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Chapter 4 - Energetics

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Total cards: 14•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

quote hess’ law

Back (Answer)

The enthalpy change in a reaction at constant pressure is independent of the route taken.

#2
Front (Question)

what is an endothermic reaction

Back (Answer)

overall absorbs heat from the surroundings the energy released breaking bonds is less than the energy required to form new bonds temp of surroundings decreases positive enthalpy change because the systems overall energy increases

#3
Front (Question)

what is an exothermic reaction

Back (Answer)

overall releases heat to the surroundings the energy released breaking bonds is greater than the energy required to form new bonds temp of surroundings increases negative enthalpy change because the systems overall energy decreases

#4
Front (Question)

what are standard conditions

Back (Answer)

298K temp 1 atm or 101kPa pressure substance is in its most stable state

#5
Front (Question)

list the different types of standard enthalpy changw

Back (Answer)

standard enthalpy of reaction enthalpy of formation enthalpy of combustion enthalpy of hydration enthalpy of neutralisation

#6
Front (Question)

define enthalpy of formation must be word for word

Back (Answer)

Energy change when 1 mole of the compound is formed from its constituent elements under standard conditions

#7
Front (Question)

define enthalpy of combustion word for word

Back (Answer)

Energyreleasedwhen1 mole of a substanceiscompletely burnedinoxygenunderstandard conditions

#8
Front (Question)

define enthalpy of neutralisation

Back (Answer)

Energy released when 1 mole of water is formed in the neutralisation between an acid and an alkali under standard conditions

#9
Front (Question)

define bond energy

Back (Answer)

Energy absorbed to break 1 mole of a covalent bond between 2 atoms in the gaseous state.

#10
Front (Question)

how can you find the standard enthalpy change of a reaction using enthalpies of formation

Back (Answer)

enthalpy change of products - enthalpy change of reactants

#11
Front (Question)

how can you find the standard enthalpy change of a reaction using enthalpies of combustion

Back (Answer)

enthalpy change of reactants - enthalpy change of products

#12
Front (Question)

how can you find the standard enthalpy change of reaction using bond enthalpies

Back (Answer)

total bond enthalpy of bonds broken (reactants) - total bond enthalpy of bonds made (products)

#13
Front (Question)

why is using hess cycles to find the enthalpy of reaction more accurate than using bond enthalpies

Back (Answer)

bond enthalpies are an average of the enthalpy change when forming kr breaking the bond, the actual values of these quantities vary depending on the conditions and molecular environment of the molecule

#14
Front (Question)

why is the enthalpy of combustion always complete combustion

Back (Answer)

it is impossible to measure the enthalpy of incomplete combustion because you cannot control the reaction that occurs there are 3 different reactions that may occur in combustion and 2 of them occur in incomplete and you cannot measure how much of each occurs hence it is impossible