R1i: Define Heat & Temperature

Definition

Heat

A form of energy determined by how active the molecules of a substance are

Temperature

Property of a system

A measure of the average kinetic energy of individual atoms that make up a substance

SI Unit

Joules

Kelvin

Particles

Heat = how many atoms are in a substance x how much energy each atom possesses

Temperature = how fast on average the particles are moving

Ability to do work

Can do work

Does not do work

Can only be used to measure the degree of heat and therefore determines which direction heat will travel

Heat and temperature are inter-related → icebergs have low temperature but contain a lot of heat bc of the large number of molecules present

Relationship between heat and temperature is described as a substance change in state from:      solid → liquid → gas

A = Ice

If you add heat the temperature increases

 

B = temperature remains the same because all the energy going into the system is being used to break the crystalline bonds of ice

 

C = H2O

Once all crystalline bonds are broken

Adding more energy (heat) to this system sees the temperature rise further until 100°C

 

D = temperature plateau at 100°C

All energy added to system is being used to break bonds between H2O molecules to form gas

 

Note how much more energy is required to convert liquid → gas cf. ice → liquid

 

Latent Heat of Crystallisation = the energy taken/given when a substance changes from solid → liquid (or vice versa) without a change in temperature

 

Latent Heat of Vapourisation = the energy taken/given when a substance changes state from liquid → gas (or vice versa) with no change in temperature

 

Specific Latent Heat of Vapourisation = the energy required to change the temperature of a unit of mass (usually 1kg) by 1°C at a specified temperature.