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The following 17 entries include the term heat of.
heat of adsorption
: the heat evolved when a given amount of a substance is adsorbed
heat of condensation
: heat evolved when a vapor changes to a liquid
heat of decomposition
: the heat of reaction resulting from the decomposition of a compound into its elements or into other neutral compounds
heat of dilution
: the heat evolved per mole of solute when a solution is greatly diluted
heat of dissociation
: the heat of reaction resulting from dissociation of molecules of a compound into smaller molecules, fragments, or atoms
heat of formation
: the heat of reaction resulting from the formation of a compound by direct union of its elements, usually expressed in calories per mole of the compound
heat of fusion
: heat required to melt a solid
heat of hydration
: the heat evolved or absorbed when hydration occurs
heat of ionization
: the heat required to ionize a substance
heat of neutralization
: the heat of reaction resulting from the neutralization of an acid or base
heat of reaction
: the heat evolved or absorbed during a chemical reaction taking place under conditions of constant temperature and of either constant volume or more often constant pressure
heat of solution
: the heat evolved or absorbed when a substance dissolves
heat of sublimation
: the heat absorbed when a solid sublimes
heat of transition
: the heat evolved or absorbed when a substance changes from one physical form to another
heat of vaporization
: heat absorbed when a liquid vaporizes
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