1. Thermochemistry (UNIT 2)
Grade 12 Chemistry SCH4U0

2. What is THERMOCHEMISTRY?
THERMOCHEMISTRY is the study of the energy changes that accompany physical or chemical changes in matter.

3. Energy Transformations

4. Heat vs. Temperature
Heat (q) is the amount of energy transferred between substances
(Units: Joules (J), kJ, kJ/mol)
Temperature (T) is the measure of the average kinetic energy (energy of motion) of the particles in a sample of matter
(Units: oC, oK, oF)

5. Heat and Energy Changes
What are the products when methane combusts in air?
CH4 + 2O2  CO2 + 2H2O + energy
Energy that is released from this CHEMICAL SYSTEM to the SURROUNDINGS is called thermal energy (heat).
Since the molecules have greater kinetic energy, temp. of surroundings increases

6. System and Surroundings
The system is a well-defined part of the universe singled out for study.
The surroundings is the remainder of the universe.
In a closed system energy, but not matter, can be exchanged with the surroundings.
In an open system , both energy and matter can flow into our out of the system.
In an isolated system (ideal system) neither matter nor energy can move in or out.

7. Exothermic and Endothermic Processes
Heat (q) is a form of energy transfer.
Units: 1 calorie (cal) = J
q > Heat is transferred from surrounding to system. Process is endothermic.
q < Heat is transferred from system to surroundings. Process is exothermic.
System q q
Surroundings

8. System with can as boundary
A basic calorimeter )
Endothermic = absorbing energy
Surroundings everything else
System with can as boundary
Exothermic = releasing energy
Law of conservation of energy = release and absorption of energy must be equal

9. Heat and Temperature Change
How is heat transferred related to the change in temperature of a system with mass m?
q = specific heat (c)  m  T
The specific heat (c) of a substance is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram by 1 oC.
Al J/gC H2O J/gC

10. Example Question 1 Required: q (amount of heat transferred)
When 600 g of water in an electric kettle is heated from 20 C to 85 C to a make a cup of Rupinder’s favorite tea, how much heat flows into the water?
Given: m = 600 g, ΔT = 85C – 20 C = 65 C
c = 4.18 J/gC (from Table 1, p.301)
Required: q (amount of heat transferred)
Solution: q = mcΔT = (600)(4.18)(65) = kJ

11. Let's try this question now
If grams of iron at 95.0 °C, is placed in an insulated container containing grams of water at 25.0 °C, and both are allowed to come to the same temperature, what will that temperature be? The specific heat of water is 4.18 J/g °C and the specific heat of iron is J/g °C)

12. Energy and Enthalpy ΔHsystem = - Qsurrounding
Chemists give a special symbol, ΔH(delta H) to the heat change in a reaction
This heat change is called ENTHAPLY
ΔH (enthalpy) = energy absorbed or released to the surroundings when a system changes from reactants to products.
ΔHsystem = - Qsurrounding

13. WATER = SURROUNDINGS
- D H
water
SYSTEM
HEAT
+ D H
rxn
ENDOTHERMIC

14. WATER = SURROUNDINGS +D H
water
SYSTEM
HEAT
- D H
rxn
EXOTHERMIC

15. Molar Enthalpy
ΔHx: the enthalpy change associated with a physical, chemical or nuclear change involving 1 mol of a substance
(x – is the letter used to indicate the type of change that is occurring)
[Units: kJ/mol]
ΔHvap ΔHsol
ΔHfr ΔHcomb (See Table1 p.306)

16. Types of Molar Enthalpies
Example: COMBUSTION: (ΔHcomb )
CH4(g) + 2 O2(g) ® CO2(g) + 2 H2O(l) ΔHcomb = - 890kJ
The amount of energy involved in a change depends on the quantity of matter undergoing that change. So, twice the mass of methane will release twice as much energy into the surroundings.
Thus, ΔH = n ΔHcomb
(ΔHcomb is obtained from a reference source)

17. Enthalpies of Reaction
H is an extensive property, so DH depends on the amounts of reactants and products.
What is DH for the combustion of 11.0 g of CH4 in excess oxygen?
CH4(g) + 2 O2(g) ® CO2(g) + 2 H2O(g) DH = -802 kJ
11.0 g CH4
= -550 kJ

18. Example Question (p.309)
In a calorimetry experiment, 7.46 g of KCl is dissolved in mL of water at an initial T of 24.1 C. The final T of the solution is 20C. What is the molar enthalpy of solution of KCl?

19. Calorimetry of Physical and Chemical Changes
Three simplifying assumptions often used in calorimetry:
No heat is transferred between calorimeter and the outside environment
Any heat absorbed or released by the calorimeter material is negligible
A dilute aqueous solution is assumed to have a density and specific heat equal to that of water

20. Homework Questions
p. 308 # 1 - 3
p. 310 # 4
p. 311 # 7, 9