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Enthalpy
a thermodynamic quantity that ist he sum of the internal energy plus the product ofo pressure and volume
joule (J)
the SI unit of energy
thermochemistry
the branch of thermodynamics that focuses on the heat involved in chemical and physical change
thermodynamics
the study of heat and its interconversions
energy
the capacity to do work, or move matter
heat (q)
the energy transferred between objects because of differences in their temperatures only
work (w)
the energy transferred when an object is moved by a force
specific heat (c)
the quantity of heat required to change the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1K.
heat of formation
the enthalpy change for the formation equation when all substances are in their standard states
Hess's law
the enthalpy change of an overall process is the sum of the enthalpy changes of its individual steps
state function
a property of the system defined by its current state
Heat of reaction (
/\
H
rxn
)
the enthalpy change of a reaction
bond energy
the enthalpy change accompanying the breakage of a given bond in a mole of gaseous molecules
1st law of Thermodynamics
The total energy of the universe is constant
All processes occur spontaneously in the direction that increases the entropy of the universe
A perfect crystal has zero entropy at a temperature of absoulte zero
microstate
Each quantized state of the whole system of molecules
system
the defined part of the universe under study
surroundings
all parts of the universe other than the system being considered
spontaneous process
the time-evolution of a system in which it releases free energy and moves to a lower energy state
free energy (G)
A thermodynamic quantity that is the difference between the enthalpy and the product of the absolute temperature and entropy
electrochemistry
the study of the relationship between chemical change and electrical work
oxidation
the loss of electrons by a species, accompanied by an increase in oxidation number
oxidizing agent
the substance that accepts electrons in a reaction and undergoes a decrease in oxidation number
redox reaction
A process in which there is a net movement of electrons from one reactant (reducing agent) to another (oxidizing agent)
reduction
the gain of electrons by a species, accompanied by a decrease in oxidation number
reducing agent
the substance that donates electrons in a redox reaction and undergoes an increase in oxidation number
oxidation number
the charge an atom would have if the shared electrons were held completely by the atom that attracts them more strongly
electrode
the part of an electrochemical cell that conducts the electricity between the cell and the surroundings
voltaic cell
an electrochemical cell that uses a spontaneous reaction to generate electric energy
battery
a self-contained group of voltaic cells arranged in series
electrolytic cell
an electrochemical system that uses electrical energy to drive a nonspontaneous chemical reaction
electrolysis
the nonspontaneous splitting of a substance, often to its component elements, by supplying electrical energy
electromotive force/cell potential
The potential difference between the electrodes of an electrochemical cell when no current flows
corrosion
the natural redox process that results in unwanted oxidation of a metal
fuel cell
A battery that is not self-contained and in which electricity is generated by the controlled oxidation of a fuel
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chem vocab
Updated
2010-07-27T08:24:10Z
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