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Absolute Zero

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The temperature at which no further engery can be taken from a system

2
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Entropy

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The measure of energy dispersal of a system.

Whenever energy freely transforms from one form to another, the direction of transofrmation is toward a state of greater disorder and therefore, towards one of greater entropy.

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First Law of Thermodynamics

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Heat lost (in a system) = heat gained

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Heat

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Thermal energy transfer from an object/material with higher temp to an object/material with lower temp

Commonly measures in calories or joules

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Second Law of Thermodynamics

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In thermo rxns involving different temps, the hot temp goes towards the cold (never the other way around) because entropy ;o)

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Specific Heat (Capacity)

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Amt of heat/energy rewquire to change 1 gram (or 1 mass unit) of a substance by 1 degree

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Temperature

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Measure of hotness of a substance r/t the avg translational kinetic energy per molecule of a substance

Measured in celsius, fahrenheit or kelvin

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Thermal Energy

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Sum of total energy in a smaple;

Total energy (kinetic + potential) of the particles that make up a substance

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Thermodynamics

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Study of thermal energy and its relations to heat and work

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Third Law of Thermodynamics

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No system can reach absolute zero