Reaction Energy Flashcards
What is a Calorimeter?
a device that measures the change in energy (temperature)
- can also measure the average kinetic energy in a sample of matter
Fill in the blanks with hotter/colder
Heat always moves from ____ matter to ____ matter
from HOTTER matter to COLDER matter
What does Q stand for in the equation:
Q = mc ΔT
Energy ( J )
What does m stand for in the equation:
Q = mc ΔT
mass ( g )
What does c stand for in the equation:
Q = mc ΔT
specific heat
What does ΔT stand for in the equation:
Q = mc ΔT
temperature ( Celsius )
What is Enthalpy?
Heat energy transferred during a chemical equation
- called “heat of reaction”
What is the symbol for Enthalpy?
ΔH
Is ΔH positive or negative in an exothermic equation?
negative
which side is heat on during an exothermic reaction?
the product side
Is ΔH positive or negative during an endothermic reaction?
positive
Which side is heat on during an endothermic reaction?
reactant side
What are four things you should always consider in a thermochemical equation?
- coefficients
- the physical state (ex. solid, liquid, gas)
- the change in enthalpy
- the value of ΔH
Is an exothermic reaction stable or unstable?
stable
Is the ΔH value positive or negative during a stable reaction?
negative
Is an endothermic reaction stable or unstable?
unstable
Is the ΔH value positive or negative during an unstable reaction?
positive
Do you want ΔH to be positive or negative?
negative
What is Hess’s Law?
calculating the total ΔH from individual steps
What is the formula for ΔH
ΔH = Reactants - products
What do you have to draw in order to show the bond energies?
lewis structures
What does entropy measure?
entropy measures the randomness in a system.
What is the symbol for Entropy?
ΔS
What does ΔG stand for in the equation:
ΔG = ΔH - TΔS
available energy