Chem Vocab Unit 6

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energy

the capacity to do work

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work

a directed energy change resulting from a process

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kinetic energy

the energy produced by a moving object

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radiant energy

solar energy

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thermal energy

the energy associated with the random motion of atoms and molecules

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chemical energy

stored within the structural units of chemical substances

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potential energy

energy available by virtue of an object’s position

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law of conservation of energy

the total quantity of energy in the universe is assumed constant

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system

the specific part of the universe that is of interest to us

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surroundings

the rest of the universe outside of the system

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isolated system

cannot exchange mass or energy with the surroundings

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closed system

can exchange energy

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open system

can exchange mass and energy with the surroundings

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exothermic process

any process that gives off heat (system→ surroundings)

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endothermic process

any process that absorbs heat (surroundings→ system)

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thermodynamics

the scientific study of the interconversion of heat and other kinds of energy

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state of a system

the values of all relevant macroscopic properties (composition, energy, temperature, pressure, volume, mass, length); all are important because they can have an effect on the outcome of reactions

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first law of thermodynamics

energy can be converted from one form to another, but cannot be created or destroyed

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enthalpy

used to describe heat changes taking place at constant pressure

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enthalpy of a reaction

the difference between the enthalpies of the products and the enthalpies of the reactants

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thermochemical equation

show the enthalpy changes as well as the mass relationships; just like a regular equation but with a delta H term usually at the end

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specific heat (sometimes c or s)

the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of the substance by one degree Celsius (J/gC)

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heat capacity (C)

the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a given quantity of the substance by one degree Celsius (J/C)

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standard enthalpy of formation

the heat change that results when one mole of a compound is formed from its elements in their standard states (1 atm, 25C)

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standard enthalpy of reaction

the enthalpy of a reaction carrued out at 1 atm and 25C

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Hess’s Law

when reactants are converted to products, the change in enthalpy is the same whether the reaction takes place in one step or in a series of steps

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heat of solution

heat generated or absorbed when a certain amount of solute dissolves in a certain amount of solvent

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