ENTHALPY OF A CHEMICALREACTION & THERMOCHEMICAL EQUATIONS

Enthalpy of a reaction or energy change of a reaction DH, is the amount of

energy or heat absorbed in a reaction. If the energy is required, DH is positive,
and if energy is released, the DH, is negative.
The enthalpy can be determined by experiment, but estimates can easily be made
if bond energies or standard enthalpies of formation for the reactants and
products are available.
Enthalpy is the total kinetic and potential energy of particles of matter. It is
denoted by letter H. Enthalpy of matters can not me measured, however,
enthalpy change can be measured.

Most chemical reactions occur at constant P, so

Heat transferred at constant P = q
p

q = H where H = enthalpy
p

and so E = H + w (and w is usually small)

H = heat transferred at constant P E
H = change in heat content of the system
H = H -H
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If H > H then H is positive Process is ENDOTHERMIC

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If H < H then H is negative Process is EXOTHERMIC

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