Chapter 6 Thermochemistry

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1. An endothermic reaction causes the surroundings to 

A. warm up.
B. become acidic.
C. condense.
D. decrease in temperature.
E. release CO2.
 
2. An exothermic reaction causes the surroundings to 

A. warm up.
B. become acidic.
C. expand.
D. decrease its temperature.
E. release CO2.
 
3. Copper metal has a specific heat of 0.385 J/g·C. Calculate the amount of heat required to raise the
temperature of 22.8 g of Cu from 20.0C to 875C. 

A. 1.97  10-5 J
B. 1.0  10-2 J
C. 329 J
D. 7.51 kJ
E. 10.5 kJ
 
4. Calculate the amount of heat necessary to raise the temperature of 12.0 g of water from 15.4C to 93.0C.
The specific heat of water = 4.18 J/g·C. 

A. 0.027 J
B. 324 J
C. 389 J
D. 931 J
E. 3,890 J
 
5. How much heat is required to raise the temperature of 1,500 g of water from 25C to 52C? The specific
heat of water is 4.184 J/g·C. 

A. 1,500 kJ
B. 169 kJ
C. 6.27 kJ
D. 40.5 J
E. 40.5 kJ
 
6. How many degrees of temperature rise will occur when a 25.0 g block of aluminum absorbs 10.0 kJ of
heat? The specific heat of Al is 0.900 J/g·C. 

A. 0.44C
B. 22.5C
C. 225C
D. 360C
E. 444C
 
7. If 325 g of water at 4.2C absorbs 12.28 kJ, what is the final temperature of the water? The specific heat of
water is 4.184 J/g·C. 

A. 4.21C
B. 4.8C
C. 9.0C
D. 13.2C
E. 2,938C
 
8. A glass containing 200. g of H2O at 20C was placed in a refrigerator. The water loses 11.7 kJ as it cools
to a constant temperature. What is its new temperature? The specific heat of water is 4.184 J/g·C. 

A. 0.013C
B. 4C
C. 6C
D. 14C
E. 34C
 
9. A piece of copper with a mass of 218 g has a heat capacity of 83.9 J/C. What is the specific heat of
copper? 

A. 0.385 J/g·C
B. 1.83  104 J/g·C
C. 2.60 J/g·C
D. 1.32 J/g·C
E. 24.5 J/g·C
 
10. The specific heat of gold is 0.129 J/g·C. What is the molar heat capacity of gold? 

A. 0.039 J/mol·C
B. 0.129 J/mol·C
C. 25.4 J/mol·C
D. 39.0 kJ/mol·C
E. 197 J/mol·C
 
11. Suppose a 50.0 g block of silver (specific heat = 0.2350 J/g·C) at 100C is placed in contact with a 50.0 g
block of iron (specific heat = 0.4494 J/g·C) at 0C, and the two blocks are insulated from the rest of the
universe. The final temperature of the two blocks 

A. will be higher than 50C.

B. will be lower than 50C.
C. will be exactly 50C.
D. is unrelated to the composition of the blocks.
E. cannot be predicted.
 
12. When 0.7521 g of benzoic acid was burned in a calorimeter containing 1,000. g of water, a temperature
rise of 3.60C was observed. What is the heat capacity of the bomb calorimeter, excluding the water? The
heat of combustion of benzoic acid is -26.42 kJ/g. 

A. 15.87 kJ/C
B. 4.18 kJ/C
C. 5.52 kJ/C
D. 1.34 kJ/C
E. 752.1 kJ/C
 
13. Naphthalene combustion can be used to calibrate the heat capacity of a bomb calorimeter. The heat of
combustion of naphthalene is -40.1 kJ/g. When 0.8210 g of naphthalene was burned in a calorimeter
containing 1,000. g of water, a temperature rise of 4.21C was observed. What is the heat capacity of the
bomb calorimeter excluding the water? 

