Numerical Problems

1. How much energy in joule is added to a 12 g of sample of aluminum

(c=0.897 J/g ◦C) to raise the temperature from 20 ◦C to 45 ◦C?
2. What is the mass of a sample of iron (c=2.1J/g ◦C) if after 350J of energy is,
the temperature increase from 100K to 200K?
3. What is the final temperature of H2O after 150kJ of heat are added to a
500g sample that started a 20◦C (c=4.18 J/g◦C)?
4. Calculate the enthalpy change of following reaction
NH3(g)+ HCl (g) NH4Cl (s)
NH3 = -46.2
HCl = -92.3
NH4Cl = -314.4
5. Calculate the enthalpy change of following reaction
C6H12O6 (s) + O2 (g)  CO2 (g) + H2O (l)
C6H12O6 (s) = -1260
CO2 = -393.5
H2O = -285.8
6. Calculate the enthalpy change of following reaction
CH4 (s) + O2 (g)  CO2 (g) + H2O (g)
CH4 (s) = -74.8
CO2 = -393.5
H2O = -241.8

7. A. Calculate ∆H⁰ for the combustion of butane gas, C4H10, to produce

gaseous carbon dioxide and liquid water. The reaction is given below:
C4H10(g) + O2(g)  CO2(g) + H2O(l)

If Standard enthalpy of formation are given:

 H2O = -285.8kJ/mol
CO2 = -393.5kJ/mol
C4H10 = -125.7kJ/mol
Ans: -287.3 KJ/mol
8. Calculate ΔH for the following reaction:
Al(s) + Fe3O4(s) → Al2O3(s) + Fe(s)
AL2O3= -1669.8 kJ
Fe3O4=-1120 kJ

9. Calculate the enthalpy change for the reaction.

2N2(g) + 5O2(g)  2N2O5 (g) ∆H = ?

H2(g) + 1/2O2(g)  2H2O(l) ∆H = -285.8kJ

N2O5(g) + H2O(l)  2HNO3(l) ∆H = -76.6kJ
2N2(g) + O2(g) + H2(g)  2HNO3(l) ∆H = -348.2kJ

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10.The adiabatic constant of 1 L of an ideal gas is = 1.30. The gas initial state
has T= 273K and p=1 atm. Find the final (a) temperature and (b) pressure if
it is adiabatically compressed to half its initial volume.

PV ᵞ=constant
TVᵞ-1
Eff= output / input= wout/input= wout/ Qh= Qh-QL/Qh=1-QL/QH efficiency <1

Ideal =1

Low grade heat energy

High grade heat energy