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Chemistry - Ch 5 Flashcards

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Thermodynamics

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the study of energy and its transformations; from Greek therme dynamis (heat power)

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Thermochemistry

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energy changes involving heat

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Energy

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the capacity to do work or to transfer heat

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Work

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the energy used to cause an object with mass to move against a force; w = force times distance

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Heat

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the energy used to cause the temperature of an object to increase; energy transferred from a hotter object to a colder one

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Kinetic energy

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the energy of motion; Ek = 1/2 mass times volume squared

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Potential energy

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arises when a force operates on an object by virtue of its position relative to other objects; Ep = mass times gravitational constant (9.8m per second squared) times height of the object relative to some reference height

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Force

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any kind of push or pull exerted on an object; F = mass times gravitational constant, 9.8m/s^2

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Electrostatic potential energy

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arises from the interactions between charged particles; Eel = k (constant of proportionality = 8.99 x 10^9 J-m/C^2 times the electrical charge on the two interacting objects, Q1 & Q2) divided by the distance separating them

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Joule

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SI unit for energy; 1 J = 1kg-m^2/s

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calorie

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non SI unit; =4.184 J; not the same as the nutritional Calorie (capitalized); 1 Cal = 1000 cal = 1kcal

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System

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the portion of the universe we single out for study; may be open, closed, or isolated

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Surroundings

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everything else that is not the system

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Closed system

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can exchange energy but not matter with its surroundings

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Isolated system

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one in which neither energy nor matter can be exchanged with its surroundings (ex. insulated thermos)

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First Law of Thermodynamics

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Energy is conserved; it can neither be created nor destroyed

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Internal energy

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sum of all the kinetic and potential energies of all its components

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Change in internal energy

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Delta E = E final - E initial; positive answer = system has gained energy from its surroundings; negative = system has lost energy to its surroundings; Delta E = q (heat added to or liberated from the system) plus w (work done on or by the system)

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Endothermic

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when a process occurs in which the system absorbs heat (endo = into)

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Exothermic

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process in which the system loses heat (exo = out of)

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State function

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a property of a system that is determined by specifying the system’s condition or state, in terms of temperature, pressure, etc.; the value of a state function depends only on the present state of the system, not on the path the system took to reach that state

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Pressure-volume work (P-V work)

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the work involved in the expansion or compression of gases (w = - P times the change in volume of the system)

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Enthalpy

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thermodynamic function that accounts for heat flow in processes occurring at constant pressure when no forms of work are performed other than P-V work; from the Greek, enthalpein, “to warm”); H (enthalpy) = E (internal energy) plus pressure times volume; a state function; extensive property

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Change in enthalpy

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change in internal energy plus the product of the constant pressure times the change in volume (Delta H = Delta E + P times Delta V); heat gained or lost at constant pressure

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Enthalpy of reaction (heat of reaction)

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enthalpy change that accompanies a reaction

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Thermochemical equations

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balanced chemical equations that show the associated enthalpy change

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The enthalpy change for a reaction is ____ in magnitude but ____ in sign to the change in enthalpy for the reverse reaction

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equal; opposite

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Calorimetry

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the measurement of heat flow

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Calorimeter

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a device used to measure heat flow

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Heat capacity

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the temperature change experienced by an object when it absorbs a certain amount of heat; the heat capacity of an object is the amount of heat required to raise its temperature by 1K (or 1 degree Celsius)

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Molar heat capacity

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the heat capacity of one mole of a substance (Cm)

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Specific heat capacity (specific heat)

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the heat capacity of one gram of a substance (Cs); = quantity of heat transferred divided by (grams of substance times temperature change)

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Bomb calorimeter

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device used to measure heat accompanying combustion reactions at constant volume

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Radiation

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direct loss of heat from the body to cooler surroundings

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Convection

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heat loss by virtue of heating air that is in contact with the body

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Evaporation

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cooling that occurs when perspiration is generated at the skin surface by the sweat glands

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Hess’s Law

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if a reaction is carried out in a series of steps, the change in enthalpy for the overall reaction will equal the sum of the enthalpy changes for the individual steps

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Enthalpies of vaporization

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change in enthalpy for converting liquids to gases

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Enthalpies of fusion

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change in enthalpy for melting solids

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Enthalpies of combustion

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change in enthalpy for combusting a substance in oxygen

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Enthalpy of formation (heat of formation)

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enthalpy change associated with the process of forming a compound from its constituent elements

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Standard state

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defined set of conditions; pure form at atmospheric pressure

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Standard enthalpy change

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enthalpy change when all reactants and products are in their standard state

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Temperature of interest

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usually 298 K (25 degrees C)

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Standard enthalpy of formation

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change in enthalpy for the reaction that forms one mole of the compound from its elements, with all substances in their standard states; standard enthalpy of formation of the most stable form of any element is zero b/c there is no formation reaction needed when the element is already in its standard state

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Fuel value

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energy released when one gram of a material is combusted

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Fossil fuels

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coal, petroleum, and natural gas; world’s major sources of energy

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Natural gas

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consists of gaseous hydrocarbons (compounds of hydrogen and carbon); primarily methane, with small amounts of ethane, propane, and butane

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Petroleum

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liquid composed of hundreds of compounds, most of which are hydrocarbons, with the remainder being chiefly organic compounds containing sulfur, nitrogen, or oxygen

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Coal

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solid; contains hydrocarbons of high molecular weight as well as compounds containing sulfur, oxygen, or nitrogen

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Renewable energy

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energy sources that are essentially inexhaustible

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