GENERAL CHEMISTRY REVIEW WORKSHEET-2020

INTERNAL ENERGY, HEAT, WORK AND ENTHALPY

Q1. In a calorimetry experiment, 0.1277 g of Mg ribbon was added to 200.0 mL 0.500 M HCl at 24.12 °C. The
water temperature increased to 27.10 °C. Calculate ∆H per mole of HCl. (ans: –24.9 kJ/mol HCl)
Q2. A 54.7 g sample of arsenic tribromide was heated until the compound melted. The molten compound
was then poured into a calorimeter containing 300.0 g water at 22.50 °C. When the last bit of the compound
had solidified, the temperature of the water was 24.13 °C. This is called the molar heat of fusion of AsBr 3.
Calculate ∆H (per mole of AsBr3) of: (ans.: -11.8 kJ/mol AsBr3)
Q3. A 70.0 g sample of cesium is sealed in a glass vial and lowered into 250.0 mL of water at 90.00 °C. When
the cesium had melted, the temperature of the water had dropped to 88.98 °C. Determine the molar heat
of fusion for cesium. (ans.: +2.02 kJ/mol Cs)
Q4. A 2.5 g sample of sucrose (C12H22O11) was burned in excess oxygen in a calorimeter which contained 2.19
kg of water. The temperature of the water increased from 20.50 °C to 25.01 °C. Determine the molar heat
of combustion of sucrose. (ans.: –5.7 x 103 kJ/mol)
Q5. A 12.7 g sample of sulfur (S8) is burned in a calorimeter. The calorimeter contains 2.20 kg of water at
21.08 °C. The reaction mixture is ignited and the temperature rises to 33.88 °C. From these data, calculate
the molar heat of combustion of sulfur. (ans.: –2.38 x 103 kJ/mol)
Q6. The burning of 5.08 g benzene (C6H6) releases enough heat to raise the temperature of 5.0 kg of water
from 10.1 °C to 19.6 °C. Calculate the molar heat of combustion of benzene. (ans.: –3.1 x 103 kJ/mol)
Q7. If 8.00 g ammonium nitrate is dissolved in 1.0 L water, the water decreases in temperature from 21.0 °C
to 20.39 °C. Determine the molar heat of solution of the ammonium nitrate. (ans.: +26 kJ/mol)
Q8: Equal masses of two substances, A & B, each absorb 25 Joules of energy. If the temperature of A
increases by 4 degrees and the temperature of B increases by 8 degrees, one can say that
A) the specific heat of A is double that of B.
B) the specific heat of B is double that of A.
C) the specific heat of B is negative.
D) the specific heat of B is triple that of A.
Q9: Consider the thermal energy transfer during a chemical process. When heat is transferred to the system,
the process is said to be _______ and the sign of ∆H is ________.
A) exothermic, positive B) endothermic, negative
C) exothermic, negative D) endothermic, positive

Q1: The equation for the standard enthalpy of formation of N2O3 (g) is

Q2: For the general reaction, 2A + B2 → 2AB, ∆H is +50.0 kJ. We can conclude that:
A) the reaction is endothermic. B) the surroundings absorb energy.
C) the standard enthalpy of formation of AB is -50.0 kJ.
D) the molecule AB contains less energy than A or B2.
Q3: Calculate work, internal energy and the enthalpy of combustion of C3H6 at 298K using the following data:
C3H6(g) + 9/2O2(g) → 3CO2 (g) + 3H2O(l)

Enthalpy of combustion: A) -1517 kJ C) -626 kJ B) 1304 kJ D) -2093 kJ

Q4: Use the following enthalpies of reaction to determine the enthalpy for the reaction of ethylene with
fluorine.

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Q5: Using the thermochemical equations below, what combination of the following numbered ∆H’s (1-4)
will determine the ∆Hrxn?

Q6: Which of the following substances do NOT have ∆Hof = 0?

Cl2 (g) Na (l) K (s) O (g) S8 (s) Br2 (l)
Q7: Calculate the standard enthalpy of formation of solid Mg(OH)2 given the data shown below

Q8: Calculate the ∆Ho of reaction for: BaO (s) + SO3 (g) → BaSO4 (s)
The values of ∆Hof are as follows: BaO (s) = -548 kJ/mol; SO3 (g) = -395.7 kJ/mol; BaSO4 (s) = -1473 kJ/mol.
Q9: Calculate the ∆Ho of reaction for: C3H8 (g) + 5O2 (g) → 3CO2 (g) + 4H2O (l)
The values of ∆Hof are as follows: C3H8 (g) = -103.95 kJ/mol; CO2 (g) = -393.5 kJ/mol; H2O (l) = -285.8 kJ/mol
Q10: The value of ΔH˚ for the decomposition of gaseous sulfur trioxide to its component elements,
2SO3(g) → 2S(s, rhombic) + 3O2(g) is __________ kJ/mol
A) +790.4 B) -790.4 C) +395.2 D) -395.2 E) +105.1
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Q13: Determine the enthalpies of the following reactions using average bond enthalpies

ENTROPY AND GIBBS ENERGY

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