Enthalpy / Entropy

Enthalpy is a measure of the heat energy in a chemical system.

Enthalpy change = Products(enthalpy) - Reactant(enthalpy)

Exothermic change - from system to surrounding

  • delta H is negative
    Endothermic change - from surrounding to system
    • delta H is positive

Enthalpy definitions

q = mc(change in)T
q = heat energy (J)
m = mass of the surrounding (m)
c = specific heat capacity of the surrounding (J g^-1 K^-1
T = temperature

Reasons why Experimental is different to Data book

  • heat loss in surrounding like air
  • imcomplete combustion
  • evaporation
  • not standard solution

Average Bond enthalpy

energy needed to break one mole of a specified type of bond in a gaseous molecule

  • bond enthalpies are always endothermic

Hess' law

if a reaction can take place by routes and the start and finish conditions are the same, the total enthalpy change is the same for each route.

Enthalpy change of formation

= sum of product's enthalpy - sum of reactant's enthalpy

Enthalpy change of combustion

= sum of reactant's enthalpy - sum of product's enthalpy

Lattice enthalpy

= the measure of the strength of ionic bonding in a giant ionic lattice

  • The Standard enthalpy change of atomisation
  • the enthalpy change that takes place for the formation of one mole of gaseous atoms from the elements in its standard state under standard condition
  • (Endothemic)
  • Lattice enthalpy
  • the measure of the strength of ionic boning in a giant ionic lattice.
  • the enthalpy change that accompanies the formation of one mole of an ionic compound from its gaseous ions under standard conditions
  • (Exothermic)
  • The enthalpy change of neutralisation
  • the enthalpy change that accompanies the reaction of an acid by a base to form one mole of water under standard conditions with its reactants and products in standard state
  • The enthalpy change of Combustion
  • the enthalpy change that takes place when one mole of a substance reacts completely with oxygen under standard conditions with the reactants and products in standard state
  • The enthalpy change of formation
  • the enthalpy change that takes place when one mole of a compound is formed from its element under standard condition, with its reactants and products in standard state
  • The Standard enthalpy change of Reaction
  • the enthalpy change that accompanies a reaction in molar quantities shown in the equation under standard condition, with the reactants and product in standard state
  • First ionisation energy
  • the enthlapy change required to remove one electron from each atom in one mole of gaseous atoms to form one mole of gaseous +1 ions
  • (Endothermic)
  • First electron affinity
  • the enthalpy change that accompanies when one electron is added to each atom in one mole of gaseous atoms to form one mole of gaseous -1 ions
  • (Exothermic)
  • all electron affinities after the first are endothermic
  • Enthalpy change of solution
  • the enthalpy change that takes place when one mole of a solute is dissolved in a solvent (water)
  • Enthalpy change of hydration
  • the enthalpy change that takes place when gaseous ions are dissolved in water to form one mole of aqueous ions

Factors affecting lattice enthalpy

Increasing ionic radius = lattice enthalpy less negative = lower melting point

Increasing ionic charge = more negative = higher melting point

Entropy (JK-1 mol-1)

The disorder of a system

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