Question icon
Grade 12Physical Chemistry

whay do we write ΔvapH
not ΔHvap

Profile image of saransh aggarwal
11 Years agoGrade 12
Answers icon

1 Answer

Profile image of Gman Namg
ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer11 Years ago
Look it is very easy and logical too 
that
 
 ΔvapH, is the modern convention. However, the older convention,
ΔHvap, is still widely used.
The new convention is more logical because the subscript
identifies the type of change, not the physical observable related to the change.
 
SMASH APPROVE IF IT HELPED YOU