Chemistry A-Level
temperature weighting
What temperature weighting means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of temperature weighting
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Because the temperature multiplies ∆S, the entropy contribution grows as the system is heated, which is why heating can make an endothermic reaction go.
Topics that use temperature weighting
Related terms
- calculating ∆S from absolute entropies
- enthalpy against entropy
- entropy
- entropy as the missing term
- Hydration ordering
- products minus reactants
- role of temperature
- spontaneous endothermic processes
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