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  • What happens to bonds during a reaction?
    Bonds are broken and then made
  • What is required for bonds to be broken?
    Energy is taken in from surroundings
  • What occurs when bonds are formed?
    Energy is given out
  • How does the overall energy change of a reaction depend on bond processes?
    It depends on energy transferred in breaking and forming bonds
  • What is the enthalpy change when energy is taken in?
    Enthalpy change is positive
  • What is the enthalpy change when energy is released?
    Enthalpy change is negative
  • Under what conditions is enthalpy measured?
    100 kPa pressure and 298 K temperature
  • What is the enthalpy of formation (∆​f​H​o​)?
    Enthalpy change when one mole of substance is produced from elements
  • What is the enthalpy of combustion (∆​c​H​o​)?
    Enthalpy change when one mole of substance is burned in oxygen
  • What do mean bond enthalpies represent?
    Energy required to break different covalent bonds
  • How are bond enthalpy values determined?
    Using calorimetry methods experimentally
  • Why do bond enthalpy values differ from data book values?
    They are not exact and vary in each situation
  • What is calorimetry?
    Experimental method for finding enthalpy change
  • What does calorimetry measure to find enthalpy change?
    Temperature change over time
  • How is the measured change in temperature related to energy change?
    It is proportional to the energy change
  • What is the formula for calculating energy change (q)?
    q = mc∆T
  • What is specific heat capacity?
    Energy required to raise 1g of substance by 1K
  • Why are ∆H values found using calorimetry never completely accurate?
    Energy is lost through conduction or convection
  • What does Hess's Law state about energy in a reaction system?
    Energy must be conserved
  • What does Hess's Law allow us to determine?
    Enthalpy changes for reactions not found directly
  • What method is used in Hess's Law to calculate enthalpy changes?
    Triangular cycle method with an intermediate product
  • How do the arrows in Hess's Law diagrams indicate calculations?
    They indicate whether to add or subtract values
  • How can Hess's Law be used with enthalpies of formation?
    To calculate enthalpy change using given enthalpies
  • What do the arrows point to in the triangular diagram for enthalpies of formation?
    Arrows point out from the central product
  • How can Hess's Law be used with enthalpies of combustion?
    To calculate enthalpy change using combustion enthalpies
  • What do the arrows point to in the triangular diagram for enthalpies of combustion?
    Arrows point towards the central product
  • What do bond enthalpy data represent?
    Energy required to break one mole of bond
  • How can bond enthalpy data be used with Hess's Law?
    To find overall enthalpy change for a reaction
  • What direction do reaction arrows point in Hess's Law diagrams?
    Arrows point towards the central product
  • What energy change is associated with breaking bonds?
    Energy is taken in to break bonds
  • What type of reaction is associated with breaking bonds?
    Endothermic reaction
  • What energy change is associated with making bonds?
    Energy is released to make bonds
  • What type of reaction is associated with making bonds?
    Exothermic reaction
  • What are some uses of thermochemistry?
    • Measuring energy values of fuels
    • Calculating energy requirements for processes
    • Working out theoretical energy changes in reactions
    • Predicting if a reaction will occur
  • What is an endothermic reaction?
    Overall positive enthalpy change (+ΔH)
  • What does an endothermic reaction indicate about energy?
    Energy in breaking bonds > energy out making bonds
  • What is an exothermic reaction?
    Overall negative enthalpy change (-ΔH)
  • What does an exothermic reaction indicate about energy?
    Energy in breaking bonds < energy out making bonds
  • If a reversible reaction is endothermic one way, what type is the other way?
    Exothermic
  • What is enthalpy change represented by?
    ΔH