1. A 12.

8 g sample of ethanol (C2H5OH) is burned in a bomb calorimeter with a heat capacity

of 5.65 kJ/°C. Using the information below, determine the final temperature of the
calorimeter if the initial temperature is 25.0°C. The molar mass of ethanol is 46.07 g/mol.
C2 H 5OH(1) + 3 O 2 (g) → 2CO 2 (g) +3 H 2 O(g) ΔrH° = -1235 kJ/mol
a. 53°C
b. 28°C
c. 111°C
d. 86°C
e. 74°C

2. Oxygen gas at 34.5°C expands from 45.7 L to 74.5 L against a constant pressure of 1.00 bar.
What is the work done, in joules, by the system?
a. -9.93×104 J
b. -2.88×103 J
c. 2.88×103 J
d. 7.45×103 J
e. 9.93×104 J

3. What is the reaction that corresponds to ∆H fo for chloric acid, HClO3(aq)?

a. ClO3− (aq) + H+(aq) → HClO3(aq)
b. HClO3(aq) + H2O(l) → ClO3− (aq) + H3O+(aq)
c. H(g) + Cl(g) + 3 O(g) → HClO3(aq)
d. ½ H2(g) + ½ Cl2(g) + 3 2 O2(g) → HClO3(aq)
e. H2(aq) + Cl2(aq) + 3 O2(aq) → 2 HClO3(aq)

4. A 0.218 g sample of ethanol (molar mass: 46.07 g/mol) is burned in a constant-volume

calorimeter (i.e. bomb calorimeter). If the temperature of the calorimeter rises from 25.13°C to
28.86°C, determine the heat capacity of the calorimeter. The enthalpy of combustion of ethanol
is -1235 kJmol-1.
a. 1.57 kJ/K
b. 3.33 J/K
c. 7.00 J/K
d. 21.1 J/K
e. 21.8 kJ/K

5. The amount of heat energy released when zinc metal reacts with hydrochloric acid:
Zn(s) + HCl(aq) → ZnCl2(aq) + H2(g)
is measured at constant pressure in a coffee cup calorimeter. The data obtained using this
device gives the direct measure of
a) w b) ΔrH c) ΔrU d) PΔV e) Δngas
6. The reaction of ozone with methane produces carbon dioxide and water vapour.
CH4(g) + 4/3 O3(g) → CO2(g) + 2 H2O(g)
The energy released by the combustion of one mole of methane in excess ozone was
measured to be 1318 kJ. What is the O-O bond energy in ozone?
Bond Energy (kJ/mol)
C=O 799
C-H 413
O-H 463

a) 180 kJ/mol b) 327 kJ/mol c) 494 kJ/mol d) 160 kJ/mol e) 240 kJ/mol

7. Liquid hydrazine, N2H4, which has a molar enthalpy of formation of 50.63 kJ/mol, decomposes
into nitrogen and hydrogen: N2H4(l) → N2(g) + 2 H2(g). Under standard conditions what are the
signs of ΔU, w , and q for this reaction?
a. ΔrU < 0, w > 0, and q < 0
b. ΔrU < 0, w > 0, and q > 0
c. ΔrU > 0, w > 0, and q > 0
d. ΔrU < 0, w < 0, and q < 0
e. ΔrU > 0, w < 0, and q > 0

8. A 5.00 g strip of gold (specific heat = 0.129 J g–1 K–1) and a 5.00 g strip of nickel (specific
heat = 0.444 J g–1 K–1), both initially at 25°C, are dropped into a beaker of water that is
initially at 70°C. Which one of the following statements is true after thermal equilibrium is
reached?
a. Both metal strips will absorb the same amount of heat energy and have the same final
temperature.
b. Both metal strips will absorb the same amount of heat energy, but the nickel strip will
have a higher final temperature than the gold strip.
c. The gold strip will absorb more heat energy than the nickel strip, but the two strips will
have the same final temperature.
d. The nickel strip will absorb more heat energy than the gold strip, but the gold strip will
have a higher final temperature than the nickel strip.
e. The nickel strip will absorb more heat energy than the gold strip, but the two strips will
have the same final temperature.

