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When a certain amount of ethylene was combusted, 6226 kJ heat was evolved. If heat of combustion of ethylene is1411 kJ, determine the volume of O2 (at NTP) that entered into the reaction.

Important Questions on Thermodynamics & Thermochemistry

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Given the following reactions:

I: N2g+2O2g2NO2g, ΔHI=16.18 kcal

II: N2g+2O2gN2O4g, ΔHII=2.31 kcal

Which amongst NO2g and N2O4g is more stable?

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Enthalpy of polymerisation of ethylene, as represented by the reaction, nCH2=CH2-CH2-CH2-n is -100 kJ per mole of ethylene. Given bond enthalpy of C=C bond is 600 kJ mol-1, determine enthalpy of C-C bond (in kJ mol).
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Substance A2Bg can undergo decomposition to form two sets of products:

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If the molar ratio of A2g to Ag is 5:3 in a set of product gases, determine then the energy involved in the decomposition of 1 mole of A2B.

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For the hypothetical reaction:

A2g+B2g2ABg

If ΔrGo- and ΔrSo- are 20 kJ/mol and -20 JK-1 mol-1, respectively at 200 K. ΔrCp is 20 JK-1mol-1 then determine ΔrH° at 400 K.

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A molecule whose molar specific heat at high temperature, assuming ideal behaviour, is 9R is:

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The maximum amount of work produced by a heat engine operating between 200 K and 800 K, if 100 J of heat is absorbed from the hot reservoir, is:
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The ratio of the heat capacities Cp/Cv for one mole of a gas is 1.67. The gas is:
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A cylinder of cooking gas in a household contains 11.6 kg of butane. The thermochemical reaction for the combustion of butane is 2C4H10g+13O2g8CO2g+10H2Ol; ΔH=-2658 KJ/mol. If the household needs 15000 KJ of energy per day, the cooking gas cylinder will last for about: