Thermodynamics Energy Basics Chapter 5.1 Flashcards
Thermochemistry
area of science concerned with the amount of heat absorbed or released during chemical and physical changes
Energy
capacity to supply heat or do work
potential energy
the energy an object has because of its relative position, composition, or condition
Kinectic energy
the energy that an object possesses because of its motion
The law of conservation of energy:
during a chemical or physical change, energy can be neither created nor destroyed, although it can be changed in form
The law of conservation of matter
During any physical or chemical change, the total mass of the products remains equal to the total mass of the reactants.
Thermal energy
kinetic energy associated with the random motion of atoms and molecules
Temperature
Hotness or coldness of an object
When the atoms and molecules in an object are moving or
vibrating quickly, they have a …. and we say that the object is ___
higher average kinetic energy (KE),
hot
When the atoms and molecules are moving slowly, they have …, and we say that the object is “___”
lower average KE
cold
Assuming that no chemical reaction or phase change (such as melting or vaporizing) occurs, increasing/decreasing the amount of thermal energy in a sample of matter …..
will cause its temperature to increase. And, assuming that no chemical reaction or phase change (such as condensation or freezing) occurs, decreasing the amount of thermal energy in a sample of matter will cause its temperature to decrease.
Heat
The transfer of thermal energy between two bodies at different temperatures
What does Heat flow do
+when does it stop?
Increases the thermal energy of one body and decreases the thermal energy of the other. Heat flow will continue until the two substances are at the same temperature
Exothermic process
A chemical reaction that RELEASES heat (has a negative ΔH).
Endothermic process
A reaction or change that absorbs heat