Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321910419
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-041-7

Chapter 5 - Thermochemistry - Exercises - Page 204: 5.11c

Answer

Hess's law states that the change of enthalpy in a chemical reaction is independent of the pathway between the initial and final states.

Work Step by Step

The diagrams illustrate Hess's law.
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