unit 11 Flashcards
thermochemistry
study of the relationships between chemistry and energy
heat
flow of energy caused by temp differences
thermal energy
energy associated with the temp of an object (type of kinetic energy due to motions of particles in a substance)
potential energy
energy associated with position or composition of an object
chemical energy
energy associated with relative positions of electrons and nuclei in atoms and molecules (a form of potential energy)
joule
SI unit of energy (also equal to 1kg · m2/s2). Often expressed as kilojoules (kJ)
thermodynamics
study of energy and its interconversions
1st law of thermodynamics
law of energy conservation-total energy of the universe is constant
internal energy of a system =
KE + PE of all particles of a system
internal energy change (regular) =
E(products) - E(reactants)
what does internal energy depend on?
the state of the system, not how the system arrived at that state
internal energy change (in a chemical system) =
E(products) - E(reactants)
E(system) =
E(surroundings)
when energy is released in a chemical reaction, E is (+/-)
negative
when energy is absorbed in a chemical reaction, E is (+/-)
positive
Which statement is true of the internal energy of a system and its surroundings during an energy exchange with a negative ∆Esys?
-The internal energy of the system increases and the internal energy of the surroundings decreases
-The internal energy of both the system and surroundings increases
-The internal energy of both the system and surroundings decreases
-The internal energy of the system decreases and the internal energy of the surroundings increases
-The internal energy of the system decreases and the internal energy of the surroundings increases
temperature definition
measure of the thermal energy in a sample of matter
thermal energy always flows from
matter at higher temps to matter at lower temps
thermal equillibrium
heat will be transferred from a hotter object to a cooler object, until they both reach the same temperature
q =
C x (change in)T
q: heat
C: heat capacity
heat capacity
measure of the system’s ability to absorb thermal energy without undergoing a large change in temp
quantity of heat required to change the system temp by 1 degree C
extensive property (depends on amount of matter being heated)
units of heat capacity
J / C
(obtained by solving C = q x (change in T))
specific heat capacity (Cs)
measure of intrinsic capacity of a substance to absorb heat
amount of heat needed to raise the temp of 1g added of the substance by 1 degree C (J/g x degree C)
equation relating heat added to amount of substance and temperature increase
q = m x Cs x (change in T)
q: amount of heat (j)
m: mass (g)
Cs: specific heat capacity (J/g x degrees C)
T: temp change (degrees C)
enthalpy (H)
measures heat exchanged under conditions of constant pressure for a system and is a state function
(change in H) measures
heat exchanged under conditions of constant pressure
endothermic reaction
Positive ∆H - heat (thermal energy) flows into the system from the surroundings
exothermic reaction
Negative ∆H – the system releases heat to the surroundings
internal energy of a system =
kinetic energy + potential energy
what is the source in an exothermic chemical reaction?
potential energy
Under normal circumstances, chemical PE arises from
electrostatic attractions between protons and electrons of the atoms and molecules in the system (chemical bonds)
what happens to bonds in an exothermic reaction?
bonds break and new bonds form
nuclei and electrons reorganize into a system with lower PE
as the molecules rearrange, their PE converts into thermal energy, the heat emitted in the reaction
what happens to bonds in an endothermic reaction?
as some bonds break and form, nuclei and electrons reorganize into an arrangement with a higher PE
absorbs energy in the process
enthalpy of reaction or heat of reaction (enthalpy change for a chemical reaction, ∆Hrxn)
∆Hrxn = Hproducts - Hreactants
Thermochemical equation
balanced chemical equations that show the associated ∆H
how is enthalpy an extensive property?
magnitude of ∆H is proportional to the amount of reactant consumed in the process of the reaction. Although chemical equations are usually written with whole-number coefficients, thermochemical equations sometimes use fractions.
relationship between ∆H in a reaction and its reverse reaction
equal in magnitude but opposite in sign to ∆H for the reverse reaction
what does ∆H for a reaction depend on?
states of reactants and products so it is important to specify states of the products and reactants