1. A liter of gasoline contains 8000 calories of energy. A person uses an average of 2000 calories per day. Excess calories are stored as fat.
2. Calorimetry is used to determine the energy content of substances by measuring heat changes. Specific heat and heat capacity allow calculation of heat from temperature changes.
3. Enthalpy (H) quantifies heat flow during chemical reactions. Standard enthalpies of formation provide a reference scale for enthalpy values.