A. 32.9 kJ/C
B. 7.8 kJ/C
C. 3.64 kJ/C
D. 1.76 kJ/C
E. 15.3 kJ/C
 
14. Which of these processes is endothermic? 

A. O2(g) + 2H2(g)  2H2O(g)

B. H2O(g)  H2O(l)
C. 3O2(g) + 2CH3OH(g)  2CO2(g) + 2H2O(g)
D. H2O(s)  H2O(l)
 
15. A 100. mL sample of 0.200 M aqueous hydrochloric acid is added to 100. mL of 0.200 M aqueous
ammonia in a calorimeter whose heat capacity (excluding any water) is 480. J/K. The following reaction
occurs when the two solutions are mixed.

HCl(aq) + NH3(aq)  NH4Cl(aq)

The temperature increase is 2.34C. Calculate H per mole of HCl and NH3 reacted. 

A. 154 kJ/mol
B. 1.96 kJ/mol
C. 485 kJ/mol
D. -1.96 kJ/mol
E. -154 kJ/mol
 
16. A 0.1326 g sample of magnesium was burned in an oxygen bomb calorimeter. The total heat capacity of
the calorimeter plus water was 5,760 J/C. If the temperature rise of the calorimeter with water was
0.570C, calculate the enthalpy of combustion of magnesium.

Mg(s) + 1/2O2(g)  MgO(s) 

A. -3280 kJ/mol
B. -24.8 kJ/mol
C. 435 kJ/mol
D. 106 kJ/mol
E. -602 kJ/mol
 
17. To which one of these reactions occurring at 25C does the symbol [H2SO4(l)] refer?  

A. 2H(g) + S(g) + 4O(g)  H2SO4(l)

B. H2(g) + S(g) + 2O2(g)  H2SO4(l)
C. H2SO4(l)  H2(g) + S(s) + 2O2(g)
D. H2SO4(l)  2H(g) + S(s) + 4O(g)
E. H2(g) + S(s) + 2O2(g)  H2SO4(l)
 
18. To which one of these reactions occurring at 25C does the symbol [HNO3(l)] refer?  

A. H(g) + N(g) + O3(g)  HNO3(l)

B. (1/2)H2(g) + (1/2)N2(g) + (3/2)O2(g)  HNO3(l)
C. HNO3(l)  (1/2)H2(g) + (1/2)N2(g) + (3/2)O2(g)
D. HNO3(l)  H(g) + N(g) + 3O(g)
E. H2(g) + N2(g) + O3(g)  HNO3(l)
 
19. When 0.560 g of Na(s) reacts with excess F2(g) to form NaF(s), 13.8 kJ of heat is evolved at standard-state
conditions. What is the standard enthalpy of formation ( ) of NaF(s)?  

A. 24.8 kJ/mol
B. 570 kJ/mol
C. -24.8 kJ/mol
D. -7.8 kJ/mol
E. -570 kJ/mol
 
20. Ethanol undergoes combustion in oxygen to produce carbon dioxide gas and liquid water. The standard
heat of combustion of ethanol, C2H5OH(l), is -1366.8 kJ/mol. Given that [CO2(g)] = -393.5 kJ/mol

and [H2O(l)] = -285.8 kJ/mol, what is the standard enthalpy of formation of ethanol?  

A. 3,010 kJ/mol
B. -687.6 kJ/mol
C. -277.6 kJ/mol
D. 687.6 kJ/mol
E. 1,367 kJ/mol
 
21. Find the standard enthalpy of formation of ethylene, C2H4(g), given the following data: heat of combustion
of C2H4(g)= -1411 kJ/mol; [CO2(g)] = -393.5 kJ/mol; [H2O(l)] = -285.8 kJ/mol.  

A. 52 kJ/mol
B. 87 kJ/mol
C. 731 kJ/mol
D. 1.41  103 kJ/mol
E. 2.77  103 kJ/mol
 
22. Octane (C8H18) undergoes combustion according to the following thermochemical equation:

2C8H18(l) + 25O2(g)  16CO2(g) + 18H2O(l)           = -11,020 kJ/mol

Given that [CO2(g)] = -393.5 kJ/mol and [H2O(l)] = -285.8 kJ/mol, calculate the standard

enthalpy of formation of octane.  

