Thermochemical Equations

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Chemistry

Enthalpy

The heat content of a system at a

constant pressure.

Endothermic

The total internal energy of a system and relates

to both of the temperature and total kinetic
energy of the system.

Exothermic

A reaction in which energy is released by matter.

Activation Energy

The energy required to produce

a collision of particles in a chemical reaction.

Heat of Formation

The thermal energy gained or released

during the formation of one mole of a
substance from its representative elements.

Heat and Calorimetry

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Chemistry

Specific Heat

The quantity of heat required to raise

the temperature of a substance by one degree
Celsius, measured in either calories or Joules.

Internal Energy

The sum of all of the kinetic energy (KE)

and potential energy (PE)
that is found within that substance.

Heat of Vaporization

The change in enthalpy required to change

one gram of a liquid into a vapor
without a change in temperature.

Heat of Condensation

The change in enthalpy required to change

one gram of a vapor into a liquid
without a change in temperature.

Heat of Fusion

The change in enthalpy required to change

one gram of a solid into a liquid
without a change in temperature.

Calorimetry

The complete set of equations used to measure the heat

changes for physical and chemical processes.

Calorimeter

A device used for measuring the

change of heat for substances.