Difference between delta U and delta H?

[JeremyPark14B]

What is the difference between delta U and delta H?

Delta U is the change in internal energy of a system... and delta H is the change in heat energy. What is the difference between the two in respect to a system?

[705170809]

Delta H refers to the change in energy/heat at constant pressure, that is exchanged between the surroundings and system. This means that if you are adding 10 J to the system, you are taking away 10 J from the surroundings (-10 J).

[Jayasuriya Senthilvelan 4I]

I agree with above post. delta U = q + w in that it includes changes in heat (or enthalpy depending on whether its a constant pressure environment). Delta U can change for the following reasons: (1) matter is being added or removed (2) change in work (3) change in heat. Enthalpy, is exclusively the heat transferred at constant pressure. So, you can think of delta U as encompassing delta H or q.

[lindsey_ammann_4E]

Delta H is equal to q at constant pressure, whereas delta U=q+w.