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STUDY NOTES / CHEMICAL ENERGETICS
  • 6.1-Endothermic and exothermic reactions .pdf
  • 6.2-Energy level diagrams.pdf
  • 6.3-Calculating bond energies.pdf
  • 6.4-Fuel and fuel cells.pdf
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IGCSE Chemistry Notes on Chemical Energetics

6.1 Energetics of a reaction

Core

  • Describe the meaning of exothermic and endothermic reactions 
  • Interpret energy level diagrams showing exothermic and endothermic reactions

Supplement 

  • Describe bond breaking as an endothermic process and bond forming as an exothermic process 
  • Draw and label energy level diagrams for exothermic and endothermic reactions using data provided 
  • Calculate the energy of a reaction using bond energies

6.2 Energy transfer

Core '

  • Describe the release of heat energy by burning fuels 
  • State the use of hydrogen as a fuel 
  • Describe radioactive isotopes, such as 235U, as a source of energy

Supplement

  •  Describe the use of hydrogen as a fuel reacting with oxygen to generate electricity in a fuel cell. (Details of the construction and operation of a fuel cell are not required.)


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