energetics Flashcards
endothermic
positive enthalpy change, energy taken in from the surroundings
exothermic
negative enthalpy change, energy is released
enthalpy change definition
the heat energy change measured under conditions of constant pressure
standard enthaply change refers to
standard conditions
100kPa
298K
define enthalpy of formation
the enthalpy change when one mole of a substance is produced from its elements under standard conditions
define enthalpy of combustion
the enthalpy change when one mole of a substance is burned completely in oxygen under standard conditions
heat change eqaution
q=mc¬t
m is mass of substance that has a temp change
¬t is change in temp
c is specific heat capacity
molar enthalpy change equation
¬h = q/n
experimental method for finding enthalpy change
measuring temp change over time plot on graph temp vs time, extrapolate back to when chemicals mixed to give accurate value for change in temp
define hess’s law
energy in a reaction must be conserved, as it cannot be created or destroyed. therefore the overall enthalpy change for a reaction is the same regardless of the route taken
overall enthalpy change =
sum of bonds broken - sum of bonds formed
define mean bond enthalpy
the energy required to break one mole of stated bond in gaseous state, under standard conditions averaged over a range of different compounds
why do values from mean bond enthalpy calculations differ from those determined using hess law
its a value averaged over a range of compounds not that specific compound