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Ch. 17.1 Vocabulary
Prentice Hall Chemistry Book- Miss Shin
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Chemistry
10th Grade
05/01/2010

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thermochemistry
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the study of energy changes that occur during chemical reactions and changes in state
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chemical potential energy
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the energy stored in the chemical bonds of a substance
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heat
Definition
energy that transfers from one object to another because of temperature difference between them
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system
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the part of the universe on which you focus your attention
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surrounding
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everything else in the universe
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law of conservation of energy
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in any chemical or physical process, energy is neither created or destroyed
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endothermic process
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a process in which the system absorbs heat as the surroundings cool down
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exothermic process
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a process in which the system cools down as the surroundings absorb heat
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heat capacity
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the amount of heat required to increase the temperature of an object exactly 1°C
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