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3. A hot piece of iron is dropped into a beaker containing colder water. Which of the following
statements is/are CORRECT?
1. Energy is transferred as heat from the iron to the water.
2. Thermal equilibrium is attained when the iron and the water reach the same
temperature.
3. Thermal energy from the iron is converted to electrostatic energy in the water.
ANS: B
5. Many homes are heated using natural gas. The combustion of natural gas converts
a. chemical potential energy to thermal energy.
b. thermal energy to mechanical energy.
c. mechanical energy to chemical potential.
d. electrostatic energy to mechanical energy.
e. gravitational energy to acoustic energy.
ANS: A
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13. The specific heat capacity of copper is 0.384 J/gC. What is the molar specific heat capacity of this
substance? The molar mass of copper is 63.54 g/mol.
a. 24.4 J/molC
b. 0.00604 J/molC
c. 165 J/molC
d. 0.384 J/molC
e. 2.60 J/molC
ANS: A
15. Exactly 212.2 J will raise the temperature of 10.0 g of a metal from 25.0 °C to 60.0 °C. What is the
specific heat capacity of the metal?
a. 0.606 J/(g·°C)
b. 1.65 J/(g·°C)
c. 14.5 J/(g·°C)
d. 50.8 J/(g·°C)
e. none of these
ANS: A
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16. A 100 g sample of each of the following metals is heated from 35C to 45C. Which metal absorbs
the greatest amount of heat energy?
Metal Specific Heat Capacity
copper 0.385 J/(g·°C)
magnesium 1.02 J/(g·°C)
mercury 0.138 J/(g·°C)
silver 0.237 J/(g·°C)
lead 0.129 J/(g·°C)
17. If 50.0 g of benzene, C6H6, at 25.0 C absorbs 2.71 kJ of energy in the form of heat, what is the final
temperature of the benzene? The specific heat capacity of benzene is 1.72 J/gK.
a. 25.0 C b. 31.5 C c. 56.5 C d. 32.3 C e. 57.3 C
ANS: C
18. How much energy is gained by nickel when 18.7 g of nickel is warmed from 20.5 °C to 79.8 °C? The
specific heat capacity of nickel is 0.443 J/(g·°C).
a. 1.70 102 J b. 35.35 J c. 26.27 J d. 4.91 102 J e. 6.61 102 J
ANS: D
19. If 35.0 g H2O at 22.7 C is combined with 65.0 g H2O at 87.5 C, what is the final temperature of the
mixture? The specific heat capacity of water is 4.184 J/gK.
a. 25.1 C b. 45.4 C c. 50.8 C d. 64.8 C e. 48.9 C
ANS: D
20. A 170.0-g sample of metal at 79.00°C is added to 170.0 g of H2O(l) at 14.00°C in an insulated
container. The temperature rises to 16.19°C. Neglecting the heat capacity of the container, what is the
specific heat capacity of the metal? The specific heat capacity of H2O(l) is 4.18 J/(g·°C).
a. 4.18 J/(g·°C)
b. 120 J/(g·°C)
c. 0.146 J/(g·°C)
d. –0.146 J/(g·°C)
e. 28.6 J/(g·°C)
ANS: C
21. If 46.1 g Cu at 11.6 C is placed in 85.0 g H2O at 72.4 C, what is the final temperature of the mixture?
The specific heat capacities of copper and water are 0.385 J/gK and 4.184 J/gK, respectively.
a. 71.2 C b. 63.6 C c. 51.0 C d. 42.0 C e. 69.5 C
ANS: E
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22. Which of the following processes will result in the lowest final temperature of the metal–water mixture
at when thermal equilibrium is reached? The specific heat capacity of nickel is 0.443 J/(g·°C). The
specific heat capacity of water is 4.184 J/(g·°C).
