■■ explain and use the term lattice energy
■■ explain and use the terms ionisation energy, enthalpy change of atomisation and electron aff inity
■■ construct Born–Haber cycles
■■ use Born–Haber cycles to calculate lattice energies
■■ explain, in qualitative terms, the effect of ionic charge and ionic radius on the numerical magnitude of a lattice energy
■■ interpret and explain qualitatively the trend in the thermal stability of the nitrates and carbonates of Group 2 elements in terms of the charge density of the cation and the polarisability of the large anion
■■ apply Hess’s law to construct energy cycles to determine enthalpy changes of solution and enthalpy changes of hydration
■■ interpret and explain qualitatively the variation in solubility of Group 2 sulfates in terms of the relative values of the enthalpy change of hydration and the corresponding lattice energy
Learning outcomes
you should be able to:
■■ describe electrolytic cells and the redox reactions occurring at the anode and cathode during electrolysis
■■ state the relationship, F = Le, between the Faraday constant, the Avogadro constant and the charge on the electron
■■ predict the identity of the substance liberated during electrolysis from:
– the state of electrolyte (molten or aqueous)
– the position of the ions (in the electrolyte) in the redox series (electrode potential)
– the concentration of the ions in the electrolyte
■■ calculate:
– the quantity of charge passed during electrolysis
– the mass and/or volume of substance liberated during electrolysis, including those in the electrolysis of H2SO4(aq) and Na2SO4(aq)
■■ describe the determination of a value of the Avogadro constant by an electrolytic method
■■ define the terms:
– standard electrode (redox) potential
– standard cell potential
■■ describe the standard hydrogen electrode
■■ describe methods used to measure the standard electrode potentials of:
– metals or non-metals in contact with their ions in
aqueous solution
– ions of the same element in different oxidation states
■■ calculate a standard cell potential by combining two standard electrode potentials
■■ use standard cell potential to:
– deduce and explain the direction of electron flow in a simple cell
– predict the feasibility of a reaction
■■ construct redox equations using the relevant half-equations
■■ describe and deduce from electrode potential values the relative reactivity of the Group 17 elements as oxidising agents
■■ predict qualitatively how the value of an electrode potential varies with the concentration of the aqueous ion
■■ use the Nernst equation to predict quantitatively how the value of an electrode potential varies with the concentration of the aqueous ion
■■ state the possible advantages of developing other types of cell, e.g. the H2/O2 fuel cell, and improved batteries (as in electric vehicles) in terms of smaller size, lower mass and higher voltage.
Learning outcomes
You should be able to:
■ explain the terms pH, pKa and Kw and use them in calculations
■ calculate [H+(aq)] and pH values for strong and weak acids and strong bases
■ explain the choice of suitable indicators for acid–base titrations, given appropriate data
■ describe the changes in pH during acid–base titrations and explain these changes in terms of the strengths of the acids and bases
■ explain how buffer solutions control pH
■ describe and explain the uses of buffer solutions, including the role of HCO3– in controlling pH in the blood
■ calculate the pH of buffer solutions, given appropriate data
■ show understanding of and use the concept of solubility product, Ksp
■ calculate Ksp from concentrations and vice versa
■ show understanding of the common ion effect
■ state what is meant by the term partition coefficient
■ calculate and use a partition coefficient for a system in which the solute is in the same molecular state in the two solvents.
Learning outcomes
you should be able to:
■ explain and use the terms:
– rate equation
– order of reaction
– rate constant
– half-life of a reaction
– rate-determining step
■ construct and use rate equations of the form rate = k[A]m[B]n (limited to simple cases of single-step reactions and of multi-step processes with a rate-determining step for which m and n are 0, 1 or 2) including:
– deducing the order of a reaction by the initial rates method
– justifying, for zero- and first-order reactions, the order of reaction from concentration–time graphs
– verifying that a suggested reaction mechanism is consistent with the observed kinetics
– predicting the order that would result from a given reaction mechanism (and vice versa)
– calculating an initial rate using concentration data (not including integrated forms of the rate equation)
■ show understanding that the half-life of a first-order reaction is independent of concentration
■ use the half-life of a first-order reaction in calculations
■ calculate a rate constant using the initial rates or half- life method
■ for a multi-step reaction:
– suggest a reaction mechanism that is consistent with the rate equation and the equation for the overall reaction
– predict the order that would result from a given reaction mechanism (and vice versa)
■ devise a suitable experimental technique for studying the rate of a reaction, from given information
■ outline the different modes of action of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts, including:
– the Haber process
– the catalytic removal of oxides of nitrogen in the exhaust gases from car engines
– the catalytic role of atmospheric oxides of nitrogen in the oxidation of atmospheric sulfur dioxide
– the catalytic role of Fe3+ in the I–/S2O32– reaction.