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2 years ago

What determines the amount of chemical energy a substance has?

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Chemical energy is the kind of energy stored in the bonds formed by atoms and molecules in chemical compounds and elements. This energy is released during a chemical reaction and heat is often given out in the process. These kind of reactions where heat is given out as a by product are called exothermic reactions.

The major factor that determines how much chemical energy a substance has is the mass of that substance. Mass is defined as the amount of matter in a substance.

The higher the mass of a substance, the more concentrated that substance is and subsequently the greater the number of atoms and molecules.

Logically, the higher the number of atoms and molecules then the greater the number of bonds in that substance and subsequently the more the amount of chemical energy stored therein.

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in example 5.11 of the text the molar volume of n2 at STP is given as 22.42 L/mol how is this number calculatd how does the mola

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Answer:

V = 22.42 L/mol

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Comparison of molar volume of H₂ and N₂ = ?

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V = nRT / P . . . . . . . . . (1)

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n = Number of moles

R = ideal gas constant

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P = 1 atm

T = 273 K

n = 1 mole

R = 0.08206 L.atm / mol. K

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