Ch.13 Vocab Flashcards
1
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The energy change that accompanies a chemical reaction
A
Change in Enthalpy
2
Q
The energy required to break a bond
A
Bond energy
3
Q
The /\H of a formation reaction
A
Enthalpy of formation
4
Q
A diagram that shows the energy of the reactants, intermediate state, and products in a chemical reaction
A
Energy diagram
5
Q
A complex formed in the process of a chemical reaction when the reactants and products are interacting
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Intermediate State
6
Q
Another name for the intermediate state of a chemical reaction
A
Activated Complex
7
Q
The energy necessary to start a chemical reaction
A
Activation Energy
8
Q
A measure of the disorder that exists in any system
A
Entropy
9
Q
The entropy of the universe must always either increase or remain the same. It can never decrease
A
The Second Law of Thermodynamics
