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Thermochemistry Flashcards

1
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potential energy

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energy stored due to an objects position relative to other objects, electric charge or internal stresses

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chemical energy

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energy that can be released through a chemical reaction

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kinetic energy

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energy associated with movement

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thermal energy

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energy associated with movement of particles that is responsible for its temperature

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covalent bonds

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bonds formed due to a shared pair of electrons

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surroundings

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everything around the reaction such as the reaction flask and the room (what we can typically measure)

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reaction system

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a mixture of reactants and products undergoing a reaction

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open system

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system that can exchange both energy and matter with its surroundings

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closed system

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system that can exchange energy but not matter with its surroundings

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isolated system

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system that cannot exchange energy or matter with its surroundings

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temperature

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a measure of thermal energy

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state function

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a property whose value does not depend on the path taken to reach that specific value, examples: number of atoms in a molecule in solid, liquid or gas state

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heat

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the amount of energy that is transferred from one system to its surroundings because of a temperature difference

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work

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the energy needed to move against a force.

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15
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enthalpy

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the measurement of energy in a thermodynamic system

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enthalpy change

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the amount of heat energy transferred during a chemical reaction at constant pressure.

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first law of thermodynamics

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energy cannot be created or destroyed; it can only be converted from one form to another

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endothermic reaction

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a chemical reaction that absorbs heat due to products storing more energy than the products. This causes the temperature of the immediate surroundings to lower. Enthalpy is positive.

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exothermic reaction

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a chemical reaction that releases heat due to reactants storing more energy than the products. This causes the temperature of the immediate surroundings to rise. Enthalpy is negative.

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19
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bond dissociation energy

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the amount of energy needed to break apart one mole of covalently bonded gases into a pair of radicals

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energy profile

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a theoretical representation of a chemical reaction or process as a single energetic pathway as the reactants are transformed into products.

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21
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activation energy

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the amount of free energy that must be added to go from the energy level of the reactants to the energy level of the transition state.

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standard enthalpy change

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the enthalpy change that occurs when 1 mole of the substance is formed from its constituent elements in their standard states

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23
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specific heat capacity

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the amount of heat that must be added to one gram of the substance in order to raise its temperature by 1 degree K

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equation for heat of reaction

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heat = mass * specific heat capacity * change in temperature

q = m * c * delta T

25
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change in enthalpy

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heat of reaction divided by moles

delta H = q/moles

26
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Bond enthalpy

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the enthalpy change when one mole of covalent bonds (in a gas) is broken under standard conditions. Bond breaking is endothermic and delta H is positive, bond building is exothermic and delta H is negative

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homolytic fission

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a covalent bond breaks and one electron goes back to each atom

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heterolytic fission

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a covalent bond breaks and both electrons in the bond go to one atom

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Hess’s law

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the enthalpy change accompanying a chemical reaction is independent of the pathway between the initial and final states

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standard enthalpy change of combustion

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the enthalpy change when one mole of a substance is completely burnt in oxygen under standard conditions. (found by reactants-products!)

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hydrocarbon

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a compound containing carbon and hydrogen only, named by mono-, di-, tri … and end in -ane, -ene or -yne

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standard heat of formation

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the enthalpy change when one mole of a substance is formed from its elements in their standard states under standard conditions. Value is zero for elements in their standard state.

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ionization energy

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the minimum amount of energy required to remove an electron from a gaseous atom. X(g) → X⁻ (g) + e⁻

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enthalpy of atomization

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the enthalpy change when one mole of a gaseous atoms is formed from an element in its standard state X2(g) → 2X(g)

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electron affinity

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the amount of energy released when an electron attaches to a neutral atom or molecule in the gaseous state to form an anion. X(g) + e⁻ → X⁻ + energy

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Lattice enthalpy

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the enthalpy change when one mole of ionic compound is broken apart into gaseous ions. AX(g) → A⁻ (g) + X+(g)

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Oxidation

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loss of electrons

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Reduction

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gain of electrons

39
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Redox reaction

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one atom loses electrons, while the other gains electrons

40
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incomplete combustion

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the burning of a substance in a limited supply of oxygen - when the substance is a hydrocarbon either carbon or carbon monoxide will be a product.

41
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greenhouse gas

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consist of carbon dioxide, methane, ozone, nitrous oxide, chlorofluorocarbons, and water vapor. Absorb infrared radiation and trap heat in the atmosphere

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greenhouse effect

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gases in a planet’s atmosphere insulate the planet from losing heat to space, raising its surface temperature.

43
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biofuel

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liquid fuels derived from renewable sources like plants and algae

44
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biological carbon fixation

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the process by which organisms convert inorganic carbon into organic compounds (ie, photosynthesis)

45
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fermentation

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a biological process where organisms convert carbohydrates, such as sugars or starch, into acids or alcohols which can be used as fuels

46
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climate change

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the change in earths climate due to man made factors such as the increase in atmospheric greenhouse gases like CO2, due to burning of fossil fuels

47
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primary voltaic cells

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a cell that produces electricity through an irreversible chemical reaction, but cannot be recharged

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secondary voltaic cell

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a rechargeable battery that can be recharged with electricity and reused many times

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fuel cell

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a type of electrochemical cell that uses the reaction between fuel and an oxidizing agent to produce electrical energy directly. It uses a continuous supply of reactants from an external source.

50
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hydrogen fuel cell

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A fuel cell uses the chemical energy of hydrogen for proton exchange to produce electrical energy

51
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direct methanol fuel cell

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a fuel cell that converts the chemical energy of methanol into electricity (cheaper and more readily available than hydrogen fuel)

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spontaneous

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a reaction that favors the formation of products at the conditions under which the reaction is occurring

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nonspontaneous

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a reaction that favors the reactants at the conditions under which the reaction is occurring

54
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Equilibrium

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a reversible chemical reaction in which no net change in the amounts of reactants and products occur

55
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entropy

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a measure of the disorder of a system

56
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second law of thermodynamics

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heat always flows spontaneously from hotter to colder regions of matter

57
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standard entropy change

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the change in entropy change under standard conditions. If delta S is positive entropy has increased.

58
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standard entropy

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the entropy of a substance at 100 kPa and 298K. Units are J K-1 mol -1

59
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reaction quotient

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the ratio of the concentrations of the reactants and the products at any point in time.

60
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equilibrium constant

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the ratio of the concentrations of the reactants and the products at equilibrium

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