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Thermochemistry Workbook
Thermochemistry Workbook
Thermochemistry Workbook
1. The heat of combustion of benzene in a bomb calorimeter (i.e., constant volume) was found to be
3263.9 kJ mol 1 at 25°C. Calculate the heat of combustion of benzene at constant pressure.
2. The molar heat of formation of NH4 NO3 (s) is 367.54 kJ and those of N 2O (g) and H2O ( ) are 81.46
and 285.78 kJ respectively at 25°C and 1.0 atmospheric pressure. Calculate H and U for the
reaction.
3. 1 g of graphite is burnt in a bomb calorimeter in excess of oxygen at 298 K and 1 atmospheric pressure
according to the equation C (graphite) O2 (g) CO2 (g). During the reaction, temperature rises from
298 K to 299 K. If the heat capacity of the bomb calorimeter is 20.7 kJ/K, what is the enthalpy change
for the above reaction at 298 K and 1 atm ?
4. Calculate the enthalpy of hydration of anhydrous copper sulphate (CuSO4 ) into hydrated copper
sulphate (CuSO4 5H2O). Given that the enthalpies of solution of anhydrous copper sulphate and
5. Calculate the standard enthalpy of formation of SO3 at 298 K using the following reactions and
enthalpies.
6. From the following data at 25°C, calculate the bond energy of O – H bond:
(i) H2 (g) 2H(g), H1 104.2 kcal (ii) O2 (g) 2O(g), H2 118.4 kcal
1
(iii) H2 (g) O2 (g) H2O(g), H3 57.8 kcal
2
7. A 1.250 g sample of Octane (C8H18) is burned in excess of oxygen in a bomb calorimeter. The temperature
of the calorimeter rises from 294.05 K to 300.78 K. If heat capacity of the calorimeter is 8.93 kJ/K, find
the heat transferred to the calorimeter. Also calculate the enthalpy combustion of the sample of octane.
8. 0.16 g of methane was subjected to combustion at 27°C in a bomb calorimeter system. The temperature
of the calorimeter system (including water) was found to rise by 0.5°C. Calculate the heat of combustion
of methane at (i) constant volume, and (ii) constant pressure. The thermal capacity of the calorimeter
system is 17.7 kJ K 1 (R 8.314 J K 1 mol 1 )
1
(ii) H2 (g) O2 (g) H2O( ), r H 285.8 kJ mol 1
2
(iii) CH4 (g) 2O2 (g) CO2 (g) 2H2O ( ), r H 890.3 kJ mol 1
10. Ethylene on combustion gives carbon dioxide and water. Its enthalpy of combustion is 1410.0 kJ / mol. If
the enthalpy of formation of CO2 and H2O are 393.3 kJ and 286.2 kJ respectively, calculate the
enthalpy of formation of ethylene.
11. Calculate the enthalpy of formation of sucrose (C12H22O11 ) from the following data:
1
(iii) H2 O2 H2O, H 285.8 kJ mol 1
2
12. Compare quantity of heat produced by the combustion of 1.0 g glucose (C6H12O6 ) with that produced by
1.0g sucrose (C12H22O11 ). Given that the standard heats of formation of CO2, H2O glucose and sucrose
13. (a) Is the bond energy of all the four C H bonds in CH4 molecule equal? If not then why? How is
the C H bond energy then reported?
(b) Same mass of diamond and graphite (both being carbon) are burnt in oxygen. Will the heat
produced be same or different? Why?
Give reasons for the following:
14. Calculate the bond energy of C H bond, given that the heat of formation of CH4 , heat of sublimation of
carbon and heat of dissociation of H2 are 74.8 719.6 and 435 kJ mol 1 respectively.
15. Use the following data to calculate latticeHo for NaBr. subH o for sodium metal 108.4 kJ mol 1,
ionization enthalpy of sodium 496 kJ mol 1, electron gain enthalpy of bromine 325 kJ mol 1, bond
dissociation enthalpy of bromine 192 kJ mol 1, f H o for NaBr (s) 360.1kJ mol 1.
1
16. Show that the reaction CO g 2
O2 g CO2 g at 300 K is spontaneous and exothermic, when the
standard entropy change is 0.094 kJ mol1 K1. The standard Gibbs energies of formation for CO2 and
CO are 394.4 and 137.2 kJ mol1, respectively.
17. The heat of neutralization of (i) CHCl2 – COOH by NaOH is 12830 cal, (ii) HCl by NaOH is 13680 cal and
(iii) NH4OH by HCl is 12270 cal. What is the heat of neutralization of dichloro acetic acid by NH4OH?
Calculate the heats of ionization of dichloro acetic acid and NH4OH.
19. The enthalpy of evaporation of water at 373 K is 40.67 kJ mol–1. What will be the enthalpy of evaporation
at 353 K and 393 K if average molar heats at constant pressure in this range for water in liquid and
vapour states are 75.312 and 33.89 JK–1 mol–1 respectively?
21. Using the data (all value in kilocalories per mole at 25o C ) given below. Calculate the bond energy of C - C
and C - H bonds.
H f oCO = – 94
2 g
22. Using the data given below (all values are in kcal mol–1 at 25oC), calculate the bond energies of C––C and
C––H bonds.
