� Law of conservation of energy- states that in any chemical or
physical process, energy may change from one form to another but is
neither created nor destroyed
� Chemical potential energy- the energy stored in a substance
because of its composition; is released or absorbed as heat during
chemical reactions or processes
� Heat- a form of energy that flows from a warmer abject to a cooler
object
� Calorie- the amount of heat required to raise temperature of one gram
of pure water by one degree Celsius
� Joule- the SI unit of heat and energy
� Specific heat- the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of
one gram of a given substance by one degree Celsius