The standard enthalpy change of neutralisation ΔneutHθ is the energy change that accompanies the reaction of an acid with a base to form one mole of water H2O (l) under standard conditions, all reactants and products being in their standard states.The ionic equation for the reaction is:H+(aq) + OH-(aq) → H2O (l)
Enthalpy Change of Neutralisation
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Specification: OCR Chemistry A (H032), AS-level, 3.2.1 Enthalpy changes. Topic: Enthalpy.
Key terms in this lesson
- Mole
- The amount of substance that contains as many particles as there are atoms in exactly 12g of carbon-12.
- Acid
- A proton donor; a substance that releases hydrogen ions when dissolved in water.
- Base
- A proton acceptor.
- Neutralisation
- The reaction between an acid and a base to form a salt and water.
- Enthalpy
- A measure of the total energy of a chemical system.
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- Measuring the Enthalpy Change of Combustion
- Accuracy of Experimental Value
- Determining the Enthalpy Change of a Reaction
- Cooling Curves
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