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1. Use the thermochemical equations shown below to determine

the enthalpy for the reaction for N2O4(g) 2NO2(g) Ans: 58.2 kJ

N2(g) + O2(g) NO2(g) Ho = 33.9 kJ

N2(g) + 2O2(g) N2O4(g) Ho = 9.6 kJ

2. Use the thermochemical equations shown below to determine

the enthalpy for the reaction for N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g) Ans: -114.8 kJ

2NO2(g) + 7H2(g) 2NH3(g) + 4H2O(l) Ho = 142.5 kJ

2NO2(g) N2(g) + 2O2(g) Ho = 82.5 kJ

H2O(l) H2(g) + O2(g) Ho = -43.7 kJ

3. Use the thermochemical equations shown below to determine

the enthalpy for the reaction for CH3COOH(l) 2C(s) + 2H2(g) + O2(g) Ans: 1956 kJ

2CO2(g) + 2H2O(l) CH3COOH(l) + 2O2(g) Ho = 3484 kJ

C(s) + O2(g) CO2(g) Ho = -1576 kJ

2H2(g) + O2(g) 2H2O(l) Ho = -2288 kJ

The H f of FeCl 2 (s) = -399.4 kJ. FeCl3(s) forms when 1 mole of FeCl2 reacts with mole of
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Cl2(g). The enthalpy change of that reaction (Ho) is -57.7 kJ. What is the H f of FeCl3 (s)?
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Ans: -457.1 kJ
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5. Use the thermochemical equations shown below to determine the molar enthalpy of combustion for
methane. Ans: -890.36 kJ

C(s) + 2H2(g) CH4(g) Ho = -74.81 kJ

H2O(l) H2(g) + O2(g) Ho = 285.83 kJ

3C(s) + 3O2(g) 3CO2(g) Ho = -1180.53 kJ

6. Use the thermochemical equations shown below to determine the enthalpy of the reaction of iodine
and hydrogen to produce hydrogen iodide. I2(s) + H2(g) 2HI(g) Ans: 51.8 kJ
Ans: -890.36 kJ

I2(g) I2(s) Ho = -124.8 kJ

3I2(g) + 3H2(g) 6HI(g) Ho = -219.0 kJ

7. Use the thermochemical equations shown below to determine the enthalpy for the reaction:
2H2O(l) 2H2(g) + O2(g) Ans: 2288 kJ

2CO2(g) + 2H2O(l) CH3COOH(l) + 2O2(g) Ho = 3484 kJ

CO2(g) C(graphite) + O2(g) Ho = 1576 kJ

CH3COOH(l) 2C(graphite) + 2H2(g) + O2(g) Ho = 1956 kJ

8. Use the thermochemical equations shown below to determine the enthalpy for the reaction:
C(s) + 2H2(g) CH4(g), Ans: -74.8 kJ

C(s) + O2(g) CO2(g) Ho = -393.51 kJ

H2(g) + O2(g) H2O(l) Ho = -285.83 kJ

CH4(g) + 2O2(g) CO2(g) + 2H2O(l) Ho = -890.37 kJ

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9. Use the thermochemical equations shown below to determine the enthalpy for the reaction:
2CO2(g) + 2H2O(l) CH3COOH(l) + 2O2(g) Ans: 3484 kJ

C(graphite) + O2(g) CO2(g) Ho = -1576 kJ

2H2O(l) 2H2(g) + O2(g) Ho = 2288 kJ

2C(graphite) + 2H2(g) + O2(g) CH3COOH(l) Ho = -1956 kJ

10. Use the thermochemical equations shown below to determine the enthalpy for the reaction:
3Fe2O3(s) 2Fe3O4(s) + O2(g) Ans: 465 kJ

3Fe2O3(s) 6Fe(s) + 4 O2(g) Ho = 4933 kJ

6Fe(s) + 4O2(g) 2Fe3O4(s) Ho = -4468 kJ

11. Use the thermochemical equations shown below to determine the enthalpy for the reaction:
cis-C4H8(g) + 6O2(g) 4CO2(g) + 4H2O(g) Ans: -675.7 kJ

trans-C4H8(g) + 6O2(g) 4CO2(g) + 4H2O(g) Ho = -676.7 kJ

cis-C4H8(g) trans-C4H8(g) Ho = 1.0 kJ

12. Use the thermochemical equations shown below to determine the enthalpy for the reaction:
H2O(l) H2(g) + O2(g) Ans: 143.0 kJ

C(s) + O2(g) CO2(g) Ho = -196.7 kJ

C2H6(g) 2C(s) + 3H2(g) Ho = 42.3 kJ

C2H6(g) + 3 O2(g) 2CO2(g) + 3H2O(l) Ho = -780.2 kJ

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13. Use the thermochemical equations shown below to determine the enthalpy for the reaction:
Ans: H = -57.09 kJ
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NO(g) + O2(g) NO2(g)

Given:
N2(g) + O2(g) NO(g) Hfo = +90.29 kJ

N2(g) + O2(g) NO2(g) Hfo = +33.2 kJ

14. Calculate the molar enthalpy of combustion of propane gas, C3H8.

Ans: H c = -2219.9 kJ
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C3H8(g) + 5O2(g) 3CO2(g) + 4H2O(l) Ho = ?

