Thermodynamics Flashcards
1
Q
Energy
A
The capacity to do work
2
Q
Kinetic Energy
A
Energy of motion
3
Q
Potential energy
A
Stored Energy
4
Q
Thermodynamics
A
Branch of chemistry that deals with energy transformations (changes)
5
Q
First Law of Thermodynamics
A
Energy cannot be created or destroyed
6
Q
Second Law of Thermodynamics
A
No energy transfer is 100% efficient
7
Q
Entropy (unusable energy) in the universe is _______ _______.
A
Continuously increasing
8
Q
Usable energy (free energy) in the universe is _______ ______.
A
Continuously decreasing
9
Q
H
A
enthalpy
10
Q
(TS)
A
Amount of disorder in a molecule
11
Q
T
A
absolute temperature
12
Q
S
A
Entropy
13
Q
entropy
A
unusable energy
14
Q
Enthalpy
A
total amount of energy contained in a molecule
15
Q
What will products have than the reactants?
A
More or less free energy