a. the addition of 100 g of nickel at 95°C to 80 mL of water at 25°C in an insulated container
b. the addition of 100 g of nickel at 95°C to 100 mL of water at 25°C in an insulated
container
c. the addition of 100 g of nickel at 95°C to 40 mL of water at 25°C in an insulated container
d. the addition of 100 g of nickel at 95°C to 20 mL of water at 25°C in an insulated container
e. the addition of 100 g of nickel at 95°C to 60 mL of water at 25°C in an insulated container
ANS: B
23. When 66.0 g of an unknown metal at 28.5 C is placed in 83.0 g H2O at 78.5 C, the water temperature
decreases to 75.9 C. What is the specific heat capacity of the metal? The specific heat capacity of
water is 4.184 J/gK.
a. 0.055 J/gK
b. 0.29 J/gK
c. 0.69 J/gK
d. 0.18 J/gK
e. 2.6 J/gK
ANS: B
24. A 41.3-g piece of nickel (s = 0.443 J/(g·°C)), initially at 255.8°C, is added to 144.8 g of a liquid,
initially at 23.1°C, in an insulated container. The final temperature of the metal–liquid mixture at
equilibrium is 35.4°C. What is the identity of the liquid? Neglect the heat capacity of the container.
a. acetone (s = 2.15 J/(g·°C))
b. hexane (s = 2.27 J/(g·°C))
c. water (s = 4.18 J/(g·°C))
d. methanol (s = 2.53 J/(g·°C))
e. ethanol (s = 2.43 J/(g·°C))
ANS: B
25. How much energy is needed to convert 57.5 grams of ice at 0.00°C to liquid water at 75.0°C?
specific heat capacity (ice) = 2.10 J/g°C
specific heat capacity (liquid water) = 4.18 J/g°C
heat of fusion = 333 J/g
heat of vaporization = 2258 J/g
a. 18.0 kJ b. 2.06 kJ c. 28.2 kJ d. 37.2 kJ e. 148 kJ
ANS: D
26. Calculate the energy in the form of heat (in kJ) required to convert 325 grams of liquid water at 20.0
C to steam at 115 C. Assume that no energy in the form of heat is transferred to the environment.
(Heat of fusion = 333 J/g; heat of vaporization = 2256 J/g; specific heat capacities: liquid water =
4.184 J/gK, steam = 1.92 J/gK)
a. 129 kJ b. 121 kJ c. 851 kJ d. 914 kJ e. 735 kJ
ANS: C
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27. Calculate the energy in the form of heat (in kJ) required to change 71.8 g of liquid water at 25.7 C to
ice at –16.1 C. Assume that no energy in the form of heat is transferred to the environment. (Heat of
fusion = 333 J/g; heat of vaporization = 2256 J/g; specific heat capacities: ice = 2.06 J/gK, liquid
water = 4.184 J/gK)
a. –12.6 kJ b. –7.7 kJ c. –34.0kJ d. –31.6 kJ e. –10.1 kJ
ANS: C
28. 44.0 g of ice at –20.0 C is mixed with 325 g of water at 32.1 C. Calculate the final temperature of the
mixture. Assume that no energy in the form of heat is transferred to the environment. (Heat of fusion =
333 J/g; specific heat capacities: ice = 2.06 J/gK, liquid water = 4.184 J/gK)
a. –0.6 C b. 5.5 C c. 12.1 C d. 17.6 C e. 38.9 C
ANS: D
29. What is the minimum mass of ice at 0.0 C that must be added to 1.00 kg of water to cool the water
from 28.0 C to 12.0 C? (Heat of fusion = 333 J/g; specific heat capacities: ice = 2.06 J/gK, liquid
water = 4.184 J/gK)
a. 175 g b. 201 g c. 244 g d. 299 g e. 1140 g
ANS: A
30. The heat of vaporization of benzene, C6H6, is 30.7 kJ/mol at its boiling point of 80.1 C. How much
energy in the form of heat is required to vaporize 102 g benzene at its boiling point?
a. 0.302 kJ
b. 23.6 kJ
c. 24.2 kJ
d. 40.1 kJ
e. 3.14 103 kJ
ANS: D
33. Which of the following thermodynamic quantities are state functions: heat (q), work (w), enthalpy
change (H), and/or internal energy change (U)?
a. q only b. w only c. H only d. U only e. H and U
ANS: E
34. Calculate U of a gas for a process in which the gas absorbs 19 J of heat and does 49 J of work by
expanding.