A. -210 kJ/mol
B. -11,230 kJ/mol
C. 22,040 kJ/mol
D. -420 kJ/mol
E. 420 kJ/mol
 
23. Glycine, C2H5O2N, is important for biological energy. The combustion reaction of glycine is given by the
equation:

4C2H5O2N(s) + 9O2(g)  8CO2(g) + 10H2O(l) + 2N2(g)         = -3857 kJ.

Given that [CO2(g)] = -393.5 kJ/mol and [H2O(l)] = -285.8 kJ/mol, calculate the enthalpy of

formation of glycine.  

A. -537.2 kJ/mol
B. -268.2 kJ/mol
C. 2,149 kJ/mol
D. -3,178 kJ/mol
E. -964 kJ/mol
 
24. Styrene, C8H8, is one of the substances used in the production of synthetic rubber. When styrene burns in
oxygen to form carbon dioxide and liquid water under standard-state conditions at 25C, 42.62 kJ are
released per gram of styrene. Find the standard enthalpy of formation of styrene at 25C.
(Given: [CO2(g)] = -393.5 kJ/mol, [H2O(l)] = -285.8 kJ/mol, [H2O(g)] = -241.8 kJ/mol)  

A. 324 kJ/mol
B. -4249 kJ/mol
C. -8730 kJ/mol
D. -637 kJ/mol
E. 146 kJ/mol
 
25. Calculate for the following reaction

2H2O2(l)  2H2O(l) + O2(g)

given that [H2O(l)] = -285.8 kJ/mol and [H2O2(l)] = -187.6 kJ/mol.  

A. -196.4 kJ/mol
B. 98.2 kJ/mol
C. -98.2 kJ /mol
D. 196.4 kJ/mol
E. -396.4 kJ/mol
 
26. Given 2Al(s) + (3/2)O2(g)  Al2O3(s), = -1,670 kJ/mol for Al2O3 (s).

Determine H for the reaction 2Al2O3(s)  4Al(s) + 3O2(g).  

A. 3,340 kJ/mol
B. 1,670 kJ/mol
C. -3,340 kJ/mol
D. -1,670 kJ/mol
E. -835 kJ/mol
 
27. Calculate the standard enthalpy of formation of liquid methanol, CH3OH(l), using the following
information:

C(graph) + O2  CO2(g)     H = -393.5 kJ/mol

H2(g) + (1/2)O2  H2O(l)     H = -285.8 kJ/mol
CH3OH(l) + (3/2)O2(g)  CO2(g) + 2H2O(l)     H = -726.4 kJ/mol  

A. -1,691.5 kJ/mol
B. -238.7 kJ/mol
C. 1691.5 kJ/mol
D. 47.1 kJ/mol
E. -47.1 kJ/mol
 
28. Calculate the standard enthalpy change for the reaction
        2C8H18(l) + 17O2(g)  16CO(g) + 18H2O(l).

    

A. 10,450 kJ/mol
B. 6,492 kJ/mol
C. 15,550 kJ/mol
D. -6,492 kJ/mol
E. -10.450 kJ/mol
 
29. Calculate the standard enthalpy change for the reaction
        2C8H18(l) + 21O2(g)  8CO(g) + 8CO2(g) + 18H2O(l).

    

A. 1.0454  104 kJ/mol

B. -8,756 kJ/mol
C. 1.1586  104 kJ/mol
D. -6,492 kJ/mol
E. -1.0454  104 kJ/mol
 
30. Given the thermochemical equation 2SO2 + O2  2SO3, = -198 kJ/mol, what is the standard

enthalpy change for the decomposition of one mole of SO3?  

