Energetics

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What is an exothermic reaction
A reaction in which heat is given out as the reactants change to products
What is an endothermic reaction
A reaction in which heat is taken in as the reactants change to the products
What is specific heat capacity
The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 g of a substance by 1K
What does hess's law state 
The enthalpy change for a chemical reaction is the same whatever route is taken from reactants to products

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