Fuels Flashcards
What is the scientific word for “burning”?
Combustion
An exothermic reaction involves what?
Energy being released
The Unit for energy is ?
Joules
Oxidation is the chemical change involving the loss of __________ or ___________
Hydrogen or electrons
Fuel is simply …..
Something we burn for useable energy
Enthalpy =
Change in heat per mole
Change in enthalpy = ?/?
Heat (q) / Number of moles (n)
What does q stand for?
Heat
Heat = Mass x _________ x change in temperature
Specific heat capacity
How can the equation for heat be abreviated?
q = MCAT
True or false?
‘Not all fuels release the same amount of energy that they burn’
True
True or false?
The energy released when burning relates to the rise in temperature of water in a calorimeter
True
The larger the rise in temperature, the ______ energy released
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