Results for “Enthalpy”
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Enthalpy
Thermochemistry & Thermodynamics
kJ/mol
A thermodynamic state function equal to internal energy plus the product of pressure and volume.
H = U + pV
Enthalpy Level Diagram
Thermochemistry & Thermodynamics
kJ/mol
A diagram plotting the enthalpies of reactants and products to show the direction and size of the enthalpy change.
Enthalpy of Atomisation
Thermochemistry & Thermodynamics
kJ/mol
The enthalpy change when one mole of gaseous atoms is produced from an element in its standard state.
ΔH_at°
Enthalpy of Dilution
Thermochemistry & Thermodynamics
kJ/mol
The enthalpy change when a solution is diluted from one concentration to another by adding solvent.
ΔH_dil
Enthalpy of Fusion
Thermochemistry & Thermodynamics
kJ/mol
The enthalpy change when one mole of a solid melts to a liquid at its melting point.
ΔH_fus
Enthalpy of Neutralisation
Thermochemistry & Thermodynamics
kJ/mol
The enthalpy change when an acid and a base react to form one mole of water under standard conditions.
H⁺ + OH⁻ → H₂O, ΔH = −57.1 kJ
Enthalpy of Reaction
Thermochemistry & Thermodynamics
kJ/mol
The heat absorbed or released when a reaction occurs at constant pressure in the molar amounts of the balanced equation.
ΔH_rxn = ΣΔH_f(products) − ΣΔH_f(reactants)
Enthalpy of Solution
Solutions & Colligative Properties
kJ/mol
The heat absorbed or released when one mole of a substance dissolves completely in a large excess of solvent.
ΔH_sol = ΔH_lattice + ΔH_hyd
Enthalpy of Sublimation
Thermochemistry & Thermodynamics
kJ/mol
The enthalpy change when one mole of a solid converts directly into vapour.
ΔH_sub = ΔH_fus + ΔH_vap
Enthalpy of Vaporisation
Thermochemistry & Thermodynamics
kJ/mol
The enthalpy change when one mole of a liquid becomes vapour at its boiling point.
ΔH_vap
Bond Dissociation Enthalpy
Thermochemistry & Thermodynamics
kJ/mol
The enthalpy change when one mole of a specific bond is broken homolytically in the gas phase.
A–B(g) → A·(g) + B·(g)
Standard Enthalpy of Combustion
Thermochemistry & Thermodynamics
kJ/mol
The enthalpy change when one mole of a substance burns completely in excess oxygen under standard conditions.
ΔH_c°
Standard Enthalpy of Formation
Thermochemistry & Thermodynamics
kJ/mol
The enthalpy change when one mole of a compound forms from its elements in their standard states.
ΔH_f°
Endothermic Reaction
Stoichiometry & Chemical Reactions
kJ/mol
A reaction that absorbs energy from the surroundings, giving a positive enthalpy change.
ΔH > 0
Exothermic Reaction
Stoichiometry & Chemical Reactions
kJ/mol
A reaction that releases energy to the surroundings, giving a negative enthalpy change.
ΔH < 0
Hess's Law
Thermochemistry & Thermodynamics
kJ/mol
The total enthalpy change of a reaction is the same regardless of the route taken, provided the initial and final states are identical.
ΔH_total = ΣΔH_steps
Kirchhoff's Law
Thermochemistry & Thermodynamics
kJ/mol
The relation describing how the enthalpy change of a reaction varies with temperature.
ΔH(T₂) = ΔH(T₁) + ΔC_p(T₂ − T₁)
Thermochemical Equation
Thermochemistry & Thermodynamics
kJ/mol
A balanced chemical equation that also states the enthalpy change for the amounts shown.
aA + bB → cC, ΔH = x kJ
Arrhenius Theory
Acids, Bases & Salts
Dimensionless
The theory defining an acid as a substance that produces H⁺ ions in water and a base as one that produces OH⁻ ions.
HA → H⁺ + A⁻; BOH → B⁺ + OH⁻
Bomb Calorimeter
Thermochemistry & Thermodynamics
J
A rigid sealed vessel used to measure the heat released by combustion at constant volume.
q_V = ΔU
Chelate Effect
Inorganic & Coordination Chemistry
kJ/mol
The greater stability of a complex containing a multidentate ligand compared with one containing equivalent monodentate ligands.
ΔS favourable
Cryoscopic Constant
Solutions & Colligative Properties
K·kg/mol
The freezing point depression produced by a one-molal solution of a non-electrolyte in a given solvent.
K_f = RT_f²M / ΔH_fus
Deposition
States of Matter & Gas Laws
kJ/mol
The direct conversion of a vapour into a solid without an intermediate liquid phase.
Ebullioscopic Constant
Solutions & Colligative Properties
K·kg/mol
The boiling point elevation produced by a one-molal solution of a non-electrolyte in a given solvent.
K_b = RT_b²M / ΔH_vap