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.
Water is heated from a temperature of 50 degrees to a temperature of 150 degrees. Water's heat capacities are 75.3J/k*mol (H2O) (l) and 36,7J/k*mol (H2O) (gas) Two heat capacity values are given in the task. Why are two different heat capacities needed?
a) At a higher temperature, a different heat capacity is used
b) The heat capacities of liquid water and water vapor are different
c) One is the heat capacity at constant pressure and the other at constant volume, and you have to choose the right one
d) the second is extra information that is not needed in the task
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