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Thermodynamics

The science of the relationship between heat & other forms of energy

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Thermochemistry

an area of thermodynamics that concerns the study of heat absorbed or evolved by a chemical reaction

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Evolution

Making / releasing heat

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Absorption

Needing/ taking in heat

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Energy

A property of matter that explains the potential/ capacity to move matter

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Converted

One form of energy can be _______ to another form of every

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Electromagnetic, mechanical, electrical, chemical

What are the types of energy?

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Kinetic energy (Ek)

The energy associated with an object by virtue of its motion

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½ m(v2)

Ek=?

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m /s

What is the si unit for velocity?

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Joules (J)

What is the si unit for energy?

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Kg(m2)/s2

J=?

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Calorie (cal)

the non - si unit for energy that describes the amount of energy required to raise the temp. of one gram of water by one degree Celsius

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4.184 J

1 cal =?

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Potential energy

The energy an object has by virtue of its position in a field of forces such as gravitational, electric, or magnetic field

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Gravitational potential energy

Given by Ep

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mgh

Ep=?

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Gravitational constant ( 9.8 m/s 2)

g =

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Internal energy (u)

The sum of the kinetic & potential energies of the particles making up a substance

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Etot + Ek + Ep + u

Total energy =?

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Law of conservation of energy

Energy may be converted from one form of energy to another but the total quantity of energy remains constant

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Thermodynamic system/ system

The substance under study in which a change occurs.

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Thermodynamic surroundings

Everything else in the vicinity ( not a part of the system)

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Heat

Evolution, or reactions that make/release heat, are great sources of _______.

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The cold

Absorption, or reactions that take in heat, are sources of ______.

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The mass & speed of an object

What is kinetic energy dependent on?

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Heat(q)

Energy that flows in or out of a system because of a difference in temperature between the thermodynamic system & its surroundings

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Spontaneously from a region of higher temperature to a region of lower temperature

How does heat flow?

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Steam being exerted from tea to the area around it

What is an example of heat flowing?

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Positive

The value of q is _ when heat is absorbed by a system

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Negative

The value of q is __ when heat is evolved by a system

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Heat of reaction

Value of q required to return a system to the given temperature at the completion of the rxn at a given process

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Endothermic process

Chemical reaction or process in which heat is absorbed by the system

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Positive

Is q positive or negative for an endothermic process?

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Exothermic process

Chemical reaction or process in which heat is evolved by the system

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Negative

Is the value of q negative or positive for an exothemic process?

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Enthalpy (H)

Extensive property of a substance that can be used to obtain the heat absorbed or evolved in a chemical reaction

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Extensive property

Property that depends on the amount of substance like Mass or volume

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State function

Property of a system that depends only on its present state and is independent of any previous history of the system

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Certain variables like temperature & pressure

What is a substances present state determined by?

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Enthalpy of reaction

Change in enthalpy for a reaction at a given temperature & pressure

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Hproducts - H reactants

Delta H=?

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The heat of reaction at constant pressure (q p)

What else is enthalpy change = to?

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Delta H= delta U + P (delta V)

What is a precise definition of enthalpy?

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-P(delta V) + delta H

Delta U=?

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Pressure - volume work (-p delta v).

The energy needed to change volume against atmospheric pressure

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Thermochemical equation

Chemical equation for a reaction (including phase labels) and enthalpy of reaction is written directly after the equation

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  1. If equation is multiplied by a factor, then delta H must be multiplied by same factor

  2. When equation is reversed, the sign on enthalpy is also reversed

What are the rules for manipulating the thermochemical equation?

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First look at the heat needed to raise the temperature of a substance because that is the basis of measurements of heat of reaction

What are the steps to measuring the heat of a reaction?

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Heat capacity ( c )

The quantity of heat needed to raise the temperature of the sample by one degree Celsius or Kelvin

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Molar Heat Capacity

The heat capacity of one mole of substance

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Specific Heat capacity (s). / specific heat

The quantity of heat needed to raise the temperature of one gram of substance by one degree Celsius or Kelvin at a constant pressure

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Q= c(delta t)

When using heat capacity, what equation is suitable to find heat?

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Q = s x m x delta t

When using specific heat capacity, what equation is suitable to find heat?

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Calorimeter

A device used to measure the heat absorbed or evolved during a physical or chemical change

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Work ( w)

An energy transfer in/out of a system whose effect on the surroundings is equivalent to moving an object through a field of force

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W=+

When work is done on the system

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W=-

When work is done by the system

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When heat is equal between the system & surroundings

The heat flow stops

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System contracts

Pressure - volume work is done on system

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When system expands

Pressure- volume work is done by system

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Pressure volume work (w)

-p( delta v. )

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Hess ‘s law of heat summation

For a chemical equation that can be written as a sum of 2 or more steps, the enthalpy change for the overall equation equals the sum of the enthalpy changes of the individual steps

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Standard state

Standard thermodynamic.conditions chosen for substances when listing / comparing thermodynamic data

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1 ATM,& 25 degrees Celsius

Typical standard conditions

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A degree sign

Standard conditions are indicated with

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Standard enthalpy of reaction

The enthalpy of a reaction whose products & reactants are in the standard State

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Allotropes

Different form of an element in the same physical state

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Carbon as a solid can be a diamond or graphite

Example of allotrope

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Reference form

The most stable form of an element in regards to both its physical state & allotrope

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Standard enthalpy of formation

The change in enthalpy for the formation of I mol of the substance from its elements in reference form & standard state

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Zero

Standard enthalpy of formation for an element in both its reference form & standard state

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First law of thermodynamics

The law of conservation of energy applied to a thermodynamic system ; delta u =q + w

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Heat( q) & work(w)

The types of energy exchanged between a system & its surroundings

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Heat (q) = negative

When heat is evolved by the system

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Decreases internal energy of the system

When heat is negative

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Heat (q) = positive

When heat is absorbed by the system

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Increases internal energy of system

When heat is positive

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Work (w) = negative

When system expands / delta V increases

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Decreases internal energy

When work is negative

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Work = +

When system contracts / delta V -

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When work = positive

Increases internal energy

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Surroundings do work on system

When work is positive

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System does work on surroundings

When work is negative

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Fuel

Any substance that is burned or similarly reacted to provide heat or other forms of energy

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  1. Supply substances for the growth & repair of tissue

  2. Supply substances for the synthesis of compounds used in bodily regulation

  3. Supply energy

Three needs of the body that food fills:

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Spontaneous process

A physical or chemical change that occurs all by itself

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Spontaneous process

Does not require force & continues until equilibrium is reached

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Rock rolling down a hill

What is an example of a spontaneous process?

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Nonspontaneous process

A physical or chemical change that does require outside force

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Rock being pushed up a hill

What is an example of a nonspontaneous process?

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Entropy (S)

Thermodynamic quantity that is a measure of how dispersed the energy of the system is among the different possible ways that the system can contain energy

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When heat from tea spreads to mug, hands, air

What is an example of entropy increasing?

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Yes

Is entropy a state function?

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Yes

Is entropy an extensive property?

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J/K

What is the units of entropy?

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Second law of thermodynamics

The total entropy of a system & surroundings always increases for a spontaneous process

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No, it is a measure of the spread of energy

Is entropy a measure of energy ?

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For spontaneous process at a constant temperature

Delta S = entropy created + q/t

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For spontaneous process

Delta S >q/t