Chem definition

?
  • Created by: Kamila
  • Created on: 24-05-13 13:58
Enthalpy change
change in heat measured at constant pressure
1 of 25
Standard enthalpy of formation
Enthalpy change when one mole of a compound is formed from its elements at 298K and 100 kPa
2 of 25
Standard enthalpy of combustion
Enthalpy change when one mole of a substance is completely burnt at 298K and 100 kPa
3 of 25
Hess's law
Total enthalpy change is independent of route
4 of 25
Bond dissociation energy
Enthalpy needed to break a covalent bond in the gas phase
5 of 25
Mean bond enthalpy
Enthalpy required to break a covalent bond averaged over many compounds
6 of 25
Activation energy
Minimum energy needed for a reaction to occur
7 of 25
Catalyst
Speeds up a reaction without being used up
8 of 25
Rate of reaction
the change in concentration of a substance in a given time (units are mol dm-3 s-1)
9 of 25
Le Chatelier’s Principle
When the conditions on a system in equilibrium are changed, the equilibrium moves to oppose the change
10 of 25
Dynamic equilibrium
Forward rate = backward rate
11 of 25
Stereoisomers
same structural formula but different arrangement of atoms in space
12 of 25
E/Z isomers
isomers resulting from restricted rotation about a double bond, where two different groups are attached to each carbon of the C=C
13 of 25
Unsaturated
contains one or more double C=C bonds
14 of 25
Electrophile
electron pair acceptor
15 of 25
Fuel
a substance that is burned to produce heat
16 of 25
Biofuel
a fuel produced from biological sources
17 of 25
Carbon neutral
an activity that has no net annual carbon emissions to the atmosphere
18 of 25
Nucleophile
lone pair donor
19 of 25
Hydrolysis
breaking bonds using water
20 of 25
Radical
contains an unpaired electron
21 of 25
Oxidation
loss of electrons or increase in oxidation number
22 of 25
Reduction
gain of electrons or decrease in oxidation number
23 of 25
Oxidising agent
electron acceptor
24 of 25
Reducing agent
electron donor
25 of 25

Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

Standard enthalpy of formation

Back

Enthalpy change when one mole of a compound is formed from its elements at 298K and 100 kPa

Card 3

Front

Standard enthalpy of combustion

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

Hess's law

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Bond dissociation energy

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
View more cards

Comments

No comments have yet been made

Similar Chemistry resources:

See all Chemistry resources »