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<strong>Chemical</strong> Energy from Process<br />

This session deal with the chemical energy within the<br />

molecules of a closed system that involve a chemical<br />

reaction. During a chemical reaction, some chemical<br />

bonds that bind the atoms into molecules are broken<br />

and new ones are formed. The chemical energy<br />

associated with this process is usually different for the<br />

reactants and products.<br />

393,520 kJ<br />

1 kmol C<br />

at 25 o C, 1 atm<br />

Combustion<br />

Chamber<br />

CO 2<br />

at 25 o C, 1 atm<br />

1 kmol H<br />

at 25 o C, 1 atm<br />

241,820 kJ<br />

Combustion<br />

Chamber<br />

H 2<br />

O (g)<br />

at 25 o C, 1 atm<br />

1 kmol O 2<br />

at 25 o C, 1 atm<br />

1 kmol O 2<br />

at 25 o C, 1 atm<br />

First Law of Thermodynamics<br />

The first law of thermodynamics states that in any<br />

closed system, energy is conserved. Which means that<br />

energy cannot be created nor destroyed, but it can only<br />

change forms. Meaning:<br />

∆E sys = 0 and ∆E products =-∆E reactants<br />

The molecules of a closed system possess energy in<br />

various forms such as sensible and latent energy,<br />

chemical energy, and nuclear energy. All of these forms<br />

must balance out in the reactants and products to give<br />

the system a net energy of zero.<br />

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