Chapter 6: Thermochemistry Flashcards
What is enthalpy (H)
A state function that is defined as:
H = E + PV
E: Internal energy of the system
P: Pressure of the system
V: Volume of the system
What is true about the change in enthalpy at constant pressure
ΔH = q p
What is the formula to calculate the enthalpy change in a chemical reaction?
/\H = Hproducts-Hreactants
What happends when:
1. /\H = Hproducts is greater than Hreactants
2. /\H = Hproducts is smaller than Hreactants
the sign, and what happends
- /\H is positive (Heat is absorbed by the system - reation is endothermic)
- /\H is negatve (overall decreased in enthalpy is achieved by the generation of heat - reation is exothermic)
What is calorimetry (the science of measuing heat) based on?
Based on observations of temperature change when a body absorbs or discharges energy in the form of heat
what is a calorimiter
Device used to determine the heat associated with a chemical reaction
What is the formula for heat capacity
C = heat absorbed / increase in temperature
What is specific heat capacity
Energy required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance by one degree Celsius
What is molar heat capacity
Energy required to raise the temperature of one mole of a substance by one degree Celsius
What is notable about the conditions for constant pressure calometry (ie. a coffe cup calorimeter)
Atmospheric pressure remains constant during the process (*ΔH = q p )
in constant pressure calorimetry, when two reactants at the same temperature are mixed, what happends to the solution (exothermic vs endothermic)
- An exothermic reaction warms the solution
- An endothermic reaction cools the solution
What is the calculation of heat for a neutralization reaction
s x m x Δt
what does it mean to say that heat of a reation is an extensive product
it depends entirely on the amount of substance
When do you use constant-volume calorimetry
Used in conditions when experiments are to be performed under constant volume
is work done in constant volume calorimetry? Why or why not
No work is done since V must change for PV work to be performed