Talk:General Chemistry/Thermodynamics/Introduction

Explanation for Merge
The other page doesn't seem to have much potential beyond an introduction, so I think it would best be merged into the introduction page. I don't think that page is worth anything more than a few basic definitions, which would be fitting for the introduction page.

Also, based on its name, it might grow to explain thermodynamic processes (like isothermal, isobaric, adiabatic). That stuff (processes) is appropriate for a physics textbook, not General Chemistry. From a chemistry point of view, thermodynamics is stuff like: enthalpy, entropy, gibbs free energy, Hess's law, and calorimetry. If we merge the page, it won't grow to explain off-topic things like processes and state variables.

NipplesMeCool (talk) 02:02, 29 January 2009 (UTC)

Thermochemical equations
\Delta H is generally used to represent the enthalpy of the reaction AS WRITTEN. Thus it should be the same value as in the first equation. Molar enthalpies of reaction (those quantities you find in thermodynamic tables) are usually indicated by a subscript m. 84.42.135.32 (discuss) 04:28, 29 March 2011 (UTC)