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Energetics Flashcards

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What is the definition of enthalpy?

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A measure of the heat content of a substance

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What is the definition of enthalpy change?

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The energy change at a constant pressure

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What is the definition of endothermic?

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A reaction where at the end of the reaction, energy has been taken in.

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What is the definition of exothermic?

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A reaction where at the end of the reaction, energy has been given out.

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What is the definition of activation energy?

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The minimum amount of kinetic energy that particles need to react

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What is the definition of standard enthalpy of formation?

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The enthalpy change when 1 mole of a compound is formed from its elements with all substances in standard states under standard condition

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What is the definition of standard enthalpy of combustion?

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The enthalpy change when 1 mole of a compound is completely burnt in oxygen under standard conditions and all the reactants and products in their standard states

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What is the definition of standard enthalpy of reaction?

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The enthalpy change for a reaction with the quantities shown in the chemical equation. this means that the value should always be quoted along with the equation

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What is the definition of standard enthalpy of neutralisation?

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The enthalpy change when 1 mole of water is formed in a reaction between an acid and alkali under standard conditions

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What is the definition of specific heat capacity?

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The amount of heat energy it takes to raise the temperature of 1g of a substance by 1 degrees C

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What is the equation to calculate the energy change?

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Energy change = massspecific heat capacitychange in temperature

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How do you calculate the heat produced?

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Heat = energy change/moles

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How do you calculate the number of moles?

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Number of moles = mass/Mr

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What is Hess’s Law?

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The enthalpy change for a reaction is independent of the route taken

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How can you calculate the overall enthalpy changes from enthalpy changes of formation?

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Enthalpy change = Sum(change in the enthalpy of formation of products) - Sum(change in the enthalpy of formation of reactants

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What is the enthalpy of formation of all elements?

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How can you calculate the overall enthalpy changes from enthalpy changes of combustion?

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Enthalpy change = Sum(change in the enthalpy of combustion of reactants) - Sum(change in the enthalpy of combustion of products)

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