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jlinwashington1B
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Delta U

Postby jlinwashington1B » Mon Mar 11, 2019 5:33 pm

Just for clarification... the reaction is isothermal if delta U equals 0?
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Anusha 1H
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Re: Delta U

Postby Anusha 1H » Mon Mar 11, 2019 5:40 pm

Yes, because temp doesnt change
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Jessica Castro 2H
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Re: Delta U

Postby Jessica Castro 2H » Mon Mar 11, 2019 5:52 pm

Since internal energy (U) depends on temperature, in an isothermal process where temperature does not change internal energy will not change either. Therefore, delta U = 0 for an isothermal process.
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Re: Delta U

Postby MadelynNguyen1F » Mon Mar 11, 2019 6:19 pm

Isothermal reactions have a constant temperature and since internal energy is a state function dependent on temperature, the internal energy change is zero.
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Mark 1D
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Re: Delta U

Postby Mark 1D » Mon Mar 11, 2019 7:56 pm

Yes because if temperature is constant/not changing then the internal energy is therefore 0
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Re: Delta U

Postby CHEM 14B Lover » Thu Mar 14, 2019 2:29 pm

Why does no temperature change = no change in U?
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