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Heat of Reaction using Stoichiometry

1. For the following exothermic reaction, the Heat of the Reaction, ΔHrxn, is equal to -196.4 kJ. The heat term is
included in the equation for your convenience.

2H2O2(l) → 2H2O(l) + O2(g) + 196.4 kJ

Using stoichiometry, determine how many kilojoules of heat energy are released by the reaction when 7.80 g of
H2O2(l), hydrogen peroxide, are decomposed.

2. For the following exothermic reaction, the Heat of the Reaction, ΔHrxn, is equal to -71.9 kJ.

3NO2(g) + H2O(l) → 2HNO3(l) + NO(g)

Write the heat term on the proper side of the chemical reaction.

Using stoichiometry, determine how many kilojoules of heat energy are released by the reaction when
27.8 g of HNO3(l) are produced.

3. Following is the balanced equation for the decomposition of potassium chlorate to produce oxygen.

2KClO3(s) → 2KCl(s) + 3O2(g) + 89.4 kJ

Using stoichiometry, determine how many kilojoules of heat energy are released by the reaction when
6.14 g KCl are produced.

4. Answer the following questions about the following reaction between nitrogen and oxygen gases.

2N2(g) + O2(g) → 2N2O(g) ΔHrxn= +163.2 kJ

Is the reaction exothermic or endothermic? Is energy released or absorbed by the reaction?

On which side of the equation would you place the 163.2 kJ energy term if you wanted to include it in
the equation?

How many grams of N2(g) must react to get an energy change of 10.0 kJ?
5. Consider the following physical change that takes place at 100 °C or 373 K.

H2O(l) → H2O(g) ΔH = +40.67 kJ

Answer the following questions about the phase change.

a) Is the phase change exothermic or endothermic?

b) What exactly is taking place in the phase change and what is the energy being used for in the phase change?

c) How much energy is required to vaporize (boil) 100. g H2O(l) at 373 K?

6. Consider the following physical change that takes place at 0 °C or 273 K.

H2O(l) → H2O(s) ΔH = -6.01 kJ

Answer the following questions about the phase change.

a) Is the phase change exothermic or endothermic?

b) What exactly is taking place in the phase change and why is the energy being released by the phase change?

c) How much energy must be released by the water to freeze 100. g H2O(l) at 273 K?

7. Consider the decomposition of liquid benzene, C6H6(l), to gaseous acetylene, C2H2(g):

0.333 C6H6(l) → C2H2(g) ΔHrxn = +210 kJ

Answer the following questions about the reaction.

a) Is energy absorbed or released by this reaction?

b) Which of the chemicals, the product, C2H2(g), or the reactant, 0.333 C6H6(l), contains the most potential energy?

c) What is the enthalpy change, ΔHrxn, for the reverse reaction, C2H2(g) → 0.333 C6H6(l)?

d) What is the enthalpy change for the decomposition of 1.0 mole of liquid benzene to gaseous acetylene?