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Calculate the standard enthalpy of formation of C2H6 from the following data:

2C2H6 (g) + 7 O2 (g)  4CO2 (g)+6 H2O (1), H° = -3119kJ

fH° (CO2) = -393.5 kJ mol-1,

fH° (H2O) = -285.8 kJ mol-1.

Important Questions on Thermodynamics

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When 0.8 g of glucose, C6H12O6, was burnt in a bomb calorimeter, according to the following equation, the temperature raise is found to be 2 K at 1 atm.

C6H12O6(s)+6O2(g)6CO2(g)+6H2O(l)

If the heat capacity of the bomb calorimeter is 6.8 kJ K-1, the approximate enthalpy change of the reaction in kJ mol-1 is (Molar mass of glucose =180 g mol-1 )

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Tin is obtained from cassiterite by reduction with coke. Use the data given below to determine the minimum temperature (in K) at which the reduction of cassiterite by coke would take place.

298 K: ΔfH0SnO2(s)=-581.0 kJ mol-1, ΔfH0CO2(g)=-394.0 kJ mol-1

S0SnO2(s)=56.0 JK-1 mol-1, S0(Sn(s))=52.0 JK-1 mol-1

S0(C(s))=6.0 JK-1mol-1, S0CO2(g)=210.0 JK-1mol-1

Assume that the enthalpies and the entropies are temperature independent.

 

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The heat of reaction for

C10H8s+12O2g10CO2g+4H2O(l) at constant volume is -1228.2 kcal at 250C. The heat of reaction at constant pressure and same temperature is

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The standard heat of formation of CH4, CO2 and H2O are -762,-394.8 and -285.82 kJ mol-1, respectively. Heat of vaporisation of water is 44 kJ mol-1. Calculate the amount of heat eveolved when 22.4 L of CH4, kept under normal conditions, is oxidized into its gaseous products.
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For a reaction, AgAl; ΔH=-3RT. The correct statement for the reaction is
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Standard molar enthalpies of formation of CaCo3(s), Caω(s) ; and Co2(g) are-1206.92 KJ mol-1, -635.09 KJ mol-1 and -393.51 respectively. The Δ Hr for decomposition of Ca CO3(s)  is
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For which of the following reactions, H is equal to U?
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For complete combustion of ethanol,
C 2 H 5 OH l + 3 O 2 g 2 CO 2 g + 3 H 2 O l ,
the amount of heat produced as measured in bomb calorimeter, is 1364.47 kJ mol -1 at 2 5 . Assuming ideality the Enthalpy of combustion, Δ c H , for the reaction will be: R = 8.314 kJ mol -1
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The difference between H and U is H-U, when the combustion of one mole of heptane l is carried out at a temperature T , is equal to:
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If the standard molar enthalpy change for combustion of graphite powder is -2.48×102 kJ mol-1, the amount of heat generated on combustion of 1 g of graphite powder in kJ (Nearest integer):
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Given:

Cgraphite+O2gCO2g ;ΔrHo=393.5 kJ mol1

H2g+12O2gH2Ol;ΔrHo=-285.8 kJ mol-1

CO2g+2H2OlCH4g+2O2g;ΔrHo=+890.3 kJ mol-1

Based on the above thermochemical equations, the value of ΔrHo at 298 K for the reaction

Cgraphite+2H2gCH4g will be:
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17.0 g of NH3 completely vapourises at -33.42 °C and 1 bar pressure and the enthalpy change in the process is 23.4 kJ mol-1. The enthalpy change for the vapourisation of 85 g of NH3 under the same conditions is kJ.
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Nitroglycerine MW=227.1 detonates according to the following equations,

2C3H5NO33l3 N2g+12O2g+6CO2g+5H2Og

The standard molar enthalpies of formation, ΔHf° for all the compounds are given below.

ΔHf°C3H5NO33=-364 kJ/mol
ΔHf°CO2g=-393.5 kJ/mol
ΔHf°H2Og=-241.8 kJ/mol
ΔHf°N2g=0 kJ/mol
ΔHf°O2g=0 kJ/mol

The enthalpy change when 10 g of nitroglycerine is detonated is

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The bond dissociation energies of X2 Y2 and XY are in the ratio of 1 :0.5 :1. ΔH for the formation of XY is -200 kJ mol-1. What will be the bond dissociation energy of X2?
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Enthalpy of sublimation of iodine is 24 cal g-1 at  200°C . If specific heat of I2 (s) and I2 (vap) are 0.055 and 0.031 cal g-1K-1 respectively, then enthalpy of sublimation of iodine at 250°C in cal g-1 is:
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The heats of combustion of carbon and carbon monoxide are -393.5 and-283.5 kJ mol-1, respectively. The heat of formation in kJ of carbon monoxide per mole is:
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For the reaction:
X2O4l2XO2g
U=2.1 kcal, S=20 cal K-1 at 300 K
Hence, G is:
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One mole of ethanol is produced reacting graphite, H2 and O2 together. The standard enthalpy of formation is -277.7 kJ mol-1. Calculate the standard enthalpy of the reaction when 4 moles of graphite is involved
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The enthalpy change on freezing of 1 mol of water at 5°C to ice at -5°C is:

(Given Δfus H=6 kJ mol-1 at 0°C,

CpH2O, l=75.3 J mol-1K-1

CpH2O, s=36.8 J mol-1K-1 )