Preview - Energy In Chemical Reactions

Describing the Energy Transfer

In order to describe the energy transfer in the reaction, first we must define both the system and the surroundings in the reaction as demonstrated.

Questions

Please answer the questions below.

Define the system for this reaction.

Define the surroundings for this reaction.

Using the terms system and surroundings, describe the movement of kinetic energy from the start of the reaction to the end of the reaction.

Using the terms system and surroundings, describe the movement of potential energy from the start of the reaction to the end of the reaction.

Notes

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