Thermo chemistry - vocab/concepts

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Movement of thermal energy from warmer to cooler object

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heat

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Energy of moving objects or particles

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kinetic energy

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Stored energy in an object; changes with phase of substance.

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Potential energy

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Average kinetic energy of particles in a material

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temperature

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Affected by kinetic & potential energy of particles, often called "heat" energy.

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thermal energy

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Transfer of thermal energy due to particle collisions with a temperature difference.

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conduction

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Transfer of thermal energy by particle movement within a material, circulating heated parts of a liquid or gas.

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convection

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Transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves

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radiation

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Material where thermal energy flows easily:

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thermal conductor

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Material that does not easily transfer thermal energy.

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thermal insulator