From 68fd9bb96fb4d5f34ef9fb518bc81b28fb820669 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew Lorimer Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 14:41:34 +1100 Subject: [PATCH] start chemical energy stuff (calorimetry, (exo|endo)thermic equations --- chem/energy.md | 16 ++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+) create mode 100644 chem/energy.md diff --git a/chem/energy.md b/chem/energy.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c532be1 --- /dev/null +++ b/chem/energy.md @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +# Chemical energy + +Chemical energy = heat content = enthalpy + +$$\Delta H = H_{\text{products}} - H_{\text{reactants}}$$ + +**Exothermic** - energy released from system +**Endothermic** - energy absorbed by system + +Must specify states (latent heat) + +## Calorimetry + +$$E = mc \Delta T$$ + +$$\text{calibration factor} = {E \over \Delta T} = {VIt \over \Delta T} \quad \text{J/K}$$ \ No newline at end of file -- 2.43.2