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9.1 Enthalpy Changes

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Total cards: 15•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

What is enthalpy?

Back (Answer)

A measure of the heat energy in a chemical system

#2
Front (Question)

What is a chemical system?

Back (Answer)

Refers to the atoms, molecules or ions making up the chemicals

#3
Front (Question)

Formula for enthalpy change

Back (Answer)

H (products) - H (reactants)

#4
Front (Question)

What is the law of conservation of energy?

Back (Answer)

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, just transferred between stores

#5
Front (Question)

What is an exothermic energy transfer?

Back (Answer)

From the system to the surroundings

#6
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What is an endothermic energy transfer?

Back (Answer)

From the surroundings to the system

#7
Front (Question)

What is the system and the surroundings?

Back (Answer)

System - chemicals (reactants and products) Surroundings - apparatus, laboratory

#8
Front (Question)

What happens during an exothermic reaction?

Back (Answer)

The products have lower enthalpy than the reactants Energy change is negative Temperature of surroundings increase, as they gain energy

#9
Front (Question)

What happens during an endothermic reaction?

Back (Answer)

Products have a higher enthalpy than the reactants Enthalpy change is positive Temperature of the surroundings decreases as they lose energy

#10
Front (Question)

What is activation energy?

Back (Answer)

The minimum amount of energy required for a reaction to take place

#11
Front (Question)

What are standard conditions?

Back (Answer)

Standard pressure - 100 kPa Standard temperature - 298K (25oC) Standard concentration - 1mol/dm3 Standard state - physical state of a substance under standard conditions

#12
Front (Question)

What is the standard enthalpy change of reaction?

Back (Answer)

Enthalpy change in a reaction in the molar quantities shown in a chemical equation at 100 kPa, 298K, with all reactants and products in their standard states

#13
Front (Question)

What is standard enthalpy change of formation?

Back (Answer)

Enthalpy change that takes place when one mole of a compound is formed from its elements at 100kPa, 298K, with all reactants and products in their standard states

#14
Front (Question)

What is enthalpy change of combustion?

Back (Answer)

Enthalpy change that takes place when one mole of a substance reacts completely with oxygen at 100 kPa, 298K, with all reactants and products in their standard states

#15
Front (Question)

What is standard enthalpy change of neutralisation?

Back (Answer)

Energy change that accompanies the reaction of an acid by a base to form one mole of H2O under standard conditions, with all reactants and products in their standard states