Given:
3C + 4H2 C3H8 Hfo = -103.8 kJ
C + O2 CO2 Hfo = -393.5 kJ
H2 + O2 H2O Hfo = -285.8 kJ

15. Calculate the molar enthalpy of combustion of liquid octane, C8H18.

Ans: H c = -5544.1 kJ
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C8H18(g) + 12.5 O2(g) 8CO2(g) + 9H2O(l) Ho = ?

Given:
8C + 9H2 C8H18 Hfo = -219.9 kJ
C + O2 CO2 Hfo = -393.5
H2 + O2 H2O Hfo = -285.8 kJ

16. Calculate the enthalpy change for the reaction C2H4(g) + H2(g) C2H6(g)
Ans: -137.0kJ
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
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17. Calculate the enthalpy change for the reaction ; PbCl2 + Cl2 PbCl4
Ans: H = +30.2kJ
Given:
Pb + 2Cl2 PbCl4 H = -329.2 kJ

Pb + Cl2 PbCl2 H = -359.4 kJ

18. Calculate the enthalpy change for the reaction ; Cu + O2 CuO

Ans: H =-125.9 kJ
Given:
CuO + Cu Cu2O H = -11.3 kJ

Cu2O + O2 2CuO H = -114.6 kJ

19. Calculate the enthalpy change for the reaction ; 2P + 5Cl2 2PCl5
Ans: H =-749.8 kJ
Given:

PCl5 PCl3 + Cl2 H = +87.9 kJ

2PCl3 + 2Cl2 2PCl5 H = -175.8 kJ

20. Calculate the enthalpy change for the reaction ; N2 + O2 2NO

Ans: H =+180 kJ
Given:
4NH3 + 3O2 2N2 + 6H2O H = -1530 kJ

4NH3 + 5O2 4NO + 6H2O H = -1170 kJ

21. Calculate the enthalpy change for the reaction ; H2S(g) + 4F2(g) 2HF(g) + SF6(g)

Ans: H =+1745 kJ

Given:

H2(g) + F2(g) HF(g) H = -273 kJ

S(s) + 3F2(g) SF6(g) H = -1220 kJ

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H2(g) + S(s) H2S(g) H = -21 kJ

22. Given the following thermochemical equations, Ans: H =-491.1 kJ

C2H2(g) + 5/2O2(g) 2CO2(g) + H2O(l) H = -1354.5 kJ

C(s) + O2(g) CO2(g) H = -297.5 kJ

H2(g) + O2(g) H2O(l) H = -267.6 kJ

Calculate H for the decomposition of one mole of acetylene, C2H2(g),

23. Given the following thermochemical equations, Ans: H =11.3 kJ

2H2(g) + O2(g) 2H2O(l) H = -571.6 kJ

N2O5(g) + H2O(l) 2HNO3(l) H = -73.7 kJ

N2(g) + 3/2 O2(g) + H2 HNO3(l) H = -174.1 kJ

Calculate H for the formation of one mole of dinitrogen pentoxide, N2O5

24. Given that;

S(s) + O2(g) SO2(g) H = -296.8 kJ/mol
S(s) + 3/2 O2(g) SO3(g) H = -395.6 kJ/mol

determine the enthalpy change for the decomposition reaction

2SO3(g) 2SO2(g) + O2(g) Ans: H=197.8 kJ/mol

25. Given that;

2H2 + O2 2H2O H = -571.6 kJ/mol
C3H4 + 4O2 3CO2 + 2H2O H = -1937 kJ/mol
C3H8 + 5O2 3CO2 + 4H2O H = -2220 kJ/mol,

determine the heat of the reaction

C3H4 + 2H2 C3H8. Ans: H=-289 kJ/mol
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More Hesss Law

1) Calculate Ho for the formation of 1 mol of strontium carbonate (the material that gives the red color in fireworks)
from its elements.