a. 30 J
b. 68 J
c. –68 J
d. 0, because U is a state function
e. –30 J
ANS: E
35. What is the change in internal energy of the system (U) if 7 kJ of heat energy is evolved by the
system and 99 kJ of work is done on the system for a certain process?
a. 92 kJ b. –106 kJ c. –7 kJ d. –92 kJ e. 106 kJ
ANS: A
a. kJ/mol-rxn
b. kJ/mol-rxn
c. kJ/mol-rxn
d. kJ/mol-rxn
e. kJ/mol-rxn
ANS: A
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38. The thermochemical equation for the combustion of methanol is shown below.
CH3OH( ) + 3/2 O2(g) CO2(g) + 2 H 2O(g) rH = –638.7 kJ/mol-rxn
What is the enthalpy change for the combustion of 8.59 g CH3OH?
a. –171 kJ
b. –19.9 kJ
c. –2.38 103 kJ
d. –5.49 103 kJ
e. –1.76 106 kJ
ANS: A
39. The thermochemical equation for the combustion of butane is shown below.
C4H10(g) + 13/2 O2(g) 4 CO2(g) + 5 H2O( ) rH = –2877 kJ/mol-rxn
What is the enthalpy change for the following reaction?
8 CO2(g) + 10 H2O( ) 2 C4H10(g) + 13 O2(g)
a. +1439 kJ/mol-rxn
b. +2877 kJ/mol-rxn
c. –5754 kJ/mol-rxn
d. –2877 kJ/mol-rxn
e. +5754 kJ/mol-rxn
ANS: E
40. At constant pressure and 25C, what is rH for the following reaction
2C2H6(g) + 7O2(g) 4CO2(g) + H2O(l)
if the complete consumption of 89.4 g of C2H6 liberates –4638 kJ of heat energy?
a. –3120 kJ/mol-rxn
b. –1560 kJ/mol-rxn
c. –27600 kJ/mol-rxn
d. –13800 kJ/mol-rxn
e. –787 kJ/mol-rxn
ANS: A
41. What quantity, in moles, of oxygen is consumed when 369.3 kJ of energy is evolved from the
combustion of a mixture of H2(g) and O2(g)?
a. 0.6461 mol b. 1.292 mol c. 0.3869 mol d. 1.146 mol e. 0.1461 mol
ANS: A
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43. How much heat is liberated at constant pressure if 0.834 g of calcium carbonate reacts with 48.9 mL of
0.668 M hydrochloric acid?
CaCO3(s) + 2HCl(aq) CaCl2(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g); rH° = –15.2 kJ/mol-rxn
a. –0.127 kJ b. –0.375 kJ c. –12.7 kJ d. –0.248 kJ e. –10.2 kJ
ANS: A
44. Hydrazine, N2H4, is a liquid used as a rocket fuel. It reacts with oxygen to yield nitrogen gas and
water.
N2H4( ) + O2(g) N2(g) + 2 H2O( )
The reaction of 6.50 g N2H4 evolves 126.2 kJ of heat. Calculate the enthalpy change per mole of
hydrazine combusted.
a. –19.4 kJ/mol
b. –25.6 kJ/mol
c. –126 kJ/mol
d. –622 kJ/mol
e. –820. kJ/mol
ANS: D
45. CaO(s) reacts with water to form Ca(OH)2(aq). If 6.50 g CaO is combined with 99.70 g H2O in a
coffee cup calorimeter, the temperature of the resulting solution increases from 21.7 C to 43.1 C.
Calculate the enthalpy change for the reaction per mole of CaO. Assume that the specific heat capacity
of the solution is 4.18 J/gK.
a. –1.45 kJ/mol
b. –82.0 kJ/mol
c. –9.42 kJ/mol
d. –165 kJ/mol
e. –532 kJ/mol
ANS: B
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46. Commercial cold packs consist of solid ammonium nitrate and water. NH4NO3 absorbs 25.69 kJ of
heat per mole dissolved in water. In a coffee-cup calorimeter, 5.60 g NH4NO3 is dissolved in 100.0 g
of water at 22.0 C. What is the final temperature of the solution? Assume that the solution has a
specific heat capacity of 4.18 J/gK.
a. 0.0 C
b. 17.9 C
c. 11.6 C
d. –54.8 C
e. 26.1 C
ANS: B
47. When 10.0 g KOH is dissolved in 100.0 g of water in a coffee-cup calorimeter, the temperature rises
from 25.18 C to 47.53 C. What is the enthalpy change per gram of KOH dissolved in the water?
