Thermochemistry

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Thermochemistry: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as thermochemistry, enthalpy of reaction, enthalpy of formation, standard enthalpy of formation and standard enthalpy of combustion.

Important Questions on Thermochemistry

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The following two reactions are known:

 Fe2O3(s)+3CO(g)2Fe(s)+3CO2(g)               ...(1)                                                                          ΔH=26.8kJFe2O(s)+CO(g)Fe(s)+CO2(g);                      ...(2)                                                                         ΔH=16.5kJ

The value of  ΔH for the following reaction

 Fe2O3(s)+CO(g)2FeO(s)+CO2(g)is;

                               

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From the data of following bond energies:

 HHbondenergy:431.37kJmol1C=Cbondenergy:606.10kJmol1CCbondenergy:336.49kJmol1CHbondenergy:410.50kJmol1

Calculate the enthalpy of the following reaction in kJmol1.

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Given that bond energies of HH  and  ClCl  are  430 kJmol1and240kJmol1respectively and ΔHf for HClis −90 kJmol1, bond enthalpy of HCl is:

                               

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Consider the following reactions

(i) H aq + + OH aq - H 2 O ℓ ​

Δ H = - X 1   k J mol -1

(ii) H 2 g + 1 2 O 2 g H 2 O

Δ H = - X 2   k J mol -1

(iii) CO2g+H2gCOg+H2Ol

Δ H = - X 3   k J mol -1

(iv) C 2 H 2 g + 5 2 O 2 g 2 CO 2 g + H 2 O

Δ H = + 4 X 4   k J mol -1

Enthalpy of formation of H 2 O

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The enthalpy of hydrogenation of cyclohexene is   119.5kJmo l 1 .  If resonance energy of benzene is   150.4kJmo l 1 , its enthalpy of hydrogenation of benzene would be

                               

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For which one of the following equations is ΔHreaction° equal to ΔHf° for the product?

                               

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Enthalpy of   C H 4 + 1 2 O 2 C H 3 OH    is negative. If enthalpy of combustion of   C H 4 and   C H 3 OH are x and y respectively, then which relation is correct:

                               

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The values of heat of formation of  SO2​​ andSO3 are –298.2 kJ and –98.2 kJ. The enthalpy change of the reaction

 SO2+12O2SO3 will be

                               

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Bond dissociation enthalpy of   H 2 , C l and HCl  are  434, 242  and  431  kJ  mo l 1 respectively. The enthalpy of formation of HCl is:  

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What is enthalpy of hydration ?

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The number of endothermic process/es from the following is _______.

A. I2( g)2I(g)

B. HCl(g)H(g)+Cl(g)

C. H2O(l)H2O(g)

D. C(s)+O2( g)CO2( g)

E. Dissolution of ammonium chloride in water

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A2+B22AB.ΔHf=-200 kJ mol-1

AB, A2 and B2 are diatomic molecules. If the bond enthalpies of A2, B2 and AB are in the ratio1:0.5:1, then the bond enthalpy of A2 is_________kJ mol1 (Nearest integer)

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Solid fuel used in rocket is a mixture of Fe2O3 and Al (in ratio 1 : 2). The heat evolved (kJ) per gram of the mixture is _____ (Nearest integer)

Given ΔHf0Al2O3=-1700 kJ mol-1

ΔHf0Fe2O3=-840 kJ mol-1

Molar mass of Fe, AI and O are 56, 27 and 16 g mol1 respectively

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Consider the following data

Heat of combustion of H2(g)=241.8 kJ mol1

Heat of combustion of C(s)=393.5 kJ mol1

Heat of combustion of  C2H5OH(l)=1234.7 kJ mol1

The heat of formation of C2H5OH(l) is () _____ kJ mol1 (Nearest integer).

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Given

(A) 2COg+O2g2CO2g ΔH1o=-x kJ mol-1

(B) Cgraphite+O2gCO2g ΔH2o=-y kJ mol-1

The Ho for the reaction Cgraphite+12O2gCOg is

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The values of enthalpy of formation for the compoundsC2H6(g), C3H8(g), CO2(g) and H2O(l) are -84.6, -107.6, -393.5 and -285.8 kJ mol -1  respectively. Find out which one is better fuel between C2H6 and C3H8.

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Determine the enthalpy change for the given reaction:

CH4(g)+Cl2(g)CH3Cl(g)+HCl(g)

Bond energies are given as below:

C-H  = 412 kJ mol-1    C-Cl= 338 kJ mol-1Cl-Cl= 242 kJ mol-1     H-Cl= 431 kJ mol-1

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For the reaction,

PCl3(g)+Cl2(g)PCl5(g), H=-x kJ

If the Hfo PCl3 is -y kJ what is Hfo PCl5 is -y kJ ?

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Find the H for the reaction below, given the following reactions and subsequent H values:

PCl5(g)PCl3(g)+Cl2(g)

P4(s)+6Cl2(g)4PCl3(g) H=-2439 kJ

4PCl5(g)P4(s)+10Cl2(g) H=3438 kJ

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Heat of combustion of naphthalene is -1230 kcal/mol at constant volume and 25°C. What will be the heat of combustion of the reaction at constant pressure and 25°C ?