Hess’s Law
The enthalpy change accompanying a chemical reaction is independent of the pathway between the initial and final states
Standard enthalpy change of formation
The enthalpy change when one mole of a substance is formed from its elements in their standard states under standard conditions
Standard state
The pure substance at 100kPa and a specified temperature
What is the standard enthalpy change of formation for any element in its standard state?
Zero
Relationship between enthalpy change of reaction and enthalpy change of formation
Enthalpy change of reaction = sum of enthalpy change of formation of products minus sum of enthalpy change of formation of reactants