Chapter 7 Flashcards
Thermochemistry
study of the relationships between chemistry and energy
Energy
capacity to work
Work
the result of a force acting through a distance
heat
the flow of energy by a temperature difference
kinetic energy
energy associated with the motion of an object
Thermal energy
energy associated with the temperature of an object
potential energy
energy associated with the position or composition of an object
chemical energy
energy is associated with the relative positions of electrons and nuclei in atoms and molecules
law of conservation of energy
energy can be neither created nor destroyed
surrounding
everything with which the system can exchange energy
kinetic energy
1/2 mv^2
m- kg
v- m/s
kinetic energy - J
1 calories (cal) to Joules (J)
1 cal = 4.184 J
kilo watt per hour to joules
1 kWh = 3.60 x 10^6 J
thermodynamics
the general study of energy and its interconversions
first law of thermodynamics
the total energy of the universe is constant