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Fuels and heats of R
LC chemistry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hydrocarbon | compounds consisting of carbon and hydrogen only, bonded covalently |
| Homologous series | family of organic compounds with the same general formula, similar chemical properties and successive members differ by CH2 |
| Saturated | molecules that contain only single bonds |
| structural isomers | compounds that have the same molecular formula but different structural formulas |
| unsaturated | molecules that contain double or triple bonds |
| exothermic | a reaction in which heat is given out |
| endothermic | a reaction in which heat is taken in |
| Heat of reaction | the heat in kilojoules released or absorbed when the number of moles of reactants in the balanced equation react completely |
| Bond energy | |
| heat of combustion | |
| kilogram calorific value | |
| heat of formation | |
| law of conservation of energy | |
| Hess's law | |
| autoignition | is ignition in an internal combustion engine before a spark is produced |
| octane number | measure of the tendancy of a fuel to autoignite |