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Chapter 10: Causes of Change Flashcards

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3577699366heatthe energy transferred between objects that are at different temperatures.0
3577699367enthalpythe sum of the internal energy of a system plus the product of the system's volume multiplied by the pressure that the system exerts on its surroundings.1
3577699368temperaturea measure of how hot (or cold) something is; a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object.2
3577699847thermodynamicsthe branch of science concerned with the energy changes that accompany chemical and physical changes.3
3577700262calorimetrythe measurement of heat-related constants, such as specific heat or latent heat.4
3577700263calorimetera device used to measure the heat absorbed or released in a chemical or physical change.5
3577700625Hess's lawthe law that states that the amount of heat released or absorbed in a chemical reaction does not depend on the number of steps in the reaction.6
3577700873entropya measure of the randomness or disorder of a system.7
3577700874Gibbs energythe energy in a system that is available for work.8

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