23. Standard enthalpy of formation of C3H7 NO2 (s), CO2 (g) and H2 O(l) are 133.57, –94.05, and –68.32 kcal
mol –1 respectively. Standard enthalpy of combustion of CH4 at 25o C is –212.8 kcal mol–1. Calculate
(c) 100 mL of 0.2 M HCl is mixed with 100 mL of 0.3 M NaOH solution
(d) 400 mL of 0.2 M H2SO 4 is mixed with 600 mL of 0.1 M KOH solution
1
25. The standard entropy change for reaction CO(g) (O 2 ) CO2 (g) at 300 K is
2
0.094 kJ mol 1 K 1 . The standard Gibb's free energies of formation of CO2 and CO are 394.4
1
10. If C(s) O2 (g) CO2 (g); H r and CO(g) O2 CO2 (g); H s then the heat of formation of CO
2
is:
(A) r+s (B) r s (C) sr (D) rs
14. The species which by definition has zero standard molar enthalpy of formation at 298 K is :
(A) Br2 (g) (B) Cl2 (g) (C) H2O (g) (D) CH4 (g)
15. The amount of the heat released when 20 mL 0.5 M NaOH is mixed with 100 mL 0.1 M HCl is x kJ ? The
heat of neutralization is:
(A) 100 x kJ / mol (B) 50 x kJ / mol
(C) +100x kJ/mol (D) +50x kJ/mol
16. 48 g of C(diamond) on complete combustion evolves 1584 kJ of heat. The standard heat of formation of
gaseous carbon is 725 kJ/mol. The energy required for the process.
(i) C(graphite) C(gas) (ii) C(diamond) C(gas) are
18. Heat of solution of BaCl2.2H2O = 200 kJ/mol, Heat of hydration of BaCl2 = –150 kJ/mol. Hence, heat of
solution of BaCl2 is:
(A) 350 kJ (B) 50 kJ (C) 350 kJ (D) None of these
19. The species which by definition has zero standard molar enthalpy of formation at 298 K is :
(A) CO2 (g) (B) H2O( ) (C) O2 (g) (D) P4(red)
20. One gram of an organic liquid X (molecular mass 78) liberates 160 J of heat on solidification.
Hfusion (X) is :
22. For the change, Cdiamond Cgraphite ; H 1.89 kJ / mole , if 6 g of diamond and 6 g of graphite are
separately burnt to yield CO2 the heat liberated in first case is:
(A) Less than in the second case by 1.89 kJ
(B) Less than in the second case by 11.34 kJ
(C) Less than in the second case by 14.34 kJ
(D) More than in the second case by 0.945 kJ
23. Which of the following equations corresponds to the definition of enthalpy of formation at 298 K?
1
(A) C(graphite) 2H2 (g) O2 ( ) CH3OH(g)
2
1
(B) C(diamond) 2H2 (g) O2 (g) CH3OH( )
2
1
(D) C(graphite) 2H2 (g) O2 (g) CH3OH( )
2
(C) N 2 (g) 3 H 2 (g) 2NH3 (g) (D) C(Diamond) O2 (g) CO2 (g)
27. The amount of energy released when 20 mL of 0.5 M NH4OH are mixed with 100 mL of 0.1 M HCl is x kJ.
The heat of dissociation of NH4OH will be (heat of neutralization of NaOH & HCl is y kJ/ mol).
(A) 100 x (B) y 100 x (C) 100x y (D) 100x
28. The heat of neutralization of any strong acid and a strong base is nearly equal to :
(A) 75.3kJ (B) + 57.3 kJ (C) 57.3 kJ (D) + 75.3 kJ
29. Enthalpy of formation of HF and HCl are 161 kJ and 92 kJ respectively. Which of the following
statements is incorrect?
(A) HCl is more stable than HF
(B) Formation of HF and HCl are exothermic reaction
(C) The affinity of fluorine to hydrogen is greater than the affinity of chlorine to hydrogen
(D) HF is more stable than HCl
30. Which of the following equations correctly represents the standard heat of formation ( H f )
of methane?
(A) C (diamond) 4H(g) CH 4 (g) (B) C (diamond) 2H2 (g) CH 4 (g)
(C) C (graphite) 2H2 (g) CH4 (g) (D) C (graphite) 4H (g) CH4 (g)
32. The value of E for combustion of 16 g of CH4 is 885389 J at 298 K. The H combustion for CH4 in
33. The value of enthalpy change ( H) for the reaction C2H5OH( l ) 3O2 (g) 2CO2 (g) 3H2O(l ),
at 27 C is 1366.5kJ mol 1 .
The value of internal energy change for the above reaction at this temperature will be:
(A) 1371.5 kJ (B) 1369.0 kJ (C) 1364.0 kJ (D) 1361.5 kJ
34. The sublimation energy of I2 (s) is 57.3 kJ/mol and the enthalpy of fusion is 15.5 kJ/mol. The enthalpy of
vaporization of I2 is :
(A) 41.8 kJ/mol (B) 41.8 kJ / mol (C) 72.8 kJ/mol (D) 72.8 kJ / mol
35. The standard enthalpy of formation of NH3 is 46.0kJ mol 1 . If the enthalpy of formation of H2 from its
atoms is 436 kJ mol 1 and that of N2 is 712kJ mol 1 , the average bond enthalpy of N H bond in
NH3 is :
(A) 964 kJ mol 1 (B) 352 kJ mol 1 (C) 1056 kJ mol 1 (D) 1102 kJ mol 1
5
36. C2H2 O2 2CO2 H2O ; H 310 kcal
2
C O2 CO2 ; H 94 kcal
1
H2 O2 H2O; H 68 kcal
2
On the basis of the above equations, Hf (enthalpy of formation) of C2H2 will be :
(A) 148 kcal (B) + 54 kcal (C) 54 kcal (D) + 80 kcal
37. The enthalpy of formation of NH3 is 46 kJ mol 1 . The enthalpy change for the reaction
2NH3 (g) N 2 (g) 3H2 (g) is :
38. Consider the reaction, N 2 3H2 2NH3 carried out at constant temperature and pressure. If
H and U are the enthalpy and internal energy changes for the reaction, which of the following
expressions is true?
