CH 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Endothermic Process, Chemical Equation, Degree Symbol

• School: University of Alabama
• Department: Chemistry
• Course: CH 101
• Professor: John Mc Duffie

Document Summary

Thermochemistry- the study of relationships between chemistry and energy. Something that an object or set of objects posesses. Work- the result of a force acting through a distance. Energy can be transferred through heat, the flow of energy caused by a temperature difference. Heat and work are ways that objects or sets of objects exchange energy. Kinetic energy- the energy associated with the motion of an object. Thermal energy- the energy associated with the temperature of an object. Potential energy- the energy associated with the position or composition of an object. Chemical energy- the energy associated with the relative positions of electrons and nuclei in atoms and molecules. The law of conservation of energy states that energy can be neither created nor destroyed. Can be transferred from one object to another, or assume different forms. A good way to track energy system is to define the system under investigation and its surroundings (everything with with the system can exchange energy)