5.1 Flashcards
Thermochemistry
the study of the energy
changes that accompany physical or chemical
changes in matter
Energy
the ability to do work
Work
the amount of energy transferred by a
force over a distance
Potential Energy
the energy of a body or
system due to its position or composition
Kinetic Energy
the energy of an object due
to its MOTION
the energy associated with chemical bonds is
potential energy
Thermal Energy
total quantity of kinetic and
potential energy in a substance
thermal energy depends on…
how fast entities in a substance are moving
heat
transfer of thermal energy from a warm object to a cooler object
“cold” is simply…
the absence of heat
Temperature
average kinetic energy of
entities in a substance
Law of Conservation of Energy
energy cannot be created or
destroyed
Chemical system
a group of reactants and products being studied
Surroundings
all matter that is not part of the system
Open System
both matter and energy are free to enter and leave the system
Closed System
energy can enter and leave the system, but not matter
isolated system
neither matter nor energy can move into or out of the system
exothermic reaction
Chemical reaction that releases energy to the
surroundings
for an exothermic reaction, products have ______ PE than the reactants
lower
for an exothermic reaction, temperature of the surroundings will ________
increase
endothermic reaction
chemical reaction which absorbs energy
from the surroundings
for an endothermic reaction, products have ______ PE than the reactants
higher
are nuclear reactions all exothermic or endothermic?
exothermic
what are the 2 nuclear reactions that involve large quantities of energy
fusion and fission