Generic response for collision theory questions (1 Viewer)

[SadCeliac]

Yes we've all seen this phosgene question in about every single goddamn chem trial paper.

But yes I still lose a mark for not properly explaining how increasing temperature favours the endothermic direction.

Does anyone have a good generic response / criteria to write about when answering these CT questions???

THANKS <3

 

[synthesisFR]

just link change in termperature --> rate + change in activation energy for molecules based on maxwell boltzman distribution curve --> relate to endo/exo --> change

so like
increase temp --> rate of both rev and fwd rxn increases --> bigger change to endo bc a larger proportion of molecules now pass the activation energy barrier vs exothermic where already a large amount of molecules had surpassed it, so basically endo has a bigger rate of reaction increase relative to the exo -(u can quickly sketch the two curves to show for larger markers) -> bring in collision theory --> so endo direction is favoured

smth like that

 

[SadCeliac]

thanks sm bae

 

[nsw..wollongong]

maxwell boltzman distribution curve -

wtaf do u need to know it to that extent?

 

[synthesisFR]

wtaf do u need to know it to that extent?

um idk thats just how i was taught it xdd
u want my notes on it?

 

[SadCeliac]

um idk thats just how i was taught it xdd
u want my notes on it?

send here please <3

 

[carrotsss]

wtaf do u need to know it to that extent?

no

 

[nsw..wollongong]

um idk thats just how i was taught it xdd
u want my notes on it?

that would be great tysmmm

 

[wizzkids]

For a full discussion of Collision Theory and its influence of the equilibrium constant, please see this previous post.
Equilibrium Constant and Temperature