A. 198 kJ/mol
B. -99 kJ/mol
C. 99 kJ/mol
D. 396 kJ/mol
E. -198 kJ/mol
 
31. Given H2(g) + (1/2)O2(g)  H2O(l), H = -286 kJ/mol, determine the standard enthalpy change for the
reaction 2H2O(l)  2H2(g) + O2(g).  

A. H = -286 kJ/mol

B. H = +286 kJ/mol
C. H = -572 kJ/mol
D. H = +572 kJ/mol
E. H = -143 kJ/mol
 
32. Pentaborane B5H9(s) burns vigorously in O2 to give B2O3(s) and H2O(l). Calculate for the

combustion of 1 mol of B5H9.

         [B2O3(s)] = -1,273.5 kJ/mol

         [B5H9(s)] = 73.2 kJ/mol

         [H2O(l)] = -285.8 kJ/mol  

A. -1273.5 kJ/mol
B. -4,543 kJ/mol
C. -18,170 kJ/mol
D. -9,086 kJ/mol
E. -8,448 kJ/mol
 
33. For the reaction C(graphite) + O2(g)  CO2(g), H = -393 kJ/mol. How many grams of C(graphite) must
be burned to release 275 kJ of heat?  

A. 22.3 g
B. 0.70 g
C. 12.0 g
D. 17.1 g
E. 8.40 g
 
34. The combustion of butane produces heat according to the equation
2C4H10(g) + 13O2(g)  8CO2(g) + 10H2O(l)          = -5,314 kJ/mol

What is the heat of combustion per gram of butane?  

A. -32.5 kJ/g
B. -45.7 kJ/g
C. -91.5 kJ/g
D. -2,656 kJ/g
E. -15,440 kJ/g
 
35. The combustion of octane produces heat according to the equation
2C8H18(l) + 25O2(g)  16CO2(g) + 18H2O(l)         = -11,020 kJ/mol

What is the heat of combustion per gram of octane?  

A. -5,510 kJ/g
B. -96.5 kJ/g
C. -48.2 kJ/g
D. -193 kJ/g
E. -6.292  105 kJ/g
 
36. The combustion of butane produces heat according to the equation
2C4H10(g) + 13O2(g)  8CO2(g) + 10H2O(l)          = -5,314 kJ

How many grams of butane must be burned to release 6,375 kJ of heat?  

A. 1.20 g
B. 139 g
C. 0.0413 g
D. 69.7 g
E. 97.8 g
 
37. Given that CaO(s) + H2O(l)  Ca(OH)2(s),      = -64.8 kJ/mol, how many grams of CaO must react

in order to liberate 525 kJ of heat?  

A. 6.92 g
B. 56.1 g
C. 455 g
D. 606 g
E. 3.40  104 g
 
38. The combustion of pentane produces heat according to the equation
C5H12(l) + 8O2(g)  5CO2(g) + 6H2O(l)          = -3,510 kJ/mol.

How many grams of CO2 are produced per 2.50  103 kJ of heat released?  

A. 0.0809 g
B. 3.56 g
C. 31.3 g
D. 157 g
E. 309 g
 
39. The combustion of butane produces heat according to the equation
2C4H10(g) + 13O2(g)  8CO2(g) + 10H2O(l)          = -5,314 kJ.

How many grams of CO2 are produced per 1.00  104 kJ of heat released?  

A. 23.4 g
B. 44.0 g
C. 82.3 g
D. 187 g
E. 662 g
 
40. An average home in Colorado requires 20. GJ of heat per month. How many grams of natural gas
(methane) must be burned to supply this energy?

        CH4(g) + 2O2(g)  CO2(g) + 2H2O(l)          = -890.4 kJ/mol  

A. 1.4  103 g
B. 3.6  105 g
C. 7.1  10-4 g
D. 2.2  104 g
E. 1.4  104 g
 
41. Given the thermochemical equation 2SO2(g) + O2(g)  2SO3(g), = -198 kJ/mol, how much heat is

evolved when 600. g of SO2 is burned?  

