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Heat
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the energy transferred between objects that are at different temperatures
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Temperature
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a measure of how hot (or cold) something is; specifically a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object
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Intensive property
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the temperature of a sample does not depend on the amount of the sample (temperature)
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Extensive property
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the amount of energy transferred as heat by a sample depends on the amount of the sample
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Enthalpy
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the sum of the internal energy of a system plus the product of the system's volume multiplied by the pressure that the system exerts on its surroundings
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Thermodynamics
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the branch of science concerned with the energy changes that accompany chemical and physical changes
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calorimetry
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the measurement of heat-related constants, such as specific heat or latent heat
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calorimeter
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a device used to measure the heat absorbed or released in a chemical or physical change
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Hess's Law
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the law that states that the amount of heat released or absorbed in a chemical reaction does not depend in the number of steps in the reaction
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Entropy
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a measure of the randomness or disorder of a system
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