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5.2-5.3 Hess' Law + Bond enthalpies

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#1
Front (Question)

Hess’ Law

Back (Answer)

Total enthalpy change in a chemical reaction is independent of the route by which the chemical reaction takes place as long as initial and final conditions remain the same

#2
Front (Question)

What is Hess’ Law used for?

Back (Answer)

Can be used to calculate enthalpy changes for reactions that cannot be determined experimentally

#3
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What does enthalpy of formation values tell us about stability?

Back (Answer)

Values are useful in indicating stability of compounds relative to elements. The more negative the value, greater the stability

#4
Front (Question)

How can enthalpy change be calculated using enthalpy of formation?

Back (Answer)

It is simply enthalpy of formation of products - enthalpy of formation of reactants

#5
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How can enthalpy change be calculated using enthalpy of combustion?

Back (Answer)

It is enthalpy of combustion of reactants - enthalpy of combustion of products

#6
Front (Question)

What would Hess Law equations look like?

Back (Answer)

Draw up an equation for each reactant and product that results from the formation of elements and cancel out similar species. Remember if switching the equations to cancel, change the sign of the enthalpy value as well and add all values up

#7
Front (Question)

Bond enthalpy

Back (Answer)

Energy required to break one mole of chemical bonds in gaseous state under standard conditions

#8
Front (Question)

Is O2–> 2O exothermic or endothermic?

Back (Answer)

It is endothermic as bonds are being formed

#9
Front (Question)

Average bond enthalpy

Back (Answer)

Energy change when one mole of bonds are broken averaged for the same bond in similar compounds eg. H-H bonds may have different values in different compounds

#10
Front (Question)

Complete the statement: O2 and O3 are _____ of oxygen

Back (Answer)

Allotropes

#11
Front (Question)

What does ozone help do?

Back (Answer)

It helps protect and sustain life on Earth’s surface and in lower atmosphere by absorbing harmful UV radiation

#12
Front (Question)

Which UV ray is absorbed the most (order from most to least)?

Back (Answer)

UVC>UVB>UVA

#13
Front (Question)

Does O2 or O3 have more bond energy?

Back (Answer)

O2 has more as O2 only has double bonds as compared to triple so bond strength is more

#14
Front (Question)

What does O2 break up into?

Back (Answer)

2 gaseous O radicals

#15
Front (Question)

What does O2 and O radical react to form?

Back (Answer)

Gaseous O3

#16
Front (Question)

What is O2 and O3 dissociated by?

Back (Answer)

O2 is dissociated by UVC (shorter wavelength) and O3 by UVB as bonds are weaker in O3 so it requires UV of lower energy

#17
Front (Question)

Why is Earth protected by the oxygen reactions?

Back (Answer)

As it occurs in continuous cycle, the only radiation that reaches earth is UVA which is less harmful

#18
Front (Question)

Outline the order of oxygen reactions

Back (Answer)

• Double O bond is disrupted by UVC to form O radicals • O radical + O2 form O3 • O3 is broken by UVB to form O2 and O radicals again