Chemical Energy Quiz

The study of energy transformations

Initial and final states of a system

Systems in equilibrium or moving from one equilibrium state to another

<p>Thermodynamics is the study of energy transformations and it deals with the changes in macroscopic systems involving a large number of molecules.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Chemical energy can be released as heat during chemical reactions when a fuel burns in air or it can be used to do mechanical work when a fuel burns in an engine or provide electrical energy through a galvanic cell.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The laws of thermodynamics apply only when a system is in equilibrium or moves from one equilibrium state to another equilibrium state.</p> Signup and view all the answers