Thermodynamics Flashcards
Energy
Capacity to do work or produce heat
SI Unit: joule(J) = kg m ^2/ s ^2
Another Unit: 1 cal = 4.184J
System
Object or collection of objects being studied
Like Chemical Reactions
Surrondings
Everything outside the system that can exchange energy and/or matter with the system
Thermodynamics
The study of energy and the exchange of energy between the system and the surroundings.
State Functions
A PROPERTY of the system that DEPNDS ONLY on its PRESENT STATE
Represented with UPPERCASE VARIABLES
Analogy:
The floor you are on in a building
Path Functions
Are DEPENDENT on the path the system takes to get from initial to final state
Represented with LOWERCASE VARIABLES
Analogy:
How you get from the 1st floor to the 3rd floor
First Law Of Thermodynamics
Law of Conservation Of Energy
Energy can be converted, but NOT created nor destroyed
Internal Energy
energy contained within a system
Two Kinds:
1) Kinetic Energy (Energy associated with motion)
Example: Translation, Vibration, Rotation
2) Potential Energy (Energy associated with position)
Example: Chemical Bonds, Intermolecular Forces
Chemical Energy
Energy associated with bonds in molecules
Making bonds RELEASE energy
Breaking bonds COSTS energy
Reaction Energy
Energy takin in or given off during reaction
change in E = E(products) minus E(reactants)
or
change in E = E(final) minus E(initial)
Change in Energy
deltaE(reaction) = deltaE(products) minus deltaE(reactants)
deltaE(reaction) is NOT the same as deltaE(reactants)
Basically with this, chemical reactions can go both ways, it just depends on if energy is going in or out
-deltaE vs +deltaE
-deltaE means energy is LEAVING
+deltaE means energy is being ADDED
Exothermic vs Endothermix
Exothermic- Heat is LEAVING/ EXITING
Exo -> sounds like “Exit”
Endothermic- Heat is ENTERING/ ABSORBED
Endo -> sounds like “In To”
Heat Capacity
A transfer of thermal energy into or out of a system
Not the same as Temperature
Lower Heat Capacity = Easier to change temperature
Higher Heat Capacity = Harder to change temperature
T = measure of thermal energy q = change in thermal energy
Specific Heat Capacity
amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance by one degree Celsius
q = (m)(C)(deltaT)
m = mass(g) deltaT = change in temperature(K, C- as long as they match) C = specific heat capacity (J/g K, J/g C- as long as they match)