Ch 9 Flashcards
Energy
capacity to do work or produce hear
how is energy transfered
by work (force*displacement)
two main forms of energy
potential and kinetic
kinetic energy
energy due to motion
potential energy
energy due to position or composition
what is a system in a chemical equation
the molecules
first law of thermodynamics
total energy in universe is constanr
internal energy
sum of kinetic and potential energy in system
what is state function
property independent or pathway
state functions examples
temerature, pressure, concentrations, phase of matter, and internal energy
how do you find Change in energy of system
it is the negative change in surrounding energy
symbol for heat
q
symbol for work
w
how to find change in system energy
heat+ work
what does the sign of a mean
when positive it means system is endothermic, if it is negative it means system is exothermic
exothermic
energy released, hot to touch
endothermic
heat absorbed, cold to touch
what does sign of w mean
negative means work is done by system, when positive it means work is done to it