A. 5.46  10-2 kJ
B. 928 kJ
C. 1.85  103 kJ
D. 59,400 kJ
E. 3.71  103 kJ
 
42. Determine the heat given off to the surroundings when 9.0 g of aluminum reacts according to the equation
2Al + Fe2O3  Al2O3 + 2Fe, = -849 kJ/mol.  

A. 7.6  103 kJ
B. 2.8  102 kJ
C. 1.4  102 kJ
D. 5.6  102 kJ
E. 2.5  103 kJ
 
43. Find the heat absorbed from the surroundings when 15 g of O2 reacts according to the equation O + O2 
O3, = 103 kJ/mol.  

A. 4.6  10-3 kJ
B. 48 kJ
C. 96 kJ
D. 32 kJ
E. 110 kJ
 
44. Ethanol (C2H5OH) burns according to the equation
C2H5OH(l) + 3O2(g)  2CO2(g) + 3H2O(l), = -1367 kJ/mol.

How much heat is released when 35.0 g of ethanol is burned?  

A. -1,797 kJ
B. -1,367 kJ
C. -9.61  10-4 kJ
D. -4.78  104 kJ
E. -1,040 kJ
 
45. Methanol (CH3OH) burns according to the equation
2CH3OH(l) + 3O2(g)  2CO2(g) + 4H2O(l), = -1454 kJ/mol.

How much heat, in kilojoules, is given off when 75.0 g of methanol is burned?  

A. 727 kJ
B. 3.22  103 kJ
C. 1.45  103 kJ
D. 1.70  10-3 kJ
E. 3.41  103 kJ
 
46. Calcium oxide and water react in an exothermic reaction:
CaO(s) + H2O(l)  Ca(OH)2(s)          = -64.8 kJ/mol

How much heat would be liberated when 7.15 g CaO(s) is dropped into a beaker containing 152 g H2O?  

A. 1.97  10-3 kJ
B. 8.26 kJ
C. 508 kJ
D. 547 kJ
E. 555 kJ
 
47. Solid sodium peroxide (Na2O2) reacts with liquid water yielding aqueous sodium hydroxide and oxygen
gas. How much heat is released when 250.0 L of oxygen gas is produced from the reaction of sodium
peroxide and water if the reaction is carried out in an open container at 1.000 atm pressure and 25C?
(Given: [Na2O2(s)] = -510.9 kJ/mol; [NaOH(aq)] = -469.2 kJ/mol; [H2O(l)] = -285.8

kJ/mol)  

A. 35,400 kJ
B. 1740 kJ
C. 141.7 kJ
D. 3330 kJ
E. 2900 kJ
 
48. At 25C, the standard enthalpy of formation of KCl(s) is -435.87 kJ/mol. When one mole of KCl(s) is
formed by reacting potassium vapor and chlorine gas at 25C, the standard enthalpy of reaction is -525.86
kJ/mol. Find H for the sublimation of potassium, K(s)  K(g), at 25C.  

A. -345.88 kJ/mol
B. 45.00 kJ/mol
C. 345.88 kJ/mol
D. 89.99 kJ/mol
E. -525.86 kJ/mol
 
49. At 25C, the standard enthalpy of formation of anhydrous sodium carbonate is -1130.9 kJ/mol, whereas
the standard enthalpy of formation of sodium carbonate monohydrate is -1430.1 kJ/mol. Determine H at
25C for the reaction
            Na2CO3(s) + H2O(l)  Na2CO3·H2O(s).
(Given: [H2O(l)] = -285.8 kJ/mol)  

A. -13.4 kJ/mol
B. -285.8 kJ/mol
C. -585.0 kJ/mol
D. -299.2 kJ/mol
E. -156.3 kJ/mol
 
50. According to the first law of thermodynamics: 

A. Energy is neither lost nor gained in any energy transformations.

B. Perpetual motion is possible.
C. Energy is conserved in quality but not in quantity.
D. Energy is being created as time passes. We have more energy in the universe now than when time
began.
 
