Key Concepts For Doing Enthalpy Calculations
- When a reaction is reversed, the magnitude of ΔH stays the same, but the sign changes.
- When the balanced equation for a reaction is multiplied by an integer, the corresponding value of ΔH must be multiplied by that integer as well.
- The change in enthalpy for a reaction can be calculated from the enthalpies of formation of the reactants and the products
- Elements in their standard states are not included in the enthalpy calculations for the reaction since the enthalpy of an element in its standard state is zero.
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