Chapter 2: Energy from fuels Flashcards
1
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Activation Energy
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The minimum energy required by reactants for a chemical reaction to occur. It is the energy needed to break bonds between the atoms of the reactants to allow bonds to form.
2
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Avogadro’s Number
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The number of particles in one mole of any substance. 6.023 x 10^23 particles.
3
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Bond energy
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The energy required to break a covalent bond
4
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Chemical energy
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Chemical energy is the energy stored in the bonds between atoms and molecules.
