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Topic: Potential Energy Curve Do Now : p.26. Spontaneous Processes. =physical or chemical change that occurs with no outside intervention However, some energy may be supplied to get process started = activation energy. Iron rusting 4Fe(s) + 3O 2 (g) 2Fe 2 O 3 (s) H = -1625 kJ.
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Spontaneous Processes =physical or chemical change that occurs with no outside intervention • However, some energy may be supplied to get process started = activation energy Iron rusting 4Fe(s) + 3O2(g) 2Fe2O3(s) H = -1625 kJ CombustionCH4(g) + 2O2(g) CO2(g)+ 2H2O(l) H = -891kJ
Activation Energy • = Energy needed to initiate reaction • Energy needed to overcome reaction barrier • difference between where reactants start & top of hill • Difference between reactants & activated complex
Activated Complex = intermediate formed during conversion from reactants to products Reactants combine to form an unstable complex Energy Diagram of a Reaction
Potential Energy Curve: Endothermic Products have more P.E. than reactants Start low, end high
Potential Energy Curve: Exothermic Products have less P.E. than reactants Start high, end low
Have to label 6 energies on curve: reactants & products • PE reactants • PE products • PE activated complex • Ea forward reaction • Ea reverse reaction • H
PE reactants Time What kind of reaction is represented? 40 Ea reverse rxn Ea forward rxn 30 Enthalpy 20 PE activated complex PE products 10
40 30 Enthalpy H of reaction 20 10
Ea forward rxn Ea reverse rxn 40 30 Enthalpy PE of activated complex 20 PE of reactants 10 P.E. of products Time What kind of reaction is represented?
40 30 Enthalpy 20 H of reaction 10
Catalyst (in the body = enzyme) • Substance that increases rate of reaction without itself being consumed • does not participate in reaction • Lowers the activation energy for the reaction
DOES IT AFFECT ΔH? Catalysts do not affect ΔH