Sr (s) C(graphite) 3
2 O2 (g) SrCO3 (s)
The information available is
(1) Sr (s) 1
2 O2 (g) SrO (s) H -592 kJ
(2) SrO (s) CO2 (g) SrCO3 (s) H -234 kJ
(3) C(graphite) O2 (g) CO2 (g) H -394 kJ
-1220 kJ

2) The combination of coal and steam produces a mixture called coal gas, which can be used as a fuel or as a starting
material for other reactions. If we assume coal can be represented by graphite, the equation for the production of
coal gas is:

2 C (s) 2 H2O (g) CH4 (g) CO2(g)

Determine the standard enthalpy change for this reaction from the following
standard enthalpies of reaction :
(1) C(s) H2O (g) CO (g) H2 (g) H 131.3 kJ
(2) CO (g) H2O (g) CO2 (g) H2 (g) H - 41.2 kJ
(3) CH4 (g) H2O (g) 3 H2 (g) CO (g) H 206.1 kJ

+ 15.3 kJ

3) One reaction involved in the conversion of iron ore to the metal is:
FeO (s) CO (g) Fe (s) CO2 (g)
Calculate the standard enthalpy change for this reaction from these reactions
of iron oxides with CO :
(1) 3 Fe2O3 (s) CO (g) 2 Fe3O4 (s) CO2 (g) H - 47 kJ
(2) Fe2O3 (s) 3 CO (g) 2 Fe (s) 3 CO2 (g) H - 25 kJ
(3) Fe3O4 (s) CO (g) 3 FeO (s) CO2 (g) H 19 kJ

-14 kJ

4) Find the H for the reaction below, given the following steps and subsequent H values:
N2H4(l) + H2(g) 2NH3(g)

N2H4(l) + CH4O(l) CH2O(g) + N2(g) + 3H2 (g) H = -37 kJ

N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH 3(g) H = -46 kJ
CH4O(l) CH2O(g) + H 2(g) H = -65 kJ

-18kJ
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5) Find the H for the reaction below, given the following steps and subsequent H values:
H2SO4(l) SO3(g) + H2O(g)

H2S(g) + 2O2(g) H2SO4(l) H = -235.5 kJ

H2S(g) + 2O2(g) SO 3(g) + H2O(l) H = -207 kJ
H2O(l) H2O(g) H = 44 kJ

72kJ

6) Find the H for the reaction below, given the following steps and subsequent H values:
H2(g) + Cl2(g) HCl(g)

COCl2(g) + H2O(l) CH2Cl2(l) + O2(g) H = 47.5 kJ

2HCl(g) + O2(g) H 2 O(l) + Cl2(g) H = 105 kJ
CH2Cl2(l) + H2(g) + 3/2 O 2(g) COCl2(g) + 2H 2O(l) H = -402.5 kJ

-230kJ

7) Find the H for the reaction below, given the following steps and subsequent H values:
C2H2(g) + 5/2O2(g) 2CO2(g) + H2O(g)

C2H6(g) C2H 2(g) + 2H2(g) H = 283.5 kJ

H2(g) + 1/2O2(g) H2O(g) H = -213.7 kJ
2CO2(g) + 3H2O(g) C2H6(g) + 7/2O2(g) H = 849 kJ

-705kJ

8) Find the H for the reaction below, given the following steps and subsequent H values:
HCl(g) + NaNO 2(s) HNO2(l) + NaCl(s)

2NaCl(s) + H2O(l) 2HCl(g) + Na2O(s) H = 507 kJ

NO(g) + NO2(g) + Na2O(s) 2NaNO2(s) H = -427 kJ
NO(g) + NO2(g) N2O(g) + O2(g) H = -43 kJ
2HNO2(l) N2O(g) + O2(g) + H 2O(l) H = 34 kJ

-78kJ

9) Find the H for the reaction below, given the following steps and subsequent H values:
Zn(s) + 1/8S8(s) + 2O2(g) ZnSO4(s)

Zn(s) + 1/8S8(s) ZnS(s) H = -183.92 kJ

2ZnS(s) + 3O2(g) 2ZnO(s) + 2SO2(g) H = -927.54 kJ
2SO2(g) + O2(g) 2SO3(g) H = -196.04 kJ
ZnO(s) + SO3(g) ZnSO4 (s) H = -230.32 kJ
-976.03kJ

10) Calculate the Hformation and give the overall reaction of CS2 from its elements, given the steps involved are as
follows:

C(s) + O2 (g) CO2 (g) H = -393.5kJ

S(s) + O2 (g) SO2 (g) H = -296kJ
CS2 (l) + 3 O2 (g) CO2 (g) H = -1072kJ
86.5kJ (Overall Rxn: C (s) + 2 S (s) CS2 (l))