Formative assessment – Enthalpy and bond energy

Name: ___________________________________________ Class: _______________

1. Define the standard enthalpy change of combustion and enthalpy change of formation
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2. Identify the following reactions as exothermic or endothermic

a. Decomposition of calcium carbonate - __________________

b. Photosynthesis - __________________
c. Combustion of octane - __________________
d. neutralization of acid and a base - __________________

3. Identify the following reactions as exothermic and endothermic and label enthalpy change
and activation energy

4. Consider the combustion of propane

The bond energy values in the above equation are

a. Calculate the energy needed to break the bonds

b. What type of process is bond breaking?

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c. Calculate the energy released when new bonds are formed

d. What type of process is bond formation?

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e. Calculate the enthalpy change of the reaction

f. Is the reaction exothermic or endothermic?