51. The heat of the solution of KCl is 17.2 kJ/mol and the lattice energy of KCl(s) is 701.2 kJ/mol. Calculate
the total heat of hydration of 1 mol of gas phase K+ ions and Cl- ions. 

A. 718 kJ
B. 684 kJ
C. -684 kJ
D. -718 kJ
E. 40.8 kJ
 
52. The heat of solution of LiCl is -37.1 kJ/mol, and the lattice energy of LiCl(s) is 828 kJ/mol. Calculate the
total heat of hydration of 1 mol of gas phase Li+ ions and Cl- ions. 

A. 791 kJ
B. 865 kJ
C. -865 kJ
D. -791 kJ
E. 22.3 kJ
 
53. The total heat of hydration of 1 mol of gas phase Li+ ions and Cl- ions is -865 kJ. The lattice energy of
LiCl(s) is 828 kJ/mol. Calculate the heat of solution of LiCl. 

A. 37 kJ/mol
B. 1,693 kJ/mol
C. -1,693 kJ/mol
D. -37 kJ/mol
E. 716 kJ/mol
 
54. 10.1 g CaO is dropped into a styrofoam coffee cup containing 157 g H2O at 18.0C. If the following
reaction occurs, then what temperature will the water reach, assuming that the cup is a perfect insulator
and that the cup absorbs only a negligible amount of heat? [specific heat of water = 4.18 J/g·C]

CaO(s) + H2O(l)  Ca(OH)2(s)          = -64.8 kJ/mol  

A. 18.02C
B. 35.8C
C. 311C
D. 42.2C
E. 117C
 
55. The enthalpy change when a strong acid is neutralized by strong base is -56.1 kJ/mol. If 135 mL of 0.450
M HI at 23.15C is mixed with 145 mL of 0.500 M NaOH, also at 23.15C, what will the maximum
temperature reached by the resulting solution?
[Assume that there is no heat loss to the container, that the specific heat of the final solution is 4.18 J/g·C,
and that the density of the final solution is that of water.] 

A. 26.06C
B. 29.19C
C. 32.35C
D. 20.24C
E. 36.57C
 
56. The enthalpy change when a strong acid is neutralized by strong base is -56.1 kJ/mol. If 12.0 mL of 6.00
M HBr at 21.30C is mixed with 300. mL of 0.250 M NaOH, also at 21.30C, what will the maximum
temperature reached by the resulting solution?
[Assume that there is no heat loss to the container, that the specific heat of the final solution is 4.18 J/g·C,
and that the density of the final solution is that of water.] 

A. 18.20C
B. 24.53C
C. 101.8C
D. 24.40C
E. 34.25C
 
57. Calculate the amount of work done, in joules, when 2.5 mole of H2O vaporizes at 1.0 atm and 25C.
Assume the volume of liquid H2O is negligible compared to that of vapor. [1 L·atm = 101.3 J] 

A. 6,190 kJ
B. 6.19 kJ
C. 61.1 J
D. 5.66 kJ
E. 518 J
 
58. A gas is compressed in a cylinder from a volume of 20 L to 2.0 L by a constant pressure of 10.0 atm.
Calculate the amount of work done on the system. 

A. 1.01  104 J
B. -180 J
C. 1.81 104 J
D. -1.81  104 J
E. 180 J
 
59. Calculate the amount of work done against an atmospheric pressure of 1.00 atm when 500.0 g of zinc
dissolves in excess acid at 30.0C.

Zn(s) + 2H+(aq)  Zn2+(aq) + H2(g) 

A. w = +22.4 kJ
B. w = +24.9 kJ
C. w=0
D. w = -2.52 kJ
E. w = -19.3 kJ
 
60. A gas is allowed to expand, at constant temperature, from a volume of 1.0 L to 10.1 L against an external
pressure of 0.50 atm. If the gas absorbs 250 J of heat from the surroundings, what are the values of q, w,
and E?