(A) H U (B) H U (C) H U (D) H 0
41. For an ideal gas, the heat of reaction at constant pressure and constant volume are related as :
(A) H E pV (B) E H p V
42. The heat of formations for CO2 (g), H2O (l) and CH4 (g) are 400 kJ mol 1 , 280 kJ mol 1 and
44. Calculate H in kJ for the following reaction : C (g) O2 (g) CO2 (g)
1
CO(g) O2 (g) CO2 (g); H 282 kJ
2
1
H2 (g) O2 (g) H2O(g); H 242 kJ
2
(A) 393 (B) + 393 (C) + 655 (D) 655
45. For the reaction, A (g) 2B (g) 2C (g) 3D(g) the change of enthalpy at 27 C is 19 kcal. The value of
E is:
(A) 21.2 kcal (B) 17.8 kcal (C) 18.4 kcal (D) 20.6 kcal
(A) S(rhombic) O2 (g) SO2 (g) (B) N 2 (g) O2 (g) 2NO (g)
1
(C) H2 (g) Cl2 (g) 2HCl (g) (D) CO(g) O2 (g) CO2 (g)
2
47. Which of the following indicates the heat of reaction equal to standard heat of formation :
48. The H – H bond energy is 430 kJ mol 1 and Cl Cl bond energy is 240 kJ mol 1 , H f for HCl is 90 kJ .
The H – Cl bond energy is about :
(A) 180 kJ mol 1 (B) 360 kJ mol 1
49. If the bond dissociation energies of XY, X2 and Y2 (all diatomic molecules) are in the ratio of 1 : 1 : 0.5 and
Hf for the formation of XY is 200 kJ mol 1 . The bond dissociation energy of X2 will be :
50. For the gaseous reaction involving the complete combustion of iso-butane :
(A) H E (B) H E (C) H E (D) None of these
1
SO2 O2 SO3 ; H 98.7 kJ
2
1
H2 O2 H2O ; H 287.3 kJ
2
Then the enthalpy of formation of H2SO4 at 298 K will be :
(A) 814.4 kJ (B) + 320.5 kJ (C) 650.3 kJ (D) 933.7 kJ
52. The enthalpies of formation of Al2O3 and Cr2O3 are 1596 kJ and 1134 kJ respectively. H for the
54. For the reaction, A (s) 3B(g) 4C(g) D(l ) H and U are related as :
(A) H U (B) H U 3RT
(C) H U RT (D) H U 3RT
55. For the gaseous reaction, N 2O4 (g) 2NO 2 (g)
(A) H E (B) H E (C) H 0 (D) H E
56. For the reaction, PCl5 (g) PCl3 (g) Cl2 (g)
57. The enthalpy change ( H) for the process N 2H4 (g) 2N(g) 4H (g) is 1724 kJ mol 1 . If the bond
energy of N – H bond in ammonia is 391 kJ mol 1 , what is the bond energy for N – N bond in N2H4?
(A) 391 kJ mol 1 (B) 160 kJ mol 1 (C) 1173 kJ mol 1 (D) 320 kJ mol 1
59. For the reaction, 2H2 (g) O2 (g) 2H2O(g); H 573.2 kJ
60. The bond energy of O – H bond is 109 kcal/mol. When a mole of water vapour is formed from its gaseous
atoms then :
(A) 109 kcal is released (B) 218 kcal is absorbed
(C) 109 kcal is absorbed (D) 218 kcal is released
61. The heat of combustion of sucrose (C12H22O11) is 1350 kcal/mol. How much of heat will be liberated when
161 g of sucrose is burnt ?
(A) 26.8 kcal (B) 57.63 kcal
(C) 635.5 kcal (D) 52.87 kcal
H
In which case(s), Hf ?
2
(A) I, II, III (B) IV (C) II, III (D) I
65. Heat of reaction A(s) B(g) 2C(g) is 40 kJ at 300 K at constant volume. Hence, heat of reaction at
66. Heat of combustion of CH4, C2H6 and C3H8 are respectively 210, 368.4 and 526.3 kcal mol 1 . Hence,
heat of combustion of C6 H14 is approximately.
