Chapter 5 - Thermochemistry Flashcards
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define thermochemistry
the study of the energy changes that accompany physical or chemical changes in matter
define energy
the ability to do work
SI units for energy
Joules (J)
define work
the amount of energy transferred by a force over a distance
SI units for work
Joules (J)
how can energy be classified?
as potential energy or kinetic energy
define potential energy
the energy of a body of system due to its position or composition
define kinetic energy
the energy of an object due to its motion
what is the energy associated with chemical bonds?
potential energy
what are chemical bonds?
attractive forces between the nucleus of one atom or ion and the negative charges of the electrons in the other atom or ion
what is the amount of energy released/absorbed in a chemical reaction equal to?
the difference between the potential energy of the bonds in the reactants and the potential energy of the bonds in the products
define thermal energy
the total quantity of kinetic and potential energy in a substance
what does the quantity of thermal energy in a substance depend on?
how fast its entities are moving
what are entities?
atoms, molecules, ions, polyatomic ions
when a substance absorbs thermal energy, what happens?
its entities move at a greater speed, and the substance warms up
what happens when a substance releases thermal energy to its surroundings?
its entities move more slowly, and the substance cools
define heat
a verb that refers to the transfer of thermal energy from a warm object to a cooler object
define temperature
a measure of the average kinetic energy of entities in a substance
which has a higher temperature and why: iceberg vs hot cup of water
the hot cup of water has a higher temperature because the average water molecule in a cup of hot water has a higher temperature than the average water molecule in an iceberg
which has more thermal energy and why: iceberg vs hot cup of water
the iceberg has more thermal energy because the iceberg contains more water molecules
define law of conservation of energy
energy cannot be created or destroyed
what can energy only do?
be converted from one form to another
how do chemists divide the universe?
chemical system, its surroundings
define chemical system
a group of reactants and products being studied