A. Row 1
B. Row 2
C. Row 3
D. Row 4
E. Row 5
 
61. A calorimeter 

A. is equal to the molar enthalpy of a reaction.

B. is a dieting aid.
C. is an indicator of a spontaneous reaction.
D. is a device used to measure the transfer of heat energy.
E. is useful in measuring the amount of heat released by endothermic reactions.
 
62. Which of the following processes always results in an increase in the energy of a system? 

A. The system loses heat and does work on the surroundings.

B. The system gains heat and does work on the surroundings.
C. The system loses heat and has work done on it by the surroundings.
D. The system gains heat and has work done on it by the surroundings.
E. None of these is always true.
 
63. For which of these reactions will the difference between H and E be the greatest? 

A. 2H2O2(l)  2H2O(l) + O2(g)

B. CaCO3(s)  CaO(s) +CO2(g)
C. NO(g) + O3(g)  NO2(g) + O2(g)
D. 2C2H6(g) + 7O2(g)  4CO2(g) + 6H2O(l)
E. 4NH3(g) + 5O2(g)  4NO(g) + 6H2O(g)
 
64. For which of these reactions will the difference between H and E be the smallest? 

A. N2(g) + 3H2(g)  2NH3(g)

B. 4PH3(g)  P4(g) + 6H2(g)
C. H2(g) + Cl2(g)  2HCl(g)
D. CO2(g) + 2H2O(l)  CH4(g) + 2O2(g)
E. P4(s) + 10Cl2(g)  4PCl5(s)
 
65. At 25C, the following heats of reaction are known:

         

At the same temperature, use Hess's law to calculate for the reaction:

        ClF(g) + F2(g)  ClF3(g)  

A. -217.5 kJ/mol
B. -130.2 kJ/mol
C. 217.5 kJ/mol
D. -108.7 kJ/mol
E. 465.4 kJ/mol
 
66. The bond enthalpy of the Br-Cl bond is equal to H for the reaction
            BrCl(g)  Br(g) + Cl(g).
Use the following data to find the bond enthalpy of the Br-Cl bond.

              

A. 219.0 kJ/mol
B. 203.5 kJ/mol
C. 14.6 kJ/mol
D. 438.0 kJ/mol
E. 407.0 kJ/mol
 
67. The heat of the solution of ammonium nitrate is 26.2 kJ/mol. If a 5.368 g sample of NH4NO3 is added to
40.0 mL of water in a calorimeter at 23.5C, what is the minimum temperature reached by the solution?
[specific heat of water = 4.18 J/g·C; heat capacity of the calorimeter = 650. J/C] 

A. 14.3C
B. 20.8C
C. -7.7C
D. 25.6C
E. 21.4C
 
68. The heat of the solution of ammonium chloride is 15.2 kJ/mol. If a 6.134 g sample of NH4Cl is added to
65.0 mL of water in a calorimeter at 24.5C, what is the minimum temperature reached by the solution?
[specific heat of water = 4.18 J/g·C; heat capacity of the calorimeter = 365. J/C] 

A. 27.1C
B. 18.6C
C. 19.7C
D. 21.9C
E. 30.4C
 
69. Aluminum oxide can be reduced to aluminum metal using carbon, the other reaction product being carbon
monoxide. Determine the enthalpy change when 12.5 g of aluminum is produced by this method.
[ (carbon monoxide) = -110.5 kJ/mol; (aluminum oxide) = -1669.8 kJ/mol]  

A. 725 kJ
B. 697 kJ
C. 310 kJ
D. 361 kJ
E. 1504 kJ
 
70. Ozone (O3) in the atmosphere can be converted to oxygen gas by reaction with nitric oxide (NO).
(Nitrogen dioxide is also produced in the reaction.) What is the enthalpy change when 8.50L of ozone at a
pressure of 1.00 atm and 25C reacts with 12.00 L of nitric oxide at the same initial pressure and
temperature?
[ (NO) = 90.4 kJ/mol; (NO2) = 33.85 kJ/mol; (O3) = 142.2 kJ/mol]  

