Energy - Chapter 1, CHEM 1211: General Chemistry I
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Vocabulary flashcards covering the basic concepts of energy and its conservation from the lecture notes.
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Energy
The capacity of a chemical or physical change to do work.
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Kinetic energy
The energy associated with motion—the motion of atoms, molecules or ions, or the motion of macroscopic objects.
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Potential energy
The energy due to an object's position or state.
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Chemical energy
Energy stored in chemical bonds.
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Conservation of energy
The law that energy cannot be created or destroyed; the total energy of the universe is constant. In this course, applied to chemical reactions.
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Examples of potential energy
Examples include a bell held above the floor and energy stored in a stretched/extended spring.