(A) 1310 kcal mol 1 (B) 684 kcal mol 1
69. The dissolution of CaCl 2 6H2O in large volume of water is endothermic to the extent of 3.5 kcal mol 1 .
For the reaction CaCl 2 (s) 6H2O(l) CaCl2 ·6H2O(s) H 23.2 kcal
70. Lattice energy of NaCl(s) is 788 kJ mol 1 and enthalpy of hydration is 784 kJ mol 1 . Hence, heat of
71. Bond energies of N N bond, H H bond and N H bond are respectively x1, x 2 and x 3 kJ mol 1 .
(A) x1 3x 2 x 3 (B) x1 x 2 x 3
x1 3
(C) x2 3x 3 (D) x1 3x 2 6x 3
2 2
1
72. H2 (g) O2 (g) H2O(l) ; BE(H H) x1 ; BE(O O) x 2; BE(O H) x 3
2
Latent heat of vaporization of liquid water into water vapour = x4 then Hf (heat of formation of liquid
water) is:
x x
(A) x1 2 x 3 x 4 (B) 2x 3 x1 2 x 4
2 2
x x
(C) x1 2 2x 3 x 4 (D) x1 2 2x 3 x 4
2 2
73. Which combination of the following equations have enthalpy changes equal to Hcomb (C) ?
1 1
I. C O2 CO2 II. C O2 CO III. CO O2 CO2
2 2
(A) I, II (B) I, II, III
(C) I, III (D) I
According to the information, and given the fact that for water, f Ho 286 kJ/mol, what is the f Ho for
MgO(s)?
(A) 904 kJ/mol (B) 602 kJ/mol (C) 334 kJ/mol (D) 30 kJ/mol
77. The heat required to sustain animals to hibernate, comes from the biochemical oxidation of fatty acids:
Calculate the mass of arachidonic acid needed to warm a 500 kg bear from 5o C to 25o C . Assume that
the average heat capacity of bear flesh is 4.18 Jg–1 K–1.
(A) 108 g (B) 300 g
(C) 1.08 kg (D) 540 g
Calculate the enthalpy change r Ho for the formation of 1.0 mol of strontium carbonate, the material
that gives red color in fireworks, from its elements.
3
Sr(s) O 2 (g) C(graphite) SrCO 3 (s)
2
(A) 740 kJ/mol (B) 714 kJ/mol
(C) –1218 kJ/mol (D) –2436 kJ/mol
81. The reaction 3O2 (g) 2O 3 (g); r H 0. What can be concluded about average energy per bond in
O2 and O3 ?
(A) The average energy per bond in O 2 is greater than the average bond energy per bond in O 3
(B) The average energy per bond in O2 is less than the average energy per bond in O 3
(C) The average energy per bond in O 2 is same as average energy per bond in O 3
(D) No conclusion can be drawn about the average bond energies from this information alone
*82. When 5.0 mL of a 1.0 M HCl solution is mixed with 5.0 mL of a 0.1 M NaOH solution, temperature of
solution is increased by 2°C predicted accurately from this observation?
(A) If 10 mL of same HCl is mixed with 10 mL of same NaOH, temperature rise will be 4oC
(B) If 10 mL of 0.05 HCl is mixed with 10 mL of 0.05 M NaCl the temperature rise will be 2oC
(C) If 5 mL of 0.1 M HCl is mixed with 5 mL of 0.1 M NH3 solution, the temperature rise will be less
than 2oC
(D) If 5 mL 0.1 M CH3COOH is mixed with 5 mL of 0.1 M NaOH, the temperature rise will be less
than 2oC
*83. Which of the following reactions doesn’t represent the standard state enthalpy of formation reaction?
1 1 1
(A) H2 (g) Cl2 (g) HCl(g) (B) CO(g) O2 (g) CO2 (g)
2 2 2
1
(C) N 2 (g) O2 (g) N2O(g) (D) Na (g) Cl (g) NaCl(s)
2
*84. Consider the following isomerization process:
87. A child bought a balloon which became very small in size the next day. Which is correct statement about
balloon?
(A) It is isolated system (B) It is an open system
(C) It is a closed system (D) It exchanges only energy with the surrounding
88. At 5 105 bar pressure, density of diamond and graphite are 3 g/cc and 2 g/cc respectively, at certain
temperature ‘T’. Find the value of U H for the conversion of 1 mole of graphite to 1 mole of diamond
at temperature ‘T’:
(A) 100 kJ/mol (B) 50 kJ/mol (C) 100 kJ/mol (D) None of these
90. The enthalpies of neutralization of a weak base AOH and a strong base BOH by HCl are 12250 cal/mol
and 13000 cal/mol respectively. When one mole of HCl is added to a solution containing 1 mole of AOH
and 1 mole of BOH, the enthalpy change was 12500 cal/mol. In what ratio is the acid distribution
between AOH and BOH?
(A) 2:1 (B) 2:3 (C) 1:2 (D) None of these
XeF4 (g) Xe (g) F (g) F2 (g) F(g); r H 292 kcal/mol
Given data in kcal/mol : Ionization energy of Xe = 279; B.E. (F F) 38 ; Electron affinity of F = 85.
(A) 24 kcal/mol (B) 34 kcal/mol (C) 8.5 kcal/mol (D) None of these
*92. One gram-atom of graphite and one gram-atom of diamond were separately burnt to form CO2 .The heat
liberated were 393.5 kJ and 395.4 kJ respectively. It follows that:
(A) graphite has greater affinity for oxygen (B) diamond has greater affinity for oxygen
(C) graphite is more stable than diamond (D) diamond is more stable than graphite
*94. Which of the following molecules will have different values of standard molar enthalpy of formation, one
calculated using bond energies and other calculated calorimetrically?
