Kc < 1)Favours Reactants at Equilibrium
- 13What does it mean when the Kc equals 1 (Kc = 1)Products = Reactants at Equilibrium
- 14What is the Acid Dissociation ConstantKa
- 15What is the Base Dissociation ConstantKb
- 16Equilibrium ConstantKc
- 17What is the Equilibrium Law expressionProducts/Reactants
- 18What is Le Chatelier's Principle?If equilibrium system is subjected to change, the system will adjust itself to partially oppose the effect of the change
- 19What happens when you increase the concentration of a solution?Shift away from increase
- 20What happens when you decrease the concentration of a solution?Shift towards decrease
- 21What happens when you increase the pressure of a solution?Shift towards side with less gaseous moles
- 22What happens when you decrease the pressure of a solution?Shift towards side with more gaseous moles
- 23What happens when you increase the temperature of a solution?Shift to favour endothermic
- 24What happens when you decrease the temperature of a solution?Shift to favour exothermic
- 25What happens when the pH of a solution is equal to the pKa of an indicator?The indicator will change colour
- 26What type of substance does this indicator represent? BOH = B+(aq) + OH-(aq)Weak Base
- 27What is the definition of a weak base in terms of its Kb?Low Kb – Weak Bases
- 28What can be changed in a reaction to alter the equilibrium position?Concentration
Temperature
Volume
Pressure - 29What happens to the equilibrium position when the product concentration is increased?The reverse reaction increases and equilibrium moves to the left
- 30What is the relationship between the pH range of an acid-base indicator and its pKa value?A higher pKa correlates to a higher end point of the indicator
- 31What is the definition of a weak acid in terms of its Ka?Ka < 1 – Weak Acids
- 32What happens to the equilibrium position when the reactant concentration is increased?The forward reaction increases and equilibrium moves to the right
- 33On an equilibrium graph how do you know the reaction has reached equilibrium?When equilibrium is established the concentration lines are horizontal.
- 34What is a Conjugate Acid?An acid formed when a base accepts a proton (H+).
- 35What is an amphiprotic substance?A substance that can act as either an acid or a base
- 36What is an example of a common amphiprotic substance?Examples could include - water, amino acids and hydrogen carbonate ions
(HCO3-). - 37What is a conjugate pair?Two species that differ by a proton (H+)
- 38Identify the acid in this reaction: NH4+ + OH- ⇌ NH3 + H2OH2O
- 39What is a Conjugate Base?A base formed by removing a proton (H+) from an acid.
- 40Identify the conjugate base in this reaction: NH4+ + OH- ⇌ NH3 + H2ONH3
- 41How does the Brønsted-Lowry model define an acid and a base?- Acids as any species that can donate protons (H+)
- Bases as any species that accept protons - 42What is the conjugate base of CH3COOH?CH3COO-
- 43What is the conjugate acid of the following base: OH-?H2O
- 44Why is water a weak electrolyte?It can self-ionise
- 45What is Kw?Kw is the ionic product constant of water. It is the equilibrium constant for the self-ionisation of water. Kw can be used to calculate the concentration of hydrogen ions from the concentration of hydroxide ions in a solution.
- 46How is pH calculated?The pH of a solution can be calculated from the concentration of hydrogen ions using the relationship
pH = –log10 [H+] - 47How is pOH calculated?pOH= -log10 [OH-]
- 48Under what circumstances could the numerical value of Kw differ?Different Temperatures
- 49What is self-ionisation of water?Self-ionisation of water refers to the reaction in which a water molecule loses a hydrogen ion (OH-) and the hydrogen ion immediately reacts with another water molecule to form a hydronium ion
(H3 O+). - 50What is pH?pH is a figure expressing the acidity or alkalinity of a solution on a logarithmic scale.
