DeltaH to q

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Melody Haratian 2J
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DeltaH to q

Postby Melody Haratian 2J » Wed Feb 17, 2021 6:26 pm

How do you convert from delta H to q?

Neal_Agarwal_3B
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Re: DeltaH to q

Postby Neal_Agarwal_3B » Wed Feb 17, 2021 8:01 pm

I am not sure if you can directly convert between the two, but I know in certain conditions they are equal to each other. For example, when the temperature of the system increases and there is heat transfer in mcdeltaT then q=deltaH. In addition in isothermal systems enthalpy or deltaH is equal to q I believe. I hope this helps!

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Re: DeltaH to q

Postby Kelly Yun 2I » Wed Feb 17, 2021 8:12 pm

I'm assuming you're saying if we can determine q with delta h, since they can't really be "converted," so in that case, for the system with constant pressure like the coffee cup example, there is the equation qp=delta H :)

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Re: DeltaH to q

Postby Yu Jin Kwon 3L » Sun Feb 21, 2021 1:04 pm

As everyone else has mentioned, deltaH is a specific q, so there is no real "conversions." DeltaH only exists when there is a constant pressure, so then, q = deltaH.

Hope this helps!!

Pranav Daggubati 3C
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Re: DeltaH to q

Postby Pranav Daggubati 3C » Sun Feb 21, 2021 1:59 pm

You cannot do this. However, certain conditions allow for the two values to be equal.

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Re: DeltaH to q

Postby Bella Wachter 1A » Sun Feb 21, 2021 2:18 pm

There is no conversion - however, they will be equal to each other if we are measuring heat at constant pressure (because that is the definition of enthalpy).

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Re: DeltaH to q

Postby David Y » Sun Feb 28, 2021 11:43 pm

Delta H is only for constant pressure

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Re: DeltaH to q

Postby Anthony_3C » Fri Mar 12, 2021 5:16 pm

While ∆H = q at constant pressure, ∆U = q at constant volume. just a small interesting comparison


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