Chapter 10 Flashcards
Chapter 10
Thermochemistry
study of heat (transfer of thermal energy) in chemical reactions
unit for heat
Joule (J), calorie, Calorie
Exothermic Process,
Releases heats from system to surroundings, products have less energy than reactants
Endothermic Process
Absorbs heat from surroundings to system, products have more energy than reactants
Open system
Can exchange mass and energy with surroundings
Closed system
Can exchange energy with surroundings
Isolated system
Cannot exchange energy or mass with surroundings
State functions
properties determined by the state of the system, not on how it was achieved, pressure, energy, volume, temperature
First law of thermodynamics
energy can be converted and transferred, but not created or destroyed
Delta U stands for
change in internal energy of the system
Delta Usys + delta Usurr = ?
0
Delta Usys = -?
DeltaUsurr
Delta U =
q (heat) + w (work)
when is q (heat) positive or negative?
positive (endothermic), negative (exothermic)
when is w (work) positive or negative?
positive (work done by surroundings), negative (work done by system)