11.1 - 11.2 Flashcards
What does the law of conservation of energy state?
Energy is neither created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another
What is thermochemistry?
The study of energy changes produced by a chemical reaction
What is an isolated system?
A system where neither matter nor energy can move out
What is calorimetry?
The technological process of measuring energy changes of an isolated system called a calorimeter
What is the chemical system?
The reactants and the products
What are the surroundings?
The water in the beaker
What is thermal energy?
The total kinetic energy of the entities of a substance
What is the formula for the quantity of thermal energy transferred (Q)?
Q = mcΔt
What is c is the chemical formula for the quantity of thermal energy transferred?
c = specific heat capacity
What is specific heat capacity?
The quantity of energy required to raise the temperature of the unit mass of a substance by one degree celcius
What are the units for specific heat capacity?
J/(gC)
What are examples of kinetic energy?
Moving electrons within atoms
The vibrations of atoms connected by chemical bonds
The rotation and translation of molecules that are made of atoms
What are examples of chemical potential energy?
Covalent and ionic bonds between entities
Intermolecular forces between entities
What is enthalpy?
The total kinetic and potential energy within a chemical system
What does an enthalpy change communicate?
The difference between enthalpy of the products and enthalpy of reactants