- 51How is [H+] calculated?[H+ ]= 10^-pH
- 52How is [OH-] calculated?[OH-] can be obtained using the pH or pOH value:
pH + pOH = 14
pOH = 14 – pH
∴, pOH= -log10 [OH-]
[OH- ]=10^(-pOH) - 53pH + pOH = ?14
- 54How do you calculate Kw?Kw = Ka x Kb
- 55How do you calculate concentration?C = n/v
- 56What are acid-base indicators?Weak acids or bases, which dissociate slightly in water and form ions
- 57How are strong acids defined?Strong acids are defined as having Ka > 1
- 58How are weak bases defined?Weak bases are defined as having a low Kb
- 59How do you calculate Ka?Ka = [H3O+][A-]/[HA]
- 60How do you calculate Kb?Kb = [BH+][OH-]/[B]
- 61How are weak acids defined?Weak acids are defined as having Ka < 1
- 62How are strong bases defined?Strong bases are defined as having a high Kb
- 63What type of substance does this indicator represent? Hln(aq) = H+(aq) + ln-(aq)A weak acid
- 64What do oxidation numbers represent?They represent the gain or loss of electrons
- 65What is the common oxidation number of Group 1 metals?Group 1 is + 1
Including - Li+, Na+ - 66What makes a solution saturated?Only contains 1 carbon bond (single bond)
- 67What makes a solution unsaturated?Contain double to triple carbon bonds
- 68When is Hydrogen’s oxidation number not equal to +1?In metal hydrides, hydrogen has a oxidation number of -1
Including - LiH - 69For monoatomic ions, how is the oxidation number determined?The oxidation number is determined by the charge on the ion
e.g., Cu2+ has an oxidation number of +2 - 70What happens to the oxidation states when the atom undergoes reduction?Oxidation states decrease
- 71What molecule has oxidation number of 0?Elements
Including – He, Fe, Li, O2 - 72What is the common oxidation number of Group 2 metals?Group 2 is +2
Including – Mg2+, Ca2+ - 73When is Oxygen’s oxidation number not equal to -2?In peroxide (H2O2), oxygen has an oxidation number of -1
- 74What happens to the oxidation states when the atom undergoes oxidation?Oxidation states increase
- 75What is the dissociation expression for an acid?Ka = products / reactants
- 76What industrial situations use electrolytic cells?Some examples of industrial situations in which electrolytic cells would be of use include metal plating and copper purifications.
- 77What are E^o values?The symbol represents the Cell Potential. It shows the voltage produced in a Galvanic Cell.
- 78E^o values are measured under specific conditions. What are they?1M concentration of electrolyte, 298K and 1 atmosphere
- 79Why is molten electrolysis rarely seen/used?It requires a large amount of energy to both run the cell as well as to keep the solution molten.
- 80In an electrolytic cell what charge does the anode have?The anode has a positive charge
- 81What type of electrochemical cell uses energy from an external source?Electrolytic Cell
- 82What are electrolytes?An ionic substance which is either molten or an aqueous solution
- 83What type of electrode is needed for a molten electrolytic cell?The electrode must be an inert material; have a higher metaling point then the molten solution.
- 84What type of reaction occurs in electrolytic cells?A forced non-spontaneous reaction
- 85What charge does the cathode have in an electrolytic cell?The cathode has a negative charge in electrolytic cells
- 86What are examples of Strong Acids?Hydrochloric Acid (HCl)
Nitric Acid (HNO3)
Sulfuric Acid (H2SO4) - 87What are examples of Strong Bases?All group 1 hydroxides (LiOH, NaOH, KOH, RbOH, CsOH)
Barium Hydroxide (Ba(OH)2) - 88What is the dissociation expression for a base?Kb = products / reactants
- 89What is the definition of a strong acid in terms of its Ka?Ka > 1 – Strong Acids
- 90Which Acid and Bases (strong or weak) completely ionise in water?Strong Acids and Bases
- 91What are examples of Weak Acids?Carboxylic Acid (C(=O)-OH)
Carbonic Acid (H2CO3)
Aqueous Carbon Dioxide (CO2 (aq)) - 92What are examples of Weak Bases?Ammonia (NH3)
Amines - 93What substance states are included in a dissociation expression?Aqueous (aq)
- 94What is the definition of a strong base in terms of its Kb?High Kb – Strong Bases
- 95The strength of an acid is explained by the degree of…Ionisation at equilibrium in an aqueous solution
- 96Are the strongest reducing agents positive or negative?Negative
- 97Standard electrode potentials are generally written as?Reduction half equation
- 98Define the standard electrode potential of a half-cell (Eθ)?The standard electrode potential of a half-cell is the voltage of a half-cell compared with a standard hydrogen electrode.
