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Ch. 16 vocab chem
chemistry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| thermodynamics | the study of heat changes in chemical reactions |
| energy | the ability to do work or produce heat |
| heat (q) | the transfer of kinetic energy from warm objects to cooler objects |
| units of heat | joules, calorie, Calorie, BTUs |
| calorimetry | measure of heat released or absorbed during a chemical reaction |
| specific heat | J needed to raise the temp of 1 g of a substance by 1 degree celsius |
| system | environment chemical reactions take place in |
| Standard T and P in standard enthalpy change | T=25 P=1 atm |
| enthalpy | the heat content of a system at constant pressure |
| enthalpy change | heat absorbed or released during a chemical reaction |
| Hess's Law | if a series of reactions are added together, the enthalpy change for the net reaction is the sum of enthalpy change of individual steps |
| spontaneous chemical reaction | a reaction that proceeds on its own w/o outside intervention |
| entropy (s) | the disorder of substance in a chemical reactions |