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When performing heat transfer problems, why is heat that is lost a positive q value and why is heat that is gained a negative q value?
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Re: Negative
The first law of thermodynamics states that energy is neither created nor destroyed, therefore the overall amount of heat (q) needs to be the same.
system + surroundings = universe
In heat transfer, if one substance X is losing heat to another substance Y, then substance Y must be gaining the heat that is lost by substance X.
system + surroundings = universe
In heat transfer, if one substance X is losing heat to another substance Y, then substance Y must be gaining the heat that is lost by substance X.
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Re: Negative
I think it depends on which direction you are looking at?
If the heat is lost from the system to the surroundings, then the system's change in enthalpy should be negative while the change in enthalpy of the surroundings should be positive, vice versa. One thing for sure is that if the reaction releases heat(exothermic), then delta H should be negative; if the reaction absorbs heat (endothermic), then delta H should be positive.
If the heat is lost from the system to the surroundings, then the system's change in enthalpy should be negative while the change in enthalpy of the surroundings should be positive, vice versa. One thing for sure is that if the reaction releases heat(exothermic), then delta H should be negative; if the reaction absorbs heat (endothermic), then delta H should be positive.
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Re: Negative
Kristen Kim 2K wrote:The first law of thermodynamics states that energy is neither created nor destroyed, therefore the overall amount of heat (q) needs to be the same.
system + surroundings = universe
In heat transfer, if one substance X is losing heat to another substance Y, then substance Y must be gaining the heat that is lost by substance X.
When performing the heat transfer equation (q(heat loss)=q(heat gained), then, which substance is the negative value?
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