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Heat of formation

noun

The heat evolved or absorbed during the formation of one mole of a substance from its component elements.

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... Heat of formation and heat of decomposition are equal. The fact that a very high temperature is necessary to decompose water into hydrogen and oxygen is in accord with the fact that a great deal of heat is evolved by the union of hydrogen and oxygen; for it has been proved that the ...

— An Elementary Study of Chemistry • William McPherson