Thermochemistry Flashcards
Temperature
The average Kinetic energy of the particles of a substance
Bond energy
The amount of energy required to break the bond in one mole of the molecules in which the bond is formed
Heat of reaction 🔺H
The net change of chemical potential energy of a system during a chemical reaction
Exothermic Reaction
A Chemical reaction that transfers chemical potential energy into thermal energy
Endothermic Reaction
A chemical reaction that transfers thermal energy into chemical potential energy
Activated complex
A high energy, unstable, temporary transition state between the reactants and the products
Activation energy
The minimum energy required to start a chemical reaction
Catalyst
A substance that increases the rate of reaction but remains unchanged at the end of the reaction
Formula:
Heat of Reaction (🔺H)
= Eproducts - Ereactants
Bond energy table
= Etakenin - Egivenout