(A) C2H6 (g) (B) 1, 3-butadiene
1
96. If SO2 O2 SO3 H 98.7 kJ
2
97.
If H2 (g) 2H(g) H 104 kcals
Then heat of atomization of H2 is :
(A) 52 kcals (B) 104 kcals (C) 20 kcals (D) None of the above
98. The heats of neutralization of four acids A, B, C, D are – 13.7, – 9.4, – 11.2 and – 12.4 kcal respectively
when they are neutralized by a common base. The acidic character obeys the order.
(A) ABCD (B) ADCB
(C) DCBA (D) DBCA
99. A person requires 2870 kcal of energy to lead normal daily life. If heat of combustion of cane sugar is –
1349 kcal, then his daily consumption of sugar is :
(A) 728 g (B) 0.728 g
(C) 342 g (D) 0.342 g
100. 2.1 g of Fe combines with S evolving 3.77 kJ. The heat of formation of FeS in kJ/mole is
(A) –3.77 (B) –1.79
(C) –100.5 (D) None of these
101. In which case of mixing of a strong acid and a base each of 1 N concentration, temperature increase is
highest in
(A) 20 mL acid – 30 mL alkali (B) 10 mL acid – 40 mL alkali
(C) 25 mL acid – 25 mL alkali (D) 35 mL acid – 15 mL alkali
*102. The enthalpy of formation of UF(g) is 22 kcal mol-1 and that U(g) is 128 kcal mol-1. The bond energy of the
F – F bond is 37.0 kcal mol-1. The bond dissociation energy of UF(g) is/are
(A) 124.5 kcal mol–1 (B) 131.1 kcal mol–1
–1
(C) 521 kJ mol (D) 623 kJ mol–1
103. Heat of neutralization between HCl and NaOH is – 13.7 kcal equiv–1. Heat of neutralization of H2 C2O 4
(oxalic acid) with NaOH is – 26 kcal mol–1. Hence, heat of dissociation of H2C2O4 as
2
H2C 2O 4 2H C 2O 4 , is :
105. How much heat is required to change 10 g ice at 0°C to steam at 100°C? Latent heat of fusion and
vapour for H2O are 80 cal/g and 540 cal/g respectively. Specific heat of water is 1 cal/g.
(A) 7290 Cal (B) 5400 Cal
(C) 7200 Cal (D) 8100 Cal
107. Given the following equations and H values, determine the enthalpy of reaction at 298 K for reaction:
108. NH3 (g) 3Cl 2 (g) NCl3 (g) 3HCl(g); H1
The heat of formation of NCl3(g) in the terms of H1, H2 and H3 is :
H2 3 H2 3
(A) Hf H1 H3 (B) Hf H1 H3
2 2 2 2
H2 3
(C) Hf H1 H3 (D) None of these
2 2
109. The combustion of 0.2 mol of liquid carbon disulphide CS2 to give CO2(g) and SO2(g) releases 215 kJ of
Hf kJ mol 1
CO2(g) 393.5
SO2(g) 296.8
110. The standard heat of formation values of SF6(g), S(g) and F(g) are –1100, 275 and 80 kJ/mol respectively.
The average S – F bond energy in SF6 is:
(A) 301 kJ/mol (B) 320 kJ/mol (C) 309 kJ/mol (D) 280 kJ/mol
1
111. Heat of atomisation of NH3 and N2H4 are x kcal mol 1 and y kcal mol respectively. Calculate average
bond energy of N N bond .
4y 3x 2y 3x
(A) kcal mol 1 (B) kcal mol 1
3 3
4y 3x 3y 4x
(C) kcal mol 1 (D) kcal mol 1
4 3
113. The heat of reaction for N2 + 3H2 2NH3 at 27C is – 91.94 kJ. What will be its value at 50C The
molar heat capacities at constant P and 27C for N2, H2 and NH3 are 28.45, 28.32 and 37.07 J/ mole
respectively.
(A) – 92.843 kJ (B) – 47.7723 kJ
(C) –132.5 kJ (D) –176.114 kJ
116. If Hf of N 2O 82 kJ / mol. Bond energy of N N, N N , O = O and N = O bonds is 946, 418, 498 and
117. When a certain amount of ethylene was combusted, 6226 kJ heat was evolved. If heat of combustion of
ethylene is 1411 kJ, the volume of O2 (at NTP) that entered into the reaction is
(A) 296.5 mL (B) 296.5 litre
(C) 6226 22.4 litre (D) 22.4 litre
*118. For which of the following reaction H reaction is not equal to Hf of product ?
(A) 2 CO(g) O 2 (g) 2 CO2 (g) (B) N 2 (g) O 3 (g) N 2 O 3 (g)
119. The enthalpy of hydrogenation for 1-pentene is 126 kJ/ mol. The enthalpy of hydrogenation for
1, 3-pentadiene is 230 kJ / mole. Hence estimate the resonance energy of 1, 3-pentadiene.
(A) –22 kJ (B) –104 kJ
(C) –252 kJ (D) cannot be calculated from this information
120. A 1 L sample of CH4 and O2 measured at 25C and 740 torr were allowed to react at constant pressure in
calorimeter which together with its contents had a heat capacity of 1260 cals/K. The complete
combustion of CH4 to CO2 and H2O caused a temperature rise in calorimeter 0.667 K. What was the mole
per cent of CH4 in the original mixture? (H) combustion of CH4(g) = – 210.8 kcals/mole.
