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This experiment aimed to determine the heat of solution of ethanol and water. 30mL of distilled water and 30mL of ethanol were measured and transferred to a polystyrene cup. The initial and final temperatures were recorded after mixing. There was a 4.5°C increase in temperature. Calculations were shown to determine the moles of ethanol dissolved and the heat released based on the temperature change, allowing the heat of solution to be calculated as -4.5 kJ/mol.

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Energetics Lab

This experiment aimed to determine the heat of solution of ethanol and water. 30mL of distilled water and 30mL of ethanol were measured and transferred to a polystyrene cup. The initial and final temperatures were recorded after mixing. There was a 4.5°C increase in temperature. Calculations were shown to determine the moles of ethanol dissolved and the heat released based on the temperature change, allowing the heat of solution to be calculated as -4.5 kJ/mol.

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Title: Energy and Energetics

Aim: To determine the heat of solution of ethanol and water

Apparatus and materials:

polystyrene cup
2 measuring cylinders
250ml beaker
foil
mercury thermometer
distilled water
ethanol

Procedure: 30cm3 of distilled water was poured into a measuring cylinder and was
transferred into the polystyrene cup. The temperature of the water was measured
using a mercury thermometer. Using the other measuring cylinder , 30cm 3 of
ethanol was measured and also transferred into the polystyrene cup. The cup was
immediately covered with a piece of foil and the temperature was measured by
boring a hole through the foil and inserting the thermometer. Values were then
recorded and discussed.

Diagram:

DIAGRAM SHOWING HOW APPARATUS WAS SET UP TO


INVESTIGATE THE HEAT OF SOLUTION OF ETHANOL AND
WATER
Results:

Temperature of distilled Temperature of reaction H\ kJmol-1


water before ethanol was mixture (ethanol and distilled
added \C water)\ C

33 37.5 -4.5

TABLE SHOWING THE TEMPERATURE CHANGES UNDERTAKEN WHEN ETHANOL WAS


ADDED TO WATER
Calculations:

Assumptions:

1cm3=1g
mass of solution = volume of water + volume of
solute
specific heat capacity of water = the specific heat
capacity of the solution
Heat loss to the surroundings is negligible

1. Calculation for the number of moles of C2H5OH dissolved

Moles= volume x
concentration

2. H n mhn,Calculation for the heat released in dissolving ______ moles of C2H5OH

Heat released=mass x specific heat x temperature rise/


E=mCT

E=mCT

E=___x____x___

E=_____J / .____ kJ

Therefore : heat absorbed in dissolving ____ moles of C2H5OH = ____kJ

___moles

i.e heat of solution H= -_______

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