Hess Cycle Questions

Mild

1. Determine the enthalpy change when C4H10O → C4H8 + H2O using the enthalpy change of formation data:
 C4H10O ΔfH = -355 kJ mol-1
 C4H8 ΔfH = -17 kJ mol-1
 H2O ΔfH = -242 kJ mol-1

2. Determine the enthalpy change for the reaction of 4 Al + 3 MnO2 → 2 Al2O3 + 3 Mn.
 Al2O3 ΔfH = -1676 kJ mol-1
 MnO2 ΔfH = -521 kJ mol-1

3. Determine the enthalpy change when hydrogen peroxide decomposes: 2 H2O2 → 2 H2O + O2.
 H2O ΔfH = -286 kJ
 H2O2 ΔfH = -188 kJ
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4. Determine the enthalpy change for the reaction of CH4 + H2O → CO + 3H2.
 CO ΔcH = -283 kJ mol-1
 H2 ΔcH = -242 kJ mol-1
 CH4 ΔcH = -803 kJ mol-1

5. Determine the enthalpy change for the reaction of C4H8 + H2O → C4H10O.
 C4H8 ΔFH = -7.1 kJ mol-1
 C4H10O ΔFH = -292.8 kJ mol-1
 H2O ΔFH = -241.8 kJ mol-1

Warm

1. Determine the enthalpy change for the reaction of CS2 + 2 H2O → CO2 + 2 H2S.
 H2S + 1½ O2 → H2O + SO2 ΔH = -563 kJ mol-1
 CS2 + 3 O2 → CO2 + 2 SO2 ΔH = -1075 kJ mol-1

2. Determine the enthalpy change for the reaction of 2 CO + 2 NO → 2 CO2 + N2

 2 CO + O2 → 2 CO2 ΔH = -566.0 kJ
 N2 + O2 → 2NO ΔH = +180.6 kJ
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3. Determine the enthalpy change when CaO(s) + H2O(l) → Ca(OH)2(aq) using the data:
 Ca(s) + ½ O2(g) → CaO(s) ΔH = -635 kJ mol-1
 H2(g) + ½ O2(g) → H2O(l) ΔH = -286 kJ mol-1
 Ca(s) + O2(g) + H2(g) → Ca(OH)2(s) ΔH = -986 kJ mol-1
 Ca(OH)2(s) → Ca(OH)2(aq) ΔH = -82 kJ mol-1

Hot

1. Determine the enthalpy change for the reaction of Sn + 2 Cl2 → SnCl4, from the given data.
 Sn + Cl2 → SnCl2 ∆H = -325 kJ mol-1
 SnCl2 + Cl2 → SnCl4 s∆H = -186 kJ mol1

2. Determine the enthalpy change of formation for KClO3 using the following data:
 KClO3 + 3 Mg → KCl + 3 MgO ΔH = -1852 kJ mol-1
 KCl ΔfH = -437 kJ mol-1
 MgO ΔfH = -602 kJ mol-1