- 99What can you do to increase the concentration of gas in a closed system?Decrease the volume
- 100What are the units for standard electrode potentials?Voltage (V)
- 101What equation calculates the overall cell potential?The cell potential is the difference between the reduction potentials:
Eocell=Eored−Eooxid - 102What is the standard electrode potential of a half-cell a measure of?This potential is a measure of the energy per unit charge which is available from the oxidation/reduction reactions to drive the reaction
- 103What is the difference between cell potential and standard cell potential?The cell potential is the measure of the potential difference between two half cells in an electrochemical cell
A cell's standard potential is the potential of the cell under standard state conditions - 104What does Eθ have to equal to be considered a spontaneous reaction?Positive Value
- 105What happens to the equilibrium position for an endothermic reaction when heat is added?The equilibrium position will move towards the product side as heat is stored in the molecule
- 106What is meant by an “open system”?An open system allows matter and energy to be exchanged with the surroundings
- 107Are all reactions reversible?NO!
- 108What is a “closed system”?A reaction vessel that does not allow the reactant or product particles to escape
- 109Give an example of an “open” system.A flask with no lid that allows heat and gas products escape
- 110What is the use of calculating cell potentials?To compare cells constructed from different materials.
- 111What is meant by the term “reversible reaction”?Reactions in which the conversion of reactants to products and products to reactants occur simultaneously
- 112Are physical changes reversible?Generally, yes
- 113Why is a substance in a system more likely to react when the temperature is higher?The particles of that substance have more kinetic energy, causing them to collide more often with the other particles in the system, making the reaction occur
- 114What is an element more likely to undergo when it has a more negative standard electrode potential?The element is more likely to undergo oxidation and be the reducing agent.
- 115How are equilibrium reactions symbolised?Equilibrium reactions are symbolised by ⇌
- 116What is activation energy?The minimum amount of energy required in the collision between reactants for a reaction to occur
- 117What can you measure using observation in equilibrium reactions?You can observe whether the forward or reverse reaction has occurred if the reactants and products have different colours
- 118In a reaction where a gas is produced what type of system is required for equilibrium to be reached?A closed system
- 119What does Kc represent?The equilibrium constant
- 120When is a state of dynamic equilibrium reached?A state of equilibrium is reached when the rate of the forward and reverse reactions are equal
- 121How can you measure the concentration of an equilibrium using pH?You can measure the change in pH and calculate the H3O+ concentration, then use simple stoichiometry
- 122Can forward and reverse reactions occur at the same time?Yes, a forward and reverse reaction can occur at the same time if the reaction occurs within a closed system
- 123What is the impact on the equilibrium position when a catalyst is added to a reaction in a closed system?There is no impact on the equilibrium position. Equilibrium will only be reached faster
- 124What concentrations are not included when calculating the equilibrium constant?Concentrations of pure liquids and solids are not included
- 125When elements lose their valence electrons, do they act as oxidising or reducing agents?The elements are oxidised and act as reducing agents
- 126Where can the elements with the lowest ionisation energy be found on the periodic table?Bottom left
e.g. Cs, Rb, Ba - 127What kind of ionisation energy makes elements lose electrons more readily?Low ionisation energy
- 128What type of chemical reactions are redox reactions?Single displacement, combustion
Electrochemical cells
corrosion - 129Is the equilibrium constant value largest when the concentration of reactants is larger than the products?False
- 130What energy is required to remove an electron from an element?First ionisation energy
- 131True or False? The stronger the electronegativity, the more readily the element will accept electronsTrue
- 132Can oxidation happen by itself?No
Reduction also occurs - 133What is a corrosion reaction?Process where metal reacts with chemicals in the atmosphere. The metal must be more stable as an ion than a solid
- 134If Kc is larger than 10^4 is there significantly more reactant or product?Product
- 135True or false? Is the Kc of a reaction temperature dependent?True
- 136What is the Bronsted-Lowry definition of an acid?A proton donor
- 137What is a diprotic acid?An acid that can donate two protons per molecule
- 138What is a polyprotic acid?An acid that can donate more than one proton per molecule
- 139Name an example of a triprotic acidH3PO4 – Phosphoric acid
- 140What does RICE stand for?Reaction, initial concentration, change in concentration, equilibrium concentration
- 141What is a monoprotic acid?An acid that can donate one proton per molecule
- 142Name an example of a monoprotic acidHCl – hydrochloric acid
HBr – hydrogen bromide
HNO3 – nitric acid
