The Foundations of Chemistry

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Exercises 637

Does the reaction mixture absorb heat from the sur-
roundings or release heat to them?
012.For each of the following reactions, (a) does the enthalpy
increase or decrease; (b) is Hreactant Hproduct or is
Hproduct Hreactant; (c) is Hpositive or negative?
i(i) Al 2 O 3 (s)88n2Al(s)^32 O 2 (g) (endothermic)
(ii) Sn(s)Cl 2 (g)88nSnCl 2 (s) (exothermic)
013.(a) The combustion of 0.0222 g of isooctane vapor,
C 8 H 18 (g), at constant pressure raises the temperature of
a calorimeter 0.400°C. The heat capacity of the calorime-
ter and water combined is 2.48 kJ/°C. Find the molar heat
of combustion of gaseous isooctane.


C 8 H 18 (g) 122 ^1 O 2 (g)88n8CO 2 (g)9H 2 O()

(b) How many grams of C 8 H 18 (g) must be burned to
obtain 362 kJ of heat energy?
*014.Methanol, CH 3 OH, is an efficient fuel with a high octane
rating that can be produced from coal and hydrogen.


CH 3 OH(g)^32 O 2 (g)88nCO 2 (g)2H 2 O()
H764 kJ/mol rxn

(a) Find the heat evolved when 90.0 g CH 3 OH(g) burns
in excess oxygen. (b) What mass of O 2 is consumed when
945 kJ of heat is given out?
*015.How much heat is liberated when 0.0662 mole of sodium
reacts with excess water according to the following equa-
tion?


2Na(s)2H 2 O()88nH 2 (g)2NaOH(aq)
H368 kJ/mol rxn

*016.What is Hfor the reaction


PbO(s)C(s)88nPb(s)CO(g)

if 35.7 kJ must be supplied to convert 74.6 g lead(II) oxide
to lead?
017.The standard molar enthalpy of formation, H^0 f, listed in
Appendix K is zero for almost all elements. A few entries
are not zero; explain why, and give two examples.
018.Why is the standard molar enthalpy of formation, H^0 f,
for liquid water different than is H^0 ffor water vapor,
both at 25°C. Which formation reaction is more exother-
mic? Does your answer indicate that H 2 O() is at a higher
or lower enthalpy than H 2 O(g)?
*019.Methylhydrazine is burned with dinitrogen tetroxide in
the attitude-control engines of the space shuttles.


CH 6 N 2 ()^54 N 2 O 4 ()88n
CO 2 (g)3H 2 O()^94 N 2 (g)

The two substances ignite instantly on contact, produc-
ing a flame temperature of 3000 K. The energy liberated
per 0.100 g of CH 6 N 2 at constant atmospheric pressure

after the products are cooled back to 25°C is 750 J. (a)
Find Hfor the reaction as written. (b) How many kilo-
joules are liberated when 44.0 g of N 2 is produced?

*020.Which is more exothermic, the combustion of one mole
of methane to form CO 2 (g) and liquid water or the com-
bustion of one mole of methane to form CO 2 (g) and
steam? Why? (No calculations are necessary.)
*021.Which is more exothermic, the combustion of one mole
of gaseous benzene, C 6 H 6 , or the combustion of one mole
of liquid benzene? Why? (No calculations are necessary.)

Thermochemical Equations, H^0 f, and Hess’s Law
*022.Explain the meaning of each word in the term “thermo-
dynamic standard state of a substance.”
*023.Explain the meaning of each word in the term “standard
molar enthalpy of formation.”
*024.From the data in Appendix K, determine the form that
represents the standard state for each of the following ele-
ments: (a) chlorine; (b) chromium; (c) nitrogen; (d) iodine;
(e) sulfur.
*025.From the data in Appendix K, determine the form that
represents the standard state for each of the following
elements: (a) oxygen; (b) carbon; (c) phosphorus;
(d) rubidium; (e) calcium.
*026.Write the balanced chemical equation whose H^0 rxnvalue
is equal to Hf^0 for each of the following substances:
(a) calcium hydroxide, Ca(OH) 2 (s); (b) benzene, C 6 H 6 ();
(c) sodium carbonate, Na 2 CO 3 (s); (d) calcium fluoride,
CaF 2 (s); (e) phosphine, PH 3 (g); (f ) propane, C 3 H 8 (g);
(g) atomic sulfur, S(g).
*027.Write the balanced chemical equation whose H^0 rxnvalue
is equal to Hf^0 for each of the following substances:
(a) hydrogen sulfide, H 2 S(g); (b) lead(II) chloride,

A space shuttle.
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