Chapter 7 Learning Goals

 

 

Upon completion of the chapter, you should:

 

-           Know the difference between kinetic and potential energy.

-           Understand how kinetic energy varies with temperature.

-           Understand thermal equilibrium.

-           Know that energy is involved in forming and breaking bonds.

-           Know the 1^st law of thermodynamics

-           Be able to define: system, surroundings, boundary, and insulated system.

-           Be aware that water has a larger heat capacity in general than many other substances.

-           Know how enthalpy is affected by its sign.

-           Know how to determine overall enthalpy from an enthalpy diagram.

-           Be able to use Hess’s Law to determine a reaction’s enthalpy.