(A) 15% (B) 10% (C) 18% (D) 21%
121. The commercial production of water gas utilizes the reaction under standard conditions:
C + H2O(g) H 2 + CO. The heat required for this endothermic reaction may be supplied by adding a
limited amount of air and burning some carbon to CO2. How many grams of carbon must be burnt to CO2
to provide enough heat for the water gas conversion of 100g carbon. Neglect all heat losses to
environment. Hof of CO, H2O(g) and CO2(g) are –110.53, –241.81 and –393.51 kJ/mol respectively.
123. A cylinder of gas is assumed to contain 11.2 kg butane. If a normal family needs 20,000 kJ of energy per
day for cooking, how long will the cylinder last if the enthalpy of combustion H = –2658 kJ for butane?
(A) 25.66 days (B) 31 days (C) 28.5 days (D) 22.0 days
NH4 Cl(s)
NH4 (aq) Cl (aq ) H25C 3.5 K cal mol 1
A change that will shift the equilibrium to the right is :
(A) Increase in temperature (B) Decrease in temperature
(C) Addition of NH4Cl crystals (D) Addition of NH4OH solution
126. The magnitude of the difference between heat of reaction at constant pressure and constant volume for
the reaction given below at 25°C in kJ is :
2 C6H6 ( ) 15O2 (g) 12CO2 (g) 6H2O ( )
127. The temperature of a 5 mL of strong acid increases by 5°C when 5 mL of a strong base is added to it. If
10 mL of each are mixed, temperature increase in deg celcius is :
128. Energy required to dissociate 4 g of gaseous hydrogen into free gaseous atoms is 208 kcal at 25°C. The
bond energy of H H bond in kcal is :
129. The value of H for the reaction Cu (g) I (g) CuI(g) is 446 kJ mol 1. If the ionisation energy of
Cu (g) is 745 kJ mol 1 and electron affinity of I (g) is 295 kJ mol 1, then the magnitude of H for the
formation of one mole of CuI(g) from Cu (g) and I(g) is________ kJ.
130. The standard heat for formation of NO2 (g) and N 2O4 (g) are 8.0 and 2.0 kcal mol 1 respectively. The
magnitude of heat of dimerization of NO 2 in kcal is :
131. AB, A 2 and B 2 are diatomic molecules. If the bond enthalpies of A 2 , AB and B 2 are in the ratio
1 : 1 : 0.5 and the enthalpy of formation of AB from A 2 and B2 is 100 kJ mol 1, what is the bond
enthalpy of A 2 in kJ ?
132. Bond energies of (H H), (O O) and (O H) are 105, 120 and 220 kcal/mol respectively, then
magnitude of H of in the reaction in kcal is :
2H2 (g) O2 (g) 2H2O (g)
133. If, combustion of 4 g of CH 4 liberates 2.5 kcal of heat, the magnitude of heat of combustion of CH4 in
kcal is :
134. If H2 (g) Cl2 (g) 2HCl; H 44 kcal ........ (i)
2Na(s) 2HCl(g) 2NaCl (s) H2 (g); H 152 kcal ........ (ii)
135. Heat of combustion H for C (s),H2 (g) and CH 4 (g) are 94, 68 and 213 kcal/mole then magnitude
of H for C (s) 2H2 (g) CH4 (g) in kcal is :
136. Given the bond energies of N N, H H and N H bonds as 945, 436 and 391kJ mol 1 respectively, the
magnitude of enthalpy of the reaction, N 2 (g) 3H2 (g) 2NH3 (g) in kJ is :
137. Heat evolved in the reaction, H2 Cl2 2HCl is 182 kJ. Bond energies of H H an Cl Cl are 430
and 242 kJ/mole respectively. The H Cl bond energy in kJ/mole is :
140. The heat of combustion of carbon to CO 2 is 393.5 kJ/ mol . The magnitude of heat released upon
formation of 35.2 g of CO2 from carbon and oxygen gas in kJ.
