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What is the heat of reaction?
What is the heat of reaction?
The amount of heat that must be added or removed during a chemical reaction to keep all substances present at the same temperature.
What does a positive heat of reaction indicate?
What does a positive heat of reaction indicate?
An endothermic reaction.
How is the enthalpy of reaction related to the heat of reaction?
How is the enthalpy of reaction related to the heat of reaction?
The enthalpy of reaction is the change in heat content accompanying the process, represented by ΔH.
What does an exothermic reaction mean in terms of heat of reaction?
What does an exothermic reaction mean in terms of heat of reaction?
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What happens to the temperature of substances in an adiabatic condition during a reaction?
What happens to the temperature of substances in an adiabatic condition during a reaction?
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Why is food essential to soldiers' performance and survival?
Why is food essential to soldiers' performance and survival?
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What is the psychological component of food mentioned in the text?
What is the psychological component of food mentioned in the text?
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Why does the U.S. military spend an inordinate amount of time and effort supplying food to its troops?
Why does the U.S. military spend an inordinate amount of time and effort supplying food to its troops?
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What is the purpose of the flameless heater included in military MREs?
What is the purpose of the flameless heater included in military MREs?
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Explain the chemical reaction used by the flameless heater in MREs.
Explain the chemical reaction used by the flameless heater in MREs.
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