9. 600 J of heat energy is transferred to a system from the surroundings, resulting in a

temperature increase from 35°C to 55°C. The system is then mechanically expanded from a
volume of 3.0 L to 6.0 L against an external pressure of 200 kPa. What is ΔU for the
system?
a. –1200 J
b. –570 J
c. 0J
d. +630 J
e. +1200 J
10. Given the following reactions:
P4(s) + 6 Cl2(g) → 4 PCl3(g) ∆rHo = -1225.0 kJ
PCl3(g) + 3 H2O(l) → H3PO3(aq) + 3 HCl(aq) ∆rHo = -853.5 kJ
2 H2(g) + O2(g) → 2 H2O(l) ∆rHo = -571.5 kJ
H2(g) + Cl2(g) → 2 HCl(g) ∆rHo = -184.9 kJ
What is ∆rHo for the following reaction:
P4(s) + 6 H2(g) + 6 O2(g) → 4 H3PO3(aq)
a. -9177.4 kJ
b. -6958.6 kJ
c. -2834.9 kJ
d. -2465.1 kJ
e. +8605.9 kJ

11. Compute ∆rHo for the following reaction:

PCl5(g) + 4 H2O(l) 
→
←
 H3PO4 (g) + 5 HCl(g)
∆fH (kJ mol ):
o –1
-398.9 -285.9 -1281.1 -92.3
a. –688.6 kJ/mol
b. –200.1 kJ/mol
c. –74.9 kJ/mol
d. –1000.6 kJ/mol
e. –900.3 kJ/mol

12. An unknown metal of 100.0 g is heated to 71ºC. It is then placed in a coffee cup calorimeter
with 25.0 mL of water at room temperature (298 K). The final temperature of the water and
metal is 319 K.
a. What is qwater?

b. What is the specific heat of the metal in Jg-1K-1?

c. The unknown metal could be either lead (Cm= 26.7 Jmol-1K-1) or aluminum (Cm= 24.2
Jmol-1K-1). Determine the identity of the metal. Justify your answer.
13. A bomb calorimeter was calibrated by burning 1.301 g of benzoic acid (C6H5COOH, M = 122.13
g/mol) in excess oxygen. The temperature inside the calorimeter rose from 23.2°C to 36.7°C.

a. What is the heat capacity of the bomb calorimeter, in units of kJ/°C? ΔrU = -3230 kJ/(1 mol benzoic
acid)

Answer: 2.55 kJ/°C

b. Asparagine (C4H8N2O3, M = 132.12 g/mol), the first amino acid isolated, was extracted from
asparagus juice (hence the name). Write the balanced reaction corresponding to the standard
heat of formation of solid asparagine, ΔfH(C4H8N2O3, s).

Answer: 4 C(graphite) + 4 H2(g) + N2(g) + 3/2 O2(g)  C4H8N2O3(s)

c. A sample of asparagine was burned in the bomb calorimeter calibrated above. The following
energy value was determined for the balanced reaction:
2 C4H8N2O3(s) + 13 O2(g) → 8 CO2(g) + 8 H2O(l) + 4 NO2(g) ΔrU = -3720 kJ
Calculate the enthalpy of formation for solid asparagine, ΔfH(C4H8N2O3, s).
ΔfH(CO2, g) = -393.52 kJ/mol ΔfH(H2O, l) = -285.83 kJ/mol
ΔfH(NO2, g) = +33.10 kJ/mol
Assume that ΔrU = ΔrH

Answer: -790 kJ/mol

d. What is the energy of combustion per kilogram of asparagine?

Answer: -14100 kJ/kg

e. (i) When asparagine is burned in the open air at constant pressure, is work done by the system,
the surroundings, or neither? (ii) If work is done, estimate how much, in units of kJ, for the
combustion reaction as written above, at 298 K. (iii) It is assumed above that ΔrU = ΔrH for
asparagine. Briefly explain why or why not this assumption is valid.

Answer: (i) work done by the system; (ii) w = 2.479 kJ;

(iii) Valid because ΔH = ΔE - w = -3720 kJ – 2.479 kJ = 3720 kJ
Answer Key:

1. d
2. b
3. d
4. a
5. b
6. a
7. d
8. e
9. c
10. b
11. b
12. (a) 2.2×103 J
(b) 0.88 J g-1 K-1
(c) Al
13. (a) 2.55 kJ/°C
(b) 4 C(graphite) + 4 H2(g) + N2(g) + 3/2 O2(g)  C4H8N2O3(s)
(c) -790 kJ/mol
(d) -14100 kJ/kg
(e) (i) work done by the surroundings; (ii) w = 2.479 kJ;
(iii) Valid because ΔH = ΔU - w = -3720 kJ – 2.479 kJ = 3720 kJ