2. The enthalpies of combustion of carbon and carbon monoxide are 393.5 and 283.5 kJ mol–1
respectively. The enthalpy of formation of carbon monoxide per mole is : (2004)
(A) 110 kJ (B) 676.5 kJ (C) 676.5 kJ (D) 110.5 kJ
3. The standard enthalpy of formation ( f H) at 298 K for methane, CH4 (g), is 74.8 kJ mol–1. The
additional information required to determine the average energy for C–H bond formation would be (2006)
(A) The dissociation energy of hydrogen molecule, H2
(B) The dissociation energy of H2 and enthalpy of sublimation of carbon
(C) Latent heat of vaporization of methane
(D) The first four ionization energies of carbon and electron gain enthalpy of hydrogen
4. The enthalpy change states for the following processes are listed below : (2006)
5. Standard entropy of X 2, Y2 and XY3 are 60, 40 and 50 J K 1 mol 1, respectively. For the reaction,
6. In a fuel cell, methanol is used as fuel and oxygen gas is used as an oxidizer. The reaction is : (2O09)
3
CH3OH(l) O2 (g) CO2 (g) 2H2O(l)
2
At 298 K standard Gibbs energies of formation for CH3OH(l), H2O(l), and CO2 (g) are 166.2, 237.2,
and 394.4 kJ mol 1, respectively. If standard enthalpy of combustion of methanol is 726 kJ mol 1,
efficiency of the fuel cell will be
(A) 80% (B) 87% (C) 90% (D) 97%
1
H2 (g) O2 (g) H2O(l); H 286.20 kJ
2
8. The standard enthalpy of formation of NH3 is –46.0 kJ mol–1. If the enthalpy of formation of H2 from its
atoms is –436 kJ mol–1 and that of N2 is –712 kJ mol–1, the average bond enthalpy of N–H bond in
NH3 is: (2010)
11. For the complete combustion of ethanol, C2H5OH(l) 3O2 (g) 2CO2 (g) 3H2O(l) the amount of heat
produced as measured in bomb calorimeter is 1364.47 kJ mol–1 at 25°C. Assuming ideality, the enthalpy
of combustion, CH for the reaction will be (2014)
12. The combustion of benzene ( ) gives CO2 (g) and H2O( ). Given that heat of combustion of benzene at
constant volume is 3263.9 kJ mol1 at 25°C, heat of combustion (in kJ mol 1 ) of benzene at constant
(A) 112.4 kJ mol 1 (B) 56.2 kJ mol 1 (C) 168.2 kJ mol 1 (D) 208.0 kJ mol 1
(C) C(diamond) C(graphite) (D) N 2 (g, 273 K ) N 2 (g, 300 K)
17. The difference between H and U( H U), , when the combustion of one mole of heptane(l) is carried
out at a temperature T, is equal to : (2019)
(A) 4RT (B) 4RT (C) 3RT (D) 3RT
18. 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
19. The standard heat of formation ( f H 298 ) of ethane (in kJ/mol), if the heat of combustion of ethane,
hydrogen and graphite are 1560, 393.5 and 286 kJ / mol, respectively is ________. (2020)
21. Lattice enthalpy and enthalpy of solution of NaCl are 788 kJ mol–1 and 4 kJ mol–1, respectively. The
hydration enthalpy of NaCl is : (2O20)
–1 –1 –1 –1
(A) –780 kJ mol (B) 784 kJ mol (C) 780 kJ mol (D) –784 kJ mol
22. The minimum number of moles of O2 required for complete combustion of 1 mole of propane and 2
23. The heat of combustion of ethanol into carbon dioxides and water is -327 kcal at constant pressure. The
heat evolved (in cal) at constant volume and 27°C (if all gases behave ideally ) is________.
(R 2 cal mol 1K 1 ) (2O20)
1. The enthalpy for the following reactions ( H) at 25 C are given below. (1981)
1 1
(i)
2
H2 g
2
O2 g OH g H 10.06 kcal
(ii)
H2 g 2H g H 104.18 kcal
(iii)
O 2 g 2O g H 118.32 kcal
25.5, 57.8, 94.1 and 22.1 kcal / mol respectively. Calculate H 298K for the reaction (1982)
CCl 4 g 2H2O g CO2 g 4HCl g
3. The molar heats of combustion of C 2 H 2 g ,C (graphite) and H2 g are 310.62, 94.05, 68.32 kcal.
4. Following statement is true only under some specific conditions. Write the conditions for that in not more
than two sentences “The heat energy q, absorbed by a gas is H ”. (1984)
6. The bond dissociation energies of gaseous H2 , Cl 2 and HCl are 104, 58 and 103 kcal/mol respectively.
7. The standard molar heat of formation of ethane, carbon dioxide and liquid water are 21.1, 94.1 and
68.3 kcal respectively. Calculate the standard molar heat of combustion of ethane. (1986)
8. An initial mixture of ferric oxide, Fe2O3 , and aluminium, Al, is used in solid fuel rockets. Calculate the
fuel value per gram and fuel value per cc of the mixture. Heats of formation and densities are as follows:
H f Al2O 3 399 kcal / mol (1988)
9. An athlete is given 100 g of glucose C6H12O6 of energy equivalent to 1560 kJ. He utilizes 50% of this
gained energy in the event. In order to avoid storage of energy in the body, calculate the weight of water
he would need to perspire. The enthalpy of evaporation of water is 44 kJ/mol. (1989)
C6 H12 are 241, 3800 and 3920 kJ / mol respectively. Calculate the heat of hydrogenation of
cyclohexene. (1989)
11. Using the data (all values are in kilocalories per mol at 25 C ) given below, calculate the bond energy of
C C and C H bonds. (1990)
C s C g ; H 172
H2 g 2H g ; H 104
1
H2 g
2
O 2 g H 2O ; H 68.0
C s O2 g CO2 g ; H 94.0
12. A gas mixture of 3.67 L of ethylene and methane on complete combustion at 2 5 C produces 6.11 L of
CO 2 . Find out the amount of heat evolved on burning 1L of the gas mixture at 1 atm pressure. The heat
of combustion of ethylene and methane are 1423 and 891 kJ mol 1 at 25C. (1991)
13.
