Chemistry: Principles and Practice (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0534420125
ISBN 13: 978-0-53442-012-3

Chapter 5 - Thermochemistry - Questions and Exercises - Questions - Page 200: 5.6

Answer

Energy is defined as the capacity to perform work. It is the property which must be transferred to an object to perform some work. Its SI unit is Joule (J), which is derived from base units of $Kg /m^{2} s^{2}$, named in the honor of Physicist James Prescott Joule.

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Energy is defined as the capacity to perform work. It is the property which must be transferred to an object to perform some work. Its SI unit is Joule (J), which is derived from base units of $Kg /m^{2} s^{2}$, named in the honor of Physicist James Prescott Joule.
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