What is enthalpy?

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Denise Granger · mrpauller.weebly.com
Mar 31, 2015

Enthalpy (H) is the heat content of a system at constant pressure. The heat that is absorbed or released by a reaction at constant pressure is the same as the enthalpy change, and is given the symbol (#Delta#H) . Unless otherwise specified, all reactions in this material are assumed to take place at constant pressure. Therefore, there is a connection between enthalpy and the first law of thermodynamics, where energy cannot be created nor destroyed.

Here is a video which discusses how to calculate the enthalpy change when 0.13g of butane is burned.
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