standardentalpi

Standardentalpi, most commonly referred to as standard enthalpy, is the enthalpy change of a process measured under standard conditions. In thermodynamics, standard conditions are typically defined as a temperature of 298.15 K (25 °C) and a pressure of 1 atmosphere, with the states of substances specified. The standard enthalpy change of a reaction is denoted by ΔH° and can be positive (endothermic) or negative (exothermic).

A central concept is the standard enthalpy of formation. This is the enthalpy change when one mole of a compound is formed from its elements in their standard states. By convention, the standard enthalpy of formation of elements in their standard states is zero. Standard enthalpies of formation are used to determine the standard enthalpy change of any reaction through Hess’s law: ΔH°rxn = ΣνΔH°f(products) − ΣνΔH°f(reactants), where ν are the stoichiometric coefficients.

Other related standard enthalpies include the standard enthalpy of combustion (the heat released when a substance burns completely in oxygen under standard conditions) and standard enthalpies for other processes. These values are typically reported in kilojoules per mole (kJ/mol) for molar quantities or kilojoules (kJ) for total quantities. They can be determined experimentally by calorimetry or inferred from tabulated formation data, and they depend on the phases and states of the reacting species.

Standardentalpi is a fundamental concept for predicting energy changes in chemical reactions, designing processes, and understanding energy efficiency in chemistry.