Thermochemistry
Thermochemistry can be considered as a branch of thermodynamics that deals with the connections between warmth, work, and various types of energy, formed because of different synthetic and actual cycles. Thermochemistry describes the energy changes that occur as a result of reactions or chemical changes in a substance.
Exergonic Reaction
The term exergonic is derived from the Greek word in which ‘ergon’ means work and exergonic means ‘work outside’. Exergonic reactions releases work energy. Exergonic reactions are different from exothermic reactions, the one that releases only heat energy during the course of the reaction. So, exothermic reaction is one type of exergonic reaction. Exergonic reaction releases work energy in different forms like heat, light or sound. For example, a glow stick releases light making that an exergonic reaction and not an exothermic reaction since no heat is released. Even endothermic reactions at very high temperature are exergonic.
A 100 g piece of copper at 25ºC is placed in an refrigerator where it releases 555 J of energy. What is the new temperature of the copper?
Given data:
Mass of copper piece = 100 g,
Initial Temperature (Ti) = 25 o C,
Energy release = 555 J,
Final temperature (Tf) = ?
Required data:
Specific heat capacity of copper = 0.385 J/g o C
Final temperature of the copper can be calculate using specific heat formula,
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