Difference in Standard Enthalpy of Formation and Standard Reaction Enthalpy


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MCracchiolo 1C
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Difference in Standard Enthalpy of Formation and Standard Reaction Enthalpy

Postby MCracchiolo 1C » Mon Jan 15, 2018 11:35 am

What is the difference between the standard enthalpy of formation and the standard reaction enthalpy?

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Re: Difference in Standard Enthalpy of Formation and Standard Reaction Enthalpy

Postby Riya Pathare 2E » Mon Jan 15, 2018 12:15 pm

The standard enthalpy of formation is when one mol of a product is formed from its pure element reactants while the standard reaction enthalpy is just when all the products and reactants are all in the same state at 1 atm. Essentially one is the elemental formation of a product while the other can deal with non pure forms of elements but the reactants and products must be in the same state.


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