Heat of Reaction using Calorimetry Name: ____________________

1. The reaction of 25.0 g of solid NaOH with a solution of dilute H2SO4 (aq) (an excess) results in a
temperature increase of 35.1°C. The total mass of the of the reactants is found to be 225 g.
Calculate the ∆H in kJ/mole of NaOH:
2 NaOH (s) + H2SO4 (aq) à Na2SO4 (aq) + 2 HOH (l)

2. The reaction of dilute H2SO4 (aq) (an excess) with 14.0 g of Ba(NO3)2, a solid, produces a
temperature change of 0.51°C. The total mass of the reactants is found to be 164 g.
Calculate the ∆H in kJ/mole of Ba(NO3)2 :
Ba(NO3)2 (s) + H2SO4 (aq) à BaSO4 (s) + 2 HNO3 (aq)

3. The reaction of dilute H2SO4 (aq) (an excess) with 17.6 g of Ba(C2H3O2)2, a solid, produces
a temperature change of 1.72°C. The total mass of the reactants is measured to be 167.6 g.
Calculate the ∆H in kJ/mole Ba(C2H3O2)2 :
Ba(C2H3O2)2 (s) + H2SO4 (aq) à BaSO4 (s) + 2 HC2H3O2 (aq)

4. All the heat produced by the reaction of 40.3 g of MgO (s) with a solution of excess hydrochloric acid
raises the temperature of the reaction solution from 15°C to 33°C. The total mass of the reactants is
85.3 g. Calculate the heat of reaction in kJ per mole of MgO:
MgO (s) + 2 HCl (aq) à MgCl2 (aq) + H2O (l)