Unit 07 Heat & Energy Vocabulary

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Calorimeter

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A device used to measure the heat absorbed or released during a chemical or physical process.

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Calorimetry

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The science of measuring the heat of chemical reactions or physical changes.

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Celsius Scale

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A temperature scale in which the freezing point of water is 0 degrees and the boiling point is 100 degrees.

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Deposition

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The phase transition in which gas transforms into solid without passing through the liquid phase.

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Endothermic

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A process or reaction that absorbs energy in the form of heat; temperature of the system will decrease.

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Energy

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The capacity to do work or produce heat.

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Exothermic

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A process or reaction that releases energy in the form of heat; temperature of the system will increase.

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Heat of Fusion

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The amount of energy required to change a substance from the solid phase to the liquid phase at its melting point.

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Heat of Vaporization

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The amount of energy required for the liquid at its boiling point to become a gas.

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Heat

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A form of energy that is transferred between systems or objects with different temperatures.