CHEM 111.

1 Problem Set

EXERCISE 4
Using the following data obtained at room temperature of 27.8 ⁰C and barometric pressure of 75.78 cmHg,
determine the

A. experimental molar enthalpy of vaporization (∆vapH) of

∆h, mmHg Temperature, K the liquid in kJ/mol.
24 360 B. expected ∆h at temperature equal to 335 K.
125 350 C. theoretical molar enthalpy of vaporization (∆vapH) of the
227 340 liquid in kJ/mol given that the normal boiling point of the
liquid is 87.5.
298 330
D. percent error
443 320

EXERCISE 5
A novel compound, HA, was found to be synthesized from HUA according to the reaction below:
2HUA + 3CHEN → 5YU + HA
Combustion analysis of HUA using the Parr 1351 bomb calorimeter yielded the following data:
2HUA + 5O2 → 8CO2 + 6H2O

1. Calculate the experimental heat of combustion (kJ/mol)

Parameter Value of HUA.
EE value 251.45 cal/g Hint: HUA is a compound containing C, H, and O only.
Mass of sample 1.0410 g 2. Calculate the experimental heat of formation (kJ/mol) of
Initial Temperature 28.6 ⁰C HUA.
Final Temperature 29.1 ⁰C 3. Calculate the percentage error of obtained heat of
Length of burnt 6.4 cm combustion (kJ/mol) of HUA.
fused wire
Mass of water 2 kg
4. Calculate the experimental heat of reaction (kJ/mol) for synthesis of HA from HUA using combustion
data. Based on the obtained heat of reaction, is the reaction route thermodynamically favored? Why or
why not?

Literature values.
Parameters Value
Cp of water, cal/goC 1
̅ 𝑜 , kJ/mol
ΔfH
H2O(l) -285.8
CO2 -393.5
HUA 442.7
CHEN 541
YU 751
HA 867
EXERCISE 6
Calculate the heat of formation of benzene given the following information:

Compound Total energy, Hartree

cyclohexene -234.18629
benzene -231.82430
cyclohexane -235.39571

Compound ̅ , kJ/mol
Experimental ∆𝐟 𝐇
cyclohexene -4.32
cyclohexane -124.6