Assume that the solution has a specific heat capacity of 4.18 J/gK.
a. –116 J/g
b. –934 J/g
c. –1.03 103 J/g
d. –2.19 103 J/g
e. –1.03 104 J/g
ANS: C
48. When 50.0 mL of 1.30 M of HCl(aq) is combined with 50.0 mL of 1.20 M of NaOH(aq) in a coffee-
cup calorimeter, the temperature of the solution increases by 8.01°C. What is the change in enthalpy
for this balanced reaction?
HCl(aq) + NaOH(aq) NaCl(aq) + H2O(l)
Assume that the solution density is 1.00 g/mL and the specific heat capacity of the solution is 4.18
J/gC.
49. When 0.236 mol of a weak base (A–) is reacted with excess HCl, 6.91 kJ of energy is released as heat.
What is H for this reaction per mole of A– consumed?
a. –34.2 kJ/mol
b. –59.4 kJ/mol
c. –29.3 kJ/mol
d. 34.2 kJ/mol
e. 29.3 kJ/mol
ANS: C
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50. A chemical reaction in a bomb calorimeter evolves 3.86 kJ of energy in the form of heat. If the
temperature of the bomb calorimeter increases by 4.17 K, what is the heat capacity of the calorimeter?
a. 3.87 103 J/K
b. 311 J/K
c. 926 J/K
d. 1.8 103 J/K
e. 1.61 104 J/K
ANS: C
51. A bomb calorimeter has a heat capacity of 2.47 kJ/K. When a 0.105-g sample of a certain hydrocarbon
was burned in this calorimeter, the temperature increased by 2.14 K. Calculate the energy of
combustion for 1 g of the hydrocarbon.
a. –5.29 J/g
b. 5.03 105 J/g
c. –0.120 J/g
d. 2.35 103 J/g
e. –0.560 J/g
ANS: B
52. A bomb calorimeter has a heat capacity of 2.47 kJ/K. When a 0.123-g sample of ethylene (C2H4) was
burned in this calorimeter, the temperature increased by 2.50 K. Calculate the enthalpy change per
mole of ethylene combusted.
a. –5.29 kJ/mol
b. –50.2 kJ/mol
c. –563 kJ/mol
d. –0.304 kJ/mol
e. –1.41 103 kJ/mol
ANS: E
53. Combustion of 7.21 g of liquid benzene (C6H6) causes a temperature rise of 50.3°C in a constant-
pressure calorimeter that has a heat capacity of 5.99 kJ/°C. What is H for the following reaction?
a. –302 kJ/mol-rxn
b. 41.8 kJ/mol-rxn
c. –41.8 kJ/mol-rxn
d. –3.27 103 kJ/mol-rxn
e. 302 kJ/mol-rxn
ANS: D
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54. Acetylene, C2H2, is a gas used in welding. The molar enthalpy of combustion for acetylene is –2599
kJ. A mass of 0.338 g C2H2(g) is combusted in a bomb calorimeter. If the heat capacity of the
calorimeter is 729 J/K and it contains 1.150 kg of water, what is the temperature increase of the bomb
calorimeter? The specific heat capacity of water is 4.184 J/gK and the molar mass of acetylene is
26.04 g/mol.
a. 1.59 K b. 6.09 K c. 7.01 K d. 12.3 K e. 18.0 K
ANS: B
55. The overall chemical equation resulting from the sum of the following three steps is
a. –206.1 kJ
b. –27.3 kJ
c. +27.3 kJ
d. +206.1 kJ
e. +1.31 kJ
ANS: C
57. Which of the following has a standard enthalpy of formation value of zero at 25°C?
a. I(g) b. I2(l) c. I2(s) d. I(s) e. I2(g)
ANS: C
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58. Determine the standard enthalpy of formation of Fe2O3(s) given the thermochemical equations below.
