Enthalpy changes Flashcards
Law of conservation of energy?
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred
Enthalpy?
Measure of heat energy present in a system
What letter represents enthalpy
H
Enthalpy change?
Energy released or taken in during a chemical reaction
Exothermic reaction?
Reaction which releases energy to the surroundings
Is the enthalpy change value for an exothermic reaction pos or neg
Neg
Endothermic reaction?
Reaction which takes in energy from the surroundings
Is the enthalpy change value of an endothermic reaction pos or neg
Positive
Activation energy?
Minimum energy requires for a reaction to take place
Symbol for activation energy
E subscript a
Why are standard conditions relevant to enthalpy changes
The enthalpy change of a reaction can vary depending on the conditions provided
What are the standard condition? 4
100kPa (approx 1atm pressure)
298 K (25°c)
1 mol dm^-3 (relevant for sols)
Standard state
what is standard state
The state of a substance under standard conditions e.g H2O is liquid
Is RTP the same as standard conditions
No
Symbol for standard conditions
circle with a line through