Thermochemistry Intro

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What is the ability to do work?

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Energy

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What does 'endo' mean in thermochemistry?

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Absorbed

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What are the three types of heat transfer?

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Radiation, convection, and conduction.

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What type of reaction is condensation?

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Exothermic

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What type of change is evaporation?

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Endothermic

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What is the definition of thermochemistry?

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The study of the heat energy associated with chemical reactions and changes.

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What is an exothermic reaction?

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A reaction that releases heat to its surroundings.

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What is an endothermic reaction?

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A reaction that absorbs heat from its surroundings.

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What is the law of conservation of energy?

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.

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What is specific heat capacity?

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The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree Celsius.