chapter 16 section 1 Flashcards
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the topics covered by the study of thermodynamics include
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energy changes during heating
energy changes during chemical reactions
2
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energy is measured in units of
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joules
3
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what symbol is used to represent enthalpy
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H
4
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the specific heat of a substance is the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of
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1 g by 1 K
5
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the term delta H refers to
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the change in enthalpy
6
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the energy absorbed or released during a reaction in which a substance is produced is called the
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enthalpy of formation
7
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according to hess’s law, the overall enthalpy change in a reaction
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equals the sum of enthalpy changes for the individual steps in the reaction .
