Sort the following scenarios based on whether they result in positive or negative work (-w or +w). Note that in each scenario, the system is the object or reaction. a) N₂(g) + 3H₂(g) ⟶ 2NH₃(g), b) A balloon is inflated, c) Work is done BY the system ON the surroundings, d) A pot of water is boiled on the stove, e) A piston in a car engine is compressed, f) A car's tires expand on a hot summer's day, g) Work is done BY the surroundings ON the system, h) A beach ball contracts when placed in a freezer.
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.
Sort the following scenarios based on whether they result in positive or negative work (-w or +w). Note that in each scenario, the system is the object or reaction. a) N₂(g) + 3H₂(g) ⟶ 2NH₃(g), b) A balloon is inflated, c) Work is done BY the system ON the surroundings, d) A pot of water is boiled on the stove, e) A piston in a car engine is compressed, f) A car's tires expand on a hot summer's day, g) Work is done BY the surroundings ON the system, h) A beach ball contracts when placed in a freezer.
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