CH3COOH – ethanoic acid - 143Name an example of a diprotic acidH2SO4 – sulphuric acid
H2CO3 – carbonic acid - 144What is meant by the “strength” of an acid or a base.The level of dissociation that occurs in the acid or base
- 145If an acid or a base completely ionises in water what is it called?Strong acid or base
- 146What is hydronium?H3O+
- 147What does it mean if an acid is dilute?It means it has a small number of moles of the acid in a litre of water
- 148Why are acids and bases good electrolytes?They can dissociate into positive and negative ions which means they can conduct an electrical charge
- 149What type of substance has a pH of 1?Strong Acid
- 150If an acid or a base only partially ionises in water what is it called?Weak acid or base
- 151What does it mean if an acid is concentrated?It means it has a large number of moles of the acid in a litre of water
- 152What can be tested experimentally to determine the strength of an acid or base?The electrical conductivity of the acid or base
- 153Which have better electrical conductivity, strong or weak acids (or bases)?Strong acids (or bases)
- 154What type of substance has a pH of 7?A neutral substance
- 155What type of substance has a pH of 13?Strong Base
- 156What is a conjugate acid?An acid formed when a base accepts an H+
- 157What is the conjugate base of ammonium (NH4+)?NH3
- 158What does amphiprotic mean?A molecule or ion that can donate and accept a proton. Therefore it acts as both an acid and a base
- 159What substance make up a buffer?A weak acid and its conjugate base or a weak base and its conjugate acid
- 160What is the Bronsted-Lowy definition of a base?Species that accepts protons
- 161What is a conjugate base?A base formed by removing an H+ from an acid
- 162What is the conjugate acid of hydroxide (OH-)?H2O
- 163What is a buffer solution?A solution that resists changes in pH when small quantities of acids or bases are added to it
- 164What does Ka represent?The equilibrium constant for the dissociation of an acid in an aqueous solution
- 165Is the conjugate base of a weak acid, strong or weak?Strong
- 166Is Kw temperature dependent?Yes
- 167What is pKb a measure of?The strength of a base
- 168Is a base strong or weak if its pKb is large?Weak
- 169What strength is an acid or base that is used as an indicator?They are weak acids and bases
- 170True or False – the conjugate acid of a weak base is a strong acidTrue
- 171What is pKa a measure of?The strength of an acid
- 172Is an acid strong or weak if it has a low pKa?Strong
- 173What is an indicator?A chemical substance that changes colour at different pH values
- 174How are the acid and its conjugate base different in indicatorsThey are different colours
- 175At what point does an indicator change colour?When the pKa of the indicator is equal to the pH of the solution
- 176What is the equivalence point?The point in a titration when neutralisation is reached
- 177What is the analyte?The solution in a titration whose concentration is unknown
- 178When choosing an indicator for a titration what are you looking for?An indicator whose end point is close to the equivalence point
- 179What is the buffer point on a weak acid or weak base titration curve?It is the point where pH = pKa
- 180What is a titration?A technique used to determine the unknown concentration of a solution
- 181What is the “end point” ?The point in a titration when the indicator changes colour
- 182What is the titrand?The solution in a titration whose concentration is known
- 183What is meant by a standard solution in a titration?A solution whose concentration is accurately known
- 184What does the buffer region look like on a weak acid or base titration curve?It is the horizontal area that occurs before the equivalence point
- 185What impact does having water in the burette have in a titration?It will decrease the concentration of the titrant and therefore a greater volume will be needed to neutralise the analyte
- 186What is an aliquot?A fixed volume of liquid measured by a pipette
- 187How often should a titration be performed?Until you have obtained three titres that differ by 0.1mL
- 188Elements in group 1 and 2 of the periodic table are more likely to – oxidise or reduce?Oxidise
- 189What is an oxidising agent?A reactant that causes another reactant to lose electrons and be oxidised and is itself reduced
- 190What impact does having water in the flask holding the analyte have in a titration?No impact as the number of moles of the substance remains the same
- 191What is parallax error?When the volume of a liquid is read when the eye level is above or below the meniscus. It leads to inaccurate volumes being determined
- 192What is a REDOX reaction?One where both reduction and oxidation occurs simultaneously
- 193What occurs to a reducing agent?Oxidation
- 194What is oxidation?The loss of electrons
- 195What is reduction?The gain of electrons
- 196Will atoms with high electronegativities tend to oxidise or reduce?Undergo reduction
- 197What should be the sum of the oxidation numbers in a neutral compound equal?zero
- 198What is a half-equation?An equation that represents either oxidation or reduction
- 199What is an overall redox equation made up of?The oxidation and reduction half equations and added together
- 200What does OILRIG stand for?Oxidation is loss of electrons
Reduction is gain of electrons
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