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The branch of science that studies the transfer of energy during chemical reactions or phase changes
Thermochemistry
Expresses the average kinetic energy in the particles of a sample
Temperature
An insulated container, similar to a thermos, in which a thermometer detects the enthalpy that occurs during a chemical reaction
Calorimeter
The heat that produces a phase change
Latent heat
The heat that produces a temperature change in the substance when applied
Sensible heat
Why do enthalpies of vaporization differ widely?
The strength of intermolecular attractions in different liquids vary
Higher value means stronger intermolecular attractions
The amount of thermal energy required to raise the temperature of 1 g of the substance by 1°C
Specific heat Csp
Substances with__specific heats require large amounts of energy for a given temperature change and will change temperature only slowly
High
Which retains heat longer, substances with high specific heat values or low specific heat values?
High specific heat values
Why do the products in an exothermic reaction have a lower enthalpy than the reactants
Because energy is released during the reaction
If the reaction is endothermic the energy will be a
Reactant
If the reaction is exothermic the energy will be a
Product
A negative enthalpy of reaction value signifies what kind of reaction?
Exothermic
The enthalpy of reaction of a reverse reaction has the__magnitude but the__sign of the delta H of the forward reaction
Same
Opposite
The enthalpy change for the reaction that produces one mole of a compound in its standard state from its elements in their standard states
Standard molar enthalpy of formation /\ H °f
What does the degree symbol of /\ H °f mean?
It signifies that this delta H refers to standard conditions
Energy released as heat by the complete burning of one mole of a substance at standard conditions
Standard molar enthalpy of combustion /\ H °c
r States that the enthalpy change of a reaction equals the sum of the enthalpy changes for each step of the process
Hess’s Law
What is always required to break bonds
Energy
Entropy measures
Randomness of a system