Heat Unit

energy

the ability to do work or produce heat

Law of Conservation of Energy

the law that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be changed from one form to another

heat

energy that is in the process of flowing from a warmer object to a cooler object

Calorie

Amount of energy needed to raise temperature 1 gram of water 1 degree C

Joule (J)

unit of energy and heat

specific heat

The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree celcius

calorimeter

an insulated device used to measure the absorption or release of heat in chemical or physical processes

thermochemistry

the study of heat changes that accompany chemical reactions and phase changes

system

the specific part of the universe that contains the reaction or process you wish to study

surroundings

everything in the universe outside of the system

universe

defined as a system plus the surroundings