Chapter 9 - Thermochemistry Flashcards
Energy
The capacity to do work or produce heat.
Law of Conservation of Energy
Energy can be converted, but not created or destroyed.
Potential Energy
Energy due to position or composition.
Kinetic Energy + What It Depends On
Energy due to motion of object.(Depends on Mass + Velocity)
Kinetic Energy Equation
KE=1/2 mv^2
Heat
The transfer of energy between 2 objects due to a temperature difference.
Work
A force acting over a distance.
Temperature
Reflects random motion of particles.(Related to KE)
KE(Avg)=
3/2 RT
Path Dependant Properties
Work + Heat
State Functions
A property of a system that depends only on its present state. (Not how it got there)
Examples of state functions?
Energy, Enthalpy
Examples of non state functions?
Heat, Work
System
Part of the universe that we focus on.(Reactants, Products)
Surroundings
Everything else in the universe.(Beaker, Room)