Hess's law states ΔH for a reaction is
- Acheck_circle
Path-independent (sum of step ΔH's)
- B
Always positive
- C
Path-dependent
- D
Equal to ΔS
Explanation
Enthalpy is a state function; total ΔH equals the sum along any path.
Hess's Law
AP Chemistry· difficulty 3/5
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