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Thermochemistry Worksheet #1

1. The reaction of magnesium with sulfuric acid was carried out in a calorimeter. This reaction caused the
temperature of 27.0 grams of liquid water, within the calorimeter, to raise from 25.0C to 76.0C. Calculate
the energy associated with this reaction.

2. The reaction of zinc with nitric acid was carried out in a calorimeter. This reaction caused the temperature
of 72.0 grams of liquid water, within the calorimeter, to raise from 25.0C to 100.C. Calculate the energy
associated with this reaction.

3. A 4.00 gram sample of solid gold was heated from 274K to 314K. How much energy was involved?

4. The reaction of magnesium with hydrochloric acid carried out in a calorimeter caused the temperature of
water to change from 25.0C to 36.0C. In this reaction 3760J of energy was released. What mass of water
was present?

5. The reaction of magnesium oxide with hydrochloric acid carried out in a calorimeter caused the
temperature of water to change from 25.0C to 46.0C. In this reaction 4860J of energy was released. What
mass of water was present?

6. A piece of solid gold was heated from 274K to 314K. 35.7J of energy was needed to raise the temperature.
What mass of gold was present?
Use Hf values (table found in notes) to solve the following problems.
7. Determine the H for each of the following reactions. Classify each reaction as either exothermic or
endothermic.
a. C3H8(g) + 5O2(g)  3CO2(g) + 4H2O(g) H = ? kJ/mol

b. H2 (g) + Cl2(g)  2HCl(g) H = ? kJ/mol

c. CH4(g) + 2O2(g)  CO2(g) + 2H2O(g) H = ? kJ/mol

d. 2F2(g) + 2H2O(l)  4HF(g) + O2(g) H = ? kJ/mol

e. Na2O(s) + SO2(g)  Na2SO3(s) H = ? kJ/mol

8. Use Hf values to solve the following problems. The production of steel from iron involves the removal of
many impurities in the iron ore. The following equations show some of the purifying reactions. Calculate the
enthalpy (H) for each reaction.

a.3C(s) + Fe2O3(s)  3CO(g) + 2Fe(s) H = ? kJ/mol

b. 3Mn(s) + Fe2O3(s)  3MnO(s) + 2Fe(s) H = ? kJ/mol

c. 12P(s) + 10Fe2O3(s)  3P4O10(s) + 20Fe(s) H = ? kJ/mol

d. 3Si(s) + 2Fe2O3(s)  3SiO2(s) + 4Fe(s) H = ? kJ/mol

e. 3S(s) + 2Fe2O3(s)  3SO2(g) + 4Fe(s) H = ? kJ/mol

 Thermochemistry Worksheet #2

Hess’s Law Problems

1. Calculate the heat of the reaction for the following reaction:
2F2(g) + 2H2O(l)  4HF(g) + O2(g) H = ? kJ/mol
Use heat of formation values. Is this reaction exothermic or endothermic? Answer: -521.6kJ/mol

2. Calculate the heat of the reaction for the following reaction:

Na2O(s) + SO2(g)  Na2SO3(s) H = ? kJ/mol
Use heat of formation values. Is this reaction exothermic or endothermic? Answer: -390.0kJ/mol

3. Given the following two reactions and enthalpy data:

CH2CO(g) + 2O2(g)  2CO2(g) + H2O(g) H = 981.1 kJ
CH4(g) + 2O2(g)  CO2(g) + 2H2O(g) H = 802.3 kJ
calculate the enthalpy change for the reaction in which methane and oxygen combine to form ketene, CH2CO,
and water.
2CH4(g) + 2O2(g)  CH2CO(g) + 3H2O(g) H = ? kJ/mol Answer: -623.5kJ/mol

4. Calculate the reaction enthalpy for the following reaction. Is this reaction exothermic or endothermic?
5CO2(g) +Si3N4(s) 3SiO(s) +2N2O(g) + 5CO(g) H = ? kJ/mol Answer: 2024 kJ/mol
Use the following equations and data.
CO(g) + SiO2(s)  SiO(g) + CO2(g) H = +520.9 kJ
8CO2(g) + Si3N4(s)  3SiO2(s) + 2N2O(g) + 8CO(g) H = +461.05 kJ
5. Calculate H for the reaction of calcium oxide and sulfur trioxide. Is this reaction exothermic or
endothermic?
CaO(s) + SO3(g)  CaSO4(s) H = ? kJ/mol
Use the following equations and data.
H2O(l) + SO3(g)  H2SO4(l) H = 132.5 kJ/mol
H2SO4(l) + Ca(s)  CaSO4(s) + H2(g) H = 602.5 kJ/mol
Ca(s) + ½ O2(g)  CaO(s) H = 634.9 kJ/mol
H2(g) + ½ O2(g)  H2O(l) H = 285.8 kJ/mol

6. Find the enthalpy of the reaction of magnesium oxide with hydrogen chloride.
MgO(s) + 2HCl(g)  MgCl2(s) + H2O(l) H = ? kJ/mol Answer:-141.1kJ/mol
Use the following equations and data.
Mg(s) + 2HCl(g)  MgCl2(s) + H2(g) H = 456.9 kJ/mol
Mg(s) + ½ O2(g)  MgO(s) H = 601.6 kJ/mol
H2O(l)  H2(g) + ½ O2(g) H = +285.8 kJ/mol
 Thermochemistry
Substance Hf (kJ/mol)
Hf and specific heat values found in notes or in table provided. C2H2(g) 228.2
1. Calculate the heat of the reaction for the following reaction: Ag2S(s) -32.59
2C2H2(g) + 5/O2(g)  4CO2(g) + 2H2O(g) H = ? kJ/mol AgCl(s) -127.01
Solve by writing formation equations for each reactant and product and H2S(g) -23.9
using the H values for each. Is the reaction exothermic or endothermic?
Ca(OH)2(s) -983.2
Answer: -2514.0kJ/mol (exothermic)
CO(g) -110.5

2. Calculate the H value heat for the following reaction:

Ag2S(s) + 2HCl(g)  2AgCl(s) + H2S(g) H = ? kJ/mol
Solve by writing formation equations for each reactant and product and using the H values for each.
Answer: -60.73kJ/mol (exothermic)

3. Calculate the H value heat for the following reaction:

Ca(OH)2(s)  CaO(s) + H2O(g) H = ? kJ/mol
Solve by writing formation equations for each reactant and product and using the H values for each.
Answer: 106.5kJ/mol (endothermic)

4. Calculate the H value heat for the following reaction:

Fe2O3(s) + 3CO(g)  2Fe(s) + 3CO2(g) H = ? kJ/mol
Solve by writing formation equations for each reactant and product and using the H values for each.
Answer: 269.4kJ/mol (endothermic)

5. Find the enthalpy of the reaction of magnesium oxide with hydrogen chloride.
MgO(s) + 2HCl(g)  MgCl2(s) + H2O(l) H = ? kJ/mol Answer:-141.1kJ/mol
Use the following equations and data.
Mg(s) + 2HCl(g)  MgCl2(s) + H2(g) H = 456.9 kJ/mol
Mg(s) + ½ O2(g)  MgO(s) H = 601.6 kJ/mol
H2O(l)  H2(g) + ½ O2(g) H = +285.8 kJ/mol

6. The reaction of magnesium with sulfuric acid was carried out in a calorimeter. This reaction caused the
temperature of 55. grams of liquid water, within the calorimeter, to raise from 1.0C to 28.C. Calculate the
energy associated with this reaction. Answer: 6200J

7. A 22..0 gram sample of solid gold was heated from 200.K to 300.K. How much energy was involved?
Answer: 284J