Determine the enthalpy of the reaction, C3H8 g H2 g C2H6 g CH4 g , at 2 5 C , using the
given heat of combustion values under standard conditions. (1992)
Compound : H2 g
CH 4 g C 2 H6 g
C graphite
H kJ / mol : 285.8 890.0 1560.0 393.0
14. The heat content of the products is more than of that of the reactants in an ……….… reaction. (1993)
15. The polymerization of ethylene to linear polyethylene is represented by the reaction,
n CH2 CH 2 CH2 CH2 Where, n has large integral value. Given that the average
n
enthalpies of bond dissociation for C C and C C at 298 K are +590 and +311 kJ/mol respectively,
calculate the enthalpy of polymerization per mole of ethylene at 298 K. (1994)
16. In order to get maximum calorific output, a burner should have an optimum fuel to oxygen ratio which
corresponds to 3 times as much oxygen as is required theoretically for complete combustion of the fuel.
A burner which has been adjusted for methane as fuel (with x litre/hour of CH 4 and 6x litre/hour of
In order to get the same calorific output, what should be the rate of supply of butane and oxygen?
Assume that losses due to incomplete combustion etc., are the same for both fuels and that the gases
behave ideally. Heats of combustions:
CH 4 809 kJ / mol, C 4 H10 2878 kJ / mol
17. The standard molar enthalpies of formation of cyclohexane and benzene at 25°C are 156 and +
mol–1. Use these data to estimate the magnitude of the resonance energy of benzene. (1996)
18. Compute the heat of formation of liquid methyl alcohol in kJ mol 1 , using the following data. Heat of
vaporization of liquid methyl alcohol = 38 kJ/mol. Heat of formation of gaseous atoms from the elements
in their standard states: (1997)
H = 218 kJ/mol, C = 715 kJ/mol, O = 249 kJ/mol.
Average bond energies:
C H 415 kJ / mol, C O 356 kJ / mol, O H 463 kJ / mol
19. From the following data, calculate the enthalpy change for the combustion of cyclopropane at 298 K.
The enthalpy of formation of
CO 2 g , H 2O and propene (g) are 393.5 , 285.8 and
20. Diborane is a potential rocket fuel which undergoes combustion according to the reaction. (2000)
B2 H6 (g ) 3 O 2 (g ) B2 O3 (s) 3H 2O (g )
From the following data, calculate the enthalpy change for combustion of diborane.
3
2 B (s) O2 (g) B2O3 (s); H 1273 kJ mol 1 (i)
2
1
H2 (g) O2 (g) H2O ( ); H 286 kJ mol 1 (ii)
2
H2 O ( ) H2 O (g ); H 44 kJ mol 1 (iii)
21. The Hf for CO2 (g ), CO(g) and H2O(g) are 393.5, 110.5 and 241.8 kJ mol 1 respectively. The
standard enthalpy change (in kJ) for the reaction: CO2 (g) H2 (g ) CO(g) H 2O(g) is : (2000)
1 1
(A) C(diamond) O2(g) CO2(g) (B) H2 (g) F 2 (g) HF(g)
2 2
1
(C) N 2 (g) 3H 2 (g) 2 NH3 (g ) (D) CO(g) O2 (g) CO2 (g)
2
23. 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 : (2004)
(A) 676.5 (B) 676.5 (C) 110 (D) 110
24. For the reaction, 2 CO O2 2 CO2 ; H 560 kJ. Two moles of CO and one mole of O2 are taken in a
container of volume 1L . They completely form two moles of CO 2 , the gases deviate appreciably from
ideal behaviour. If the pressure in the vessel changes from 70 to 40 atm, find the magnitude (absolute
value) of U at 500 K. (1L atm 0.1kJ) (2006)
25. In a constant volume calorimeter, 3.5 g of a gas with molecular weight 28 was burnt in excess oxygen at
298.0 K. The temperature of the calorimeter was found to increase from 298.0 K to 298.45 K due to the
combustion process. Given that the heat capacity of the calorimeter is 2.5 kJ K 1, the numerical value
26. The species which by definition has zero standard molar enthalpy of formation at 298 K is : (2010)
(A) Br 2 (g) (B) Cl2 (g) (C) H2 O (g ) (D) CH 4 (g)
27. Using the data provided, calculate the multiple bond energy (kJ mol 1 ) of a C C bond in C2H2 . Take
1
H2 (g) O 2 (g ) H2 O(l); r H 285.8 kJ mol 1
2
oxide formation during heating of copper at 1250 K. However, the N2 gas contains 1 mole % of water
vapour as impurity. The water vapour oxidises copper as per the reaction given below : (2018)
2Cu(s) H2O(g) Cu2O(s) H2 (g)
pH is the minimum partial pressure of H2 (in bar) needed to prevent the oxidation at 1250 K. The value
2
of ln(pH ) is _______.
2
(Given: total pressure = 1 bar,
R (universal gas constant) 8 J K 1 mol 1, ln(10) 2.3. Cu(s) and Cu 2O (s) are mutually immiscible.
1
At 1250 K : 2 Cu(s) O2 (g) Cu 2O (s); GΘ 78000 J mol 1
2
1
H2 (g) O2 (g) H2O (g); GΘ 178000 J mol 1; (G is the Gibbs energy)
2
31. Choose the reaction(s) from the following options, for which the standard enthalpy of reaction is equal to
the standard enthalpy of formation. (2019)
(A) 2H 2 (g) O 2 (g) 2H 2O( ) (B) 2C(g) 3H 2 (g) C2H 6 (g)
1 3
(C) S8 (s) O2 (g) SO2 (g) (D) O 2 (g) O3 (g)
8 2