Module 13 Flashcards
In an endothermic reaction, is energy considered a reactant or a product?
Reactant
In an exothermic reaction, is energy considered a reactant or product?
Product
Enthalpy
The energy stored in a substance
Change in Enthalpy (ΔH)
The energy change that accompanies a chemical reaction.
Is ΔH positive or negative for endothermic reactions?
Positive
Is ΔH positive or negative for exothermic reactions?
Negative
ΔH=
Energy required to break bonds - Energy released when bonds form
Hess’s Law Equation
ΔΗ°= Σ ΔΗf° (products) - Σ ΔΗf° (reactants)
Enthalpy of formation (ΔΗf)
The ΔΗ of a formation reaction
What is the standard Enthalpy of formation of an element in its elemental form?
Zero
Hess’s Law
Enthalpy is a state function and is therefore independent of path
Activation energy
The energy necessary to start a chemical reaction
Entropy
A measure of the disorder that exists in any system
The Second Law of Thermodynamics
The entropy of the universe must always either increase or remain the same. It can never decrease.