Energy Flashcards
energy
ability to work or produce heat
heat
energy moving from one place to another always cold to hot)
temperature
a measure of kinetic energy of the particles in a substance
endothermic
a description of a process that absorbs heat (+), breaks bonds, energy entered system and left surroundings
exothermic
a description of a process that gives off heat (-), makes bonds, energy left system and entered surroundings
calorie
energy required to heat one gram of water by 1 degree Celsius
Calorie
a nutritional calorie, equal to 1000 cal
kilocalorie
equivalent to 1000 calories
heat capacity
amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree celsius
symbol: q
heat
Enthalpy
(Delta H) the total energy of the system, -H: exothermic, +H: exothermic
open system
can exchange both energy & matter
closed system
can only exchange energy with the surroundings, not matter
isolated system
cannot exchange either energy or matter with the surroundings
1st Law of Thermodynamics
Euniverse = 0 = Esystem + Esurrodunings OR Esystem = -Esurroundings