{"id":945,"date":"2017-12-14T21:51:48","date_gmt":"2017-12-14T21:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-mcc-introductorychemistry\/chapter\/introduction-to-chemical-thermodynamics\/"},"modified":"2017-12-14T21:51:48","modified_gmt":"2017-12-14T21:51:48","slug":"introduction-to-chemical-thermodynamics","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-introductory-chemistry\/chapter\/introduction-to-chemical-thermodynamics\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction to Chemical Thermodynamics","rendered":"Introduction to Chemical Thermodynamics"},"content":{"raw":"

You have previously learned about energy and its relationship to chemical processes (enthalpy). There are some processes that\u00a0require the input of heat (endothermic) while others release heat (exothermic), but how do we know if any of these processes will proceed under certain conditions? Enthalpy is only part of the answer, so\u00a0we must delve \u00a0further\u00a0into chemical thermodynamics.\n\nIn this chapter, we will examine the concept of spontaneity: whether a process will occur without external influences. As well, we will focus on the thermodynamic state function known as entropy<\/em>, a measure of \u201crandomness\u201d or the amount of energy dispersal in molecules. Finally, we will discuss Gibbs free energy, a thermodynamic quantity used to predict spontaneity, which incorporates both enthalpy and entropy.<\/p>","rendered":"

You have previously learned about energy and its relationship to chemical processes (enthalpy). There are some processes that\u00a0require the input of heat (endothermic) while others release heat (exothermic), but how do we know if any of these processes will proceed under certain conditions? Enthalpy is only part of the answer, so\u00a0we must delve \u00a0further\u00a0into chemical thermodynamics.<\/p>\n

In this chapter, we will examine the concept of spontaneity: whether a process will occur without external influences. As well, we will focus on the thermodynamic state function known as entropy<\/em>, a measure of \u201crandomness\u201d or the amount of energy dispersal in molecules. Finally, we will discuss Gibbs free energy, a thermodynamic quantity used to predict spontaneity, which incorporates both enthalpy and entropy.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t

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