Hess’s Law Practice Problems

Grade XI Science

Problem 1:
Calculate the enthalpy for the following reaction:
N2 (g) + 2O2 (g) → 2NO2 (g) H = …… kJ/mol ?

Using the following two equations:

N2 (g) + O2(g) → 2NO (g) H = +180 kJ/mol
2NO2 (g) → 2NO (g) + O2 (g) H = +112 kJ/mol

Problem 2:
Calculate H for this reaction:
2N2 (g) + 5O2 (g) → 2N2O5 (g) H = ……. kJ/mol ?

using the following three equations:

H2 (g) + ½O2 (g) → H2O (l) H = - 285.8 kJ/mol
N2O5 (g) + H2O (l) → 2HNO3 (l) H = - 76.6 kJ/mol
½N2 (g)+ ⁄2O2 (g) + ½H2 (g) → HNO3 (l) H = - 174.1 kJ/mol
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Problem 3:
Calculate Hf for this reaction:
6C (s) + 6H2 (g) + 3O2 (g) → C6H12O6 (s)

using the following three equations:

C (s) + O2 (g) → CO2 (g) H = - 393.51 kJ/mol
H2 (g) + ½O2 (g) → H2O (l) H= - 285.83 kJ/mol
C6H12O6 (s) + 6O2 (g) → 6CO2 (g) + 6H2O (l) H= -2803.02 kJ/mol

Problem 4:
Given the following reactions and their enthalpy changes, calculate the enthalpy
change for
2NO2 (g) → N2O4 (g) H = …… kJ/mol ?

Equations Change in Heat Energy (H)

N2 (g) + 2O2 (g) → 2NO2 (g) + 67.8 kJ/mol
N2 (g) + 2O2 (g) → N2O4 (g) + 9.67 kJ/mol

Problem 5:
Use the thermochemical equations shown below to determine the enthalpy for the
reaction:
C2H6O (l) +3O2 (g) → 2CO2 (g) + 3H2O (l) H = …… kJ/mol ?

2C2H4O (l) + 2H2O (l) → 2C2H6O (l) + O2 (g) H = + 203.5kJ/mol

2CO2 (g) + 2H2O (l) → C2H4O (l) +5⁄2O2 (g) H = + 583.5kJ/mol