Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

by Brown, Theodore E.; LeMay, H. Eugene; Bursten, Bruce E.; Murphy, Catherine; Woodward, Patrick; Stoltzfus, Matthew E.

Published by Prentice Hall

ISBN 10: 0321910419

ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-041-7

Chapter 5 - Thermochemistry - Exercises - Page 203: 5.6b

Answer

$\Delta E_{AB}=\Delta E_1+\Delta E_2$ $\Delta E_{AB}=\Delta E_3+\Delta E_4$

Work Step by Step

The system has 2 paths to get from state A to state B. The path through state C involved energy changes 1 and 2. The path through state D involved energy changes 3 and 4.

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