Heat vs Enthalpy

[Maya_Peterson1C]

Are heat and enthalpy considered the same thing, or are there any differences between them?

[Aarti K Jain 1L]

Heat is the energy that causes changes in a system. Enthalpy is the total state of the system - the heat consumed or released by the system.

[ryanhon2H]

Heat is a transfer of energy. Enthalpy is a state function and cannot be directly measured.

[caseygilles 1E]

Heat is the energy transferred as a result of a temperature difference. Therefore, we know that heat is a way that energy is transferred specifically from a high-temp to low-temp region. This is different than enthalpy. Enthalpy is a state function that allows us to keep track of energy changes at a certain pressure. It can be confusing because enthalpy is a study of heat released or absorbed in chemical reactions but it is not actually heat itself. It measures how heat transfer energy.

[Charles Hood Disc 1C]

Enthalpy is a state property, which means that it measures the total of an object at a specific moment. It is a value that is not influenced by how it was achieved, all that matters is what it is.