Energetics Flashcards
exothermic
products have less energy than reactants
bond forming
exothermic reactions
oxidation
combustion
endothermic
products have more energy than reactants
bond breaking
endothermic reactions
thermal decomposition
bond enthalpy
energy needed to break a bond
mean bond enthalpy
average energy needed to break covalent bonds over a range of compounds
ΔHr equation
total energy absorbed - total energy released
reactants - products
ΔHf
enthalpy change when 1 mole of a compound is formed from its elements in their standard states under standard conditions
ΔHc
enthalpy change when 1 mole of a substance is completely burned in oxygen under standard conditions with all reactants and products in their standard states
ΔHr
enthalpy change when a reaction occurs in the molar quantities shown in the chemical equation under standard conditions with all reactants and products in their standard states
standard conditions
100kPa
298 K
calorimetry equation
q=mcΔT
change Joules to kiloJoules
divide by 1000
moles equation
mass ÷ moles
problems with calorimetry
some heat absorbed by container
some heat lost to surroundings