Fe(s) + 3 H2O( ) Fe(OH)3(s) + 3/2 H2(g) rH = +160.9 kJ/mol-rxn
H2(g) + 1/2 O2(g) H2O( ) rH = –285.8 kJ/mol-rxn
Fe2O3(s) + 3 H2O( ) 2 Fe(OH)3(s) rH = +288.6 kJ/mol-rxn
a. –252.6 kJ/mol-rxn
b. +163.7 kJ/mol-rxn
c. –824.2 kJ/mol-rxn
d. +33.2 kJ/mol-rxn
e. + 890.6 kJ/mol-rxn
ANS: C
60. Determine the enthalpy change for the decomposition of calcium carbonate
CaCO3(s) CaO(s) + CO2(g)
given the thermochemical equations below.
Ca(OH)2(s) CaO(s) + H2O( ) rH = 65.2 kJ/mol-rxn
Ca(OH)2(s) + CO2(g) CaCO3(s) + H2O( ) rH = 113.8 kJ/mol-rxn
C(s) + O2(g) CO2(g) rH = 393.5 kJ/mol-rxn
2 Ca(s) + O2(g) 2 CaO(s) rH = 1270.2 kJ/mol-rxn
a. +48.6 kJ/mol-rxn
b. +179.0 kJ/mol-rxn
c. +345.5 kJ/mol-rxn
d. +441.0 kJ/mol-rxn
e. +1711.7 kJ/mol-rxn
ANS: B
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a. –1178.2 kJ/mol-rxn
b. –452.8 kJ/mol-rxn
c. –394.6 kJ/mol-rxn
d. –211.0 kJ/mol-rxn
e. +1178.2 kJ/mol-rxn
ANS: B
62. Determine the standard enthalpy of formation of calcium carbonate from the thermochemical
equations given below.
Ca(OH)2(s) CaO(s) + H2O( ) rH = 65.2 kJ/mol-rxn
Ca(OH)2(s) + CO2(g) CaCO3(s) + H2O( ) rH = 113.8 kJ/mol-rxn
C(s) + O2(g) CO2(g) rH = 393.5 kJ/mol-rxn
2 Ca(s) + O2(g) 2 CaO(s) rH = 1270.2 kJ/mol-rxn
a. 1712.3 kJ/mol-rxn
b. 441.8 kJ/mol-rxn
c. 849.6 kJ/mol-rxn
d. 980.6 kJ/mol-rxn
e. 1207.6 kJ/mol-rxn
ANS: E
63. Which of the following reactions corresponds to the thermochemical equation for the standard molar
enthalpy of formation of solid calcium nitrate?
a. Ca2+(aq) + 2NO3–(aq) Ca(NO3)2(s)
b. Ca(OH)2(s) + 2HNO3(aq) Ca(NO3)2(s) + 2H2O( )
c. Ca(s) + N2(g) + 3O2(g) Ca(NO3)2(s)
d. Ca(s) + 2HNO3(aq) Ca(NO3)2(s) + H2(g)
e. Ca(s) + 2N(g) + 6O(g) Ca(NO3)2(s)
ANS: C
64. Which of the following chemical equations does not correspond to a standard molar enthalpy of
formation?
a. Mg(s) + C(s) + 3/2 O2(g) MgCO3(s)
b. C(s) + 1/2 O2(g) CO(g)
c. N2(g) + O2(g) 2 NO(g)
d. N2(g) + 2 O2(g) N2O4(g)
e. H2(g) + 1/2 O2(g) H2O( )
ANS: C
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rendait toujours plus chères ses douces fleurs, ses nuages, son
soleil, ses beaux rochers de granit. Pour le mieux attacher à sa vie
solitaire, un ange semblait lui révéler les abîmes du monde moral, et
les chocs terribles des civilisations. Il sentait que son âme, bientôt
déchirée à travers ces océans d’hommes, périrait brisée comme une
perle qui, à l’entrée royale d’une princesse, tombe de la coiffure
dans la boue d’une rue.