Moderate speed reaction is metal reacting with acid
A really fast reaction is an explosion
Rate of reaction
depends on 4
things
Temperature
Concerntration
or pressure for gases
Catalyst
Surface area of solids
Measuring Rates of reaction
R o R = Amount of reactant used or amount of product formed / Time
It is measured in three ways :
1) Precipitation
When the product of the reaction is a
precipitate which clouds the solution
Observe a mark through the solution and
time until it disappears
2) Change in mass (usually gas given off)
As the gas is released the mass disappearing
is easily measured on the balance
The quicker the reading drops,
the faster the reaction
3) The volume of gas given off (uses syringe)
The more gas given off during a given
time interval, the faster the reaction
Rates of reaction experiments
1) Reaction of hydrochloric Acid and Marble Chips
The smaller the bits of marble
the faster the reaction
Measure the volume of gas evolved
with a gas syringe and take readings
at regular intervals
This experiment is often used to show the
effect of breaking the solid up into small bits
2)Reaction of magnesium metal with dilute HCl
This reaction is good for showing the
effects of increased concerntration
This reaction gives off hydrogen gas, which we
can measure with a mass balance, as shown
The higher the concentration the quicker the reaction
More rates of reaction experiments
3)Sodium Thiosulfate and HCl
Produce a cloudy precipitate
The higher the temp the quicker the reaction
View the mark until it disappears, through the solution, and time it.
4)The decomposition of hydrogen Peroxide
This is a good reaction for showing different catalysts
Oxygen gas is given off, which provides an ideal way
to measure the rate of reaction using the good old gas
syringe method
This is usually slow but if you add the catalyst, manganese(IV)
oxide, it speeds it up to no end. Other catalyst that work are
found in potato peel and blood
Collision Theory
he Collision Theory: The rate of reaction simply
depends on how often and how hard the reacting
particles collide with each other. The basic idea is
that particles have to collide in order to react.
A solid catalyst works by giving the reacting particles a
surface to stick to. This increases the number of
successful collisions, speeding the reaction up.
Industrial reactions
Cheaper because
less time is
needed as there is
a faster reaction
Cheaper because
lower temps are
needed so less
energy will be
needed.
Expensive to buy
However never get used up so
they use them over and over again
different catalysts are
needed for different
reactions
Catalysts can be poisoned
by impurities.
Energy and transfer in reactions
Exothermic
An exothermic
reaction is one
which transfers
energy to the
surroundings,
usually in the form
of heat and
usually shown by
a rise in
tempreture
Endothermic
An endothermic
reaction is one
which takes in
energy from the
surroundings,
usually in the form
of heat and is
usually shown by a
fall in temperature
Reversible reactions
can be endothermic
and exothermic
Acids and Alkalis
A Ph scale goes from 0 to 14
Acids and Bases
An ACID is a substance with a pH
of less than 7. Acids form H+ ions
in water.
A BASE is a substance
with a pH of greater than 7.
An ALKALI is a base that dissolves in
water. Alkalis form OH- ions in water.
Overall H+ ions make
solutions acidic and
OH- ions make them
alkalis
Acids reacting with metals
Metals react with acids to give salts
Acid + Metal ==> Salt + Hydrogen
You can use the squeaky pop experiment
Hydrochloric acid
will always produce
chloride salts
Sulfuric acid will always produce sulfate salts
Nitric acid produces nitrate slats,
however they can also produce
nitrogen oxides.
Oxides, Hydroxides and ammonia
Metal Oxides and Metal
Hydroxides are bases
Acid + Metal Oxide ===> Salt + Water
Acid + Metal Hydroxide ===> Salt + Water
The Combination of metal
and acids decides the salt
e.g. sulfuric acid + zinc oxide ===>
zinc sulfate + water
Ammonia can be nuetralised with HNO3, to make fertiliser
When reacted with nitric acid, you get a neutral salt.
Making salts
You need to react soluble
salts using a metal or an
insoluble base
Making soluble sallts using an alkali
Because you cant tell
whether the reaction has
finished you must...
Add exactly the right amount
of alkali to just neutralise the
solution
Making Insoluble salts - precipitation reactions
If the salt you want to make is
insoluble then you can use a
precipitation reaction
You need to pick two solutions that
contain the ions you need
Mix them together
When the salt has precipitated out, filter it
out and then dry it, and wash it, then dry
it
Precipitation reactions can
be used to remove poisonous
ions in drinking water.
Electrolysis
Electrolysis means
"Splitting up with
electricity"
If you pass a electronic current
through a ionic substance
(aqueous or molten)
The ions
attract to the
opposite pole
anode or
cathode
Electrolysis
Reactions involve
Oxidation and
reduction
Reduction is a
loss of oxygen
and the gain of
electrons
Oxidation is the
gain of oxygen
and the loss of
electrons
Electrolysis of Sodium
Chloride Solution
Reactivity affects the products
formed by electrolysis
Sometimes there are
more than two free ions
in the electrolyte
At the negative electrode, if metal ions and H+ ions are present,
the metal ions will stay in solution if the metal is more reactive
then hydrogen. This is because the more reactive an element,
the keener it is to stay as ions. So, hydrogen will be produced
unless the metal is less reactive then it
At the positive electrode, if OH- and halide ions (Cl-,Br-,I-) are
present then molecules of chlorine, bromine or iodine will be
formed. If no halide is present, then oxygen will be formed
The electrolysis of Sodium
Chloride Solution
When common salt (sodium
chloride) is dissolved in water
and electrolysed, it produces
three useful products:
hydrogen, chlorine and sodium
hydroxide
1) At the negative electrode, two hydrogen ions accept
two electrons to become one hydrogen molecule.
2) At the positive electrode, two chloride (Cl-) ions lose
their electrons and become one chlorine molecule.
3) The sodium ions stay in solution because they're more reactive than hydrogen. Hydroxide ions
from water are also left behind. This means that sodium hydroxide (NaOH) is left in the solution
The half equations - make sure
the electrons belence
Half equations show
the reactions at the
electrodes.
You need to make sure the number of
electrons is the same.
The half equation for the electrolysis of sodium chloride is:
Negative Electrode: 2H+ + 2e- ==> H2
Positive Electrode: 2Cl- ==> Cl2 + 2e-
Extraction of aluminium
and electroplating
Electrolysis is
used to
remove
aluminium
from it's ore
This is
because it
is always
found in
compounds
Cryolite is used to
lower the
temperature (and
costs)
Lower temperatures = cheaper
Aluminium forms on the negative
electrode and oxygen forms on the
positive electrode.