Thermochemistry Flashcard

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What is the main focus of thermochemistry?

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Heat, Temperature, & Energy

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What is thermochemistry the study of?

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The transfer of energy as heat during chemical reactions and physical changes

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According to the First Law of Thermodynamics, what can be said about the total energy of the universe?

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It is constant and can only be transformed

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What happens to energy during chemical reactions according to thermochemistry?

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It is either absorbed or released as heat

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What is the capacity to do work, which can take many forms in chemical reactions?

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Energy

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What type of energy is described as stored energy or the energy of position?

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Potential energy

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Which form of energy is associated with motion?

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Kinetic energy

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What is another term for thermal energy?

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Heat

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What type of energy is stored in the bonds between atoms?

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Potential energy

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What happens to energy when the bonds of the reactants are broken in a chemical reaction?

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Energy is absorbed