Tutorial 6

Principle of Physical Chemistry (CHM3062)

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1. Given the equation 3O2(g) → 2O3(g) ∆H = +285.4 kJ, calculate ∆H for the reaction, O2(g) → O3(g.
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(+142.7 kJ mol-1)

2. Given the equation: 2Ag2S(s) + 2H2O(l) → 4Ag(s) + 2H2S(g) + O2(g) ∆H = +595.5kJ, calculate ∆H for the
following reaction.
Ag(s) + ½ H2S(g) + ¼ O2(g) → ½ Ag2S(s) + ½ H2O(l)
(-148.9 kJ mol-1)

3. Express the following information as a chemical equation. “At 25 oC and at a constant pressure,
dinitrogen trioxide gas decomposes to nitrogen monoxide and nitrogen dioxide gases with the
absorption of 0.533kJ of heat for every gram of dinitrogen trioxide that decomposes.

4. What is the enthalpy change when 12.8g H2(g) reacts with excess Cl2(g) to form HCl(g)?

H2(g) + Cl2(g) → 2HCl(g) ∆H = -184.6kJ

(-1.18 x 103 kJ mol-1)

5. Calculate the heat capacity of a sample of brake fluid if the sample must absorb 911 J of heat for its
temperature to rise from 15oC to 100oC.
(10.7 J oC-1)

6. A burner on an electric range has a heat capacity of 345 J K-1. What is the value of q, in kilojoules, as
the burner cools from a temperature of 467oC to a room temperature of 23oC?
(- 153.1 kJ)

7. What mass of water, in kilograms, can be heated from 5.5oC to 55.0oC by 9.09x1010J of heat?
(specific heat for water: 4.180 J g-1 oC-1)

(4.39x105kg)

8. A 454g block of lead is at an initial temperature of 22.5oC. What will be the temperature of the lead
after it absorbs 4.22kJ of heat from its surroundings? (specific heat for lead: 0.128 J g -1 oC-1)
(95.1oC)

9. Calculate the enthalpy change for the reaction; C2H4(g) + H2(g)  C2H6(g) ∆H = ?
Given: C2H4(g) + 3O2(g)  2CO2(g) + 2H2O(l) ∆H = -1410.9kJ
2C2H6(g) + 7O2(g)  4CO2(g) + 6H2O(l) ∆H = -3119.4kJ
2H2(g) + O2(g)  2H2O(l) ∆H = -571.6kJ
( -136.7 kJ)