A. -69.2 kJ
B. -19.7 kJ
C. -1690 kJ
D. -97.6 kJ
E. -167 kJ
 
71. Define specific heat. 

 
72. Define endothermic. 

 
73. Define exothermic. 

 
74. How many grams of ethylene (C2H4) would have to be burned to produce 450 kJ of heat?

C2H4 + 3O2  2CO2 + H2O          = -1411 kJ  

 
75. Calculate the enthalpy of reaction for H2(g) + C2H4(g)  C2H6(g).
[ (C2H4(g)) = 52.3 kJ/mol; (C2H6(g)) = -84.7 kJ/mol]  

 
76. The enthalpy of combustion of acetylene C2H2 is described by

C2H2(g) + (5/2)O2(g)  2CO2(g) + H2O(l)          = -1299 kJ/mol

Calculate the enthalpy of formation of acetylene, given the following enthalpies of formation
         [CO2(g)] = -393.5 kJ/mol

         [H2O(l)] = -285.8 kJ/mol  

 
77. Given the following H values,

H2(g) + ½O2(g)  H2O(l)          = -285.8 kJ

H2O2(l)  H2(g) + O2(g)          = 187.6 kJ

calculate for the reaction H2O2(l)  H2O(l) + ½O2(g),  

 
78. The heat of solution of calcium chloride CaCl2 is -82.8 kJ/mol, and the combined heats of hydration of 1
mole of gaseous calcium ions and 2 mole of gaseous chloride ions is -2327 kJ. What is the lattice energy
of calcium chloride? 

 
79. The heat of solution of NH4NO3 is 26.2 kJ/mol. Is heat evolved or absorbed when a solution of NH4NO3 is
diluted by addition of more water? 

 
80. A 26.2 g piece of copper metal is heated from 21.5C to 201.6C. Calculate the amount of heat absorbed
by the metal. The specific heat of Cu is 0.385 J/g·C. 

 
81. A 0.1946 g piece of magnesium metal is burned in a constant-volume calorimeter that has a heat capacity
of 1349 J/C. The calorimeter contains 500. g of water and the temperature rise is 1.40C. Calculate the
heat of combustion of magnesium metal in kJ/g, given that the specific heat of water = 4.184 J/g·C. 

 
82. A 0.3423 g sample of pentane, C5H12, was burned in a bomb calorimeter. The temperature of the
calorimeter and the 1.000 kg of water contained therein rose from 20.22C to 22.82C. The heat capacity
of the calorimeter is 2.21 kJ/C. The heat capacity of water = 4.184 J/g·C. How much heat was given off
during combustion of the sample of pentane? 

 
83. A 0.3423 g sample of pentane, C5H12, was burned in a bomb calorimeter. The temperature of the
calorimeter and the 1.000 kg of water contained therein rose from 20.22C to 22.82C. The heat capacity
of the calorimeter is 2.21 kJ/C. The heat capacity of water = 4.184 J/g·C. What is the heat of
combustion, in kilojoules (KJ), per gram of pentane? 

 
84. A 0.3423 g sample of pentane, C5H12, was burned in a bomb calorimeter. The temperature of the
calorimeter and the 1.000 kg of water contained therein rose from 20.22C to 22.82C. The heat capacity
of the calorimeter is 2.21 kJ/C. The heat capacity of water = 4.184 J/g·C. What is the heat of
combustion, in megajoules (MJ), per mole of pentane? 

 
85. The heat of neutralization of HCl by NaOH is = -56.2 kJ/mol. How much heat is released when 125

mL of 1.750 M HCl is mixed with 195 mL of 0.667 M NaOH?  

 
86. The heat released when one mole of water is formed from the elements is 1,198 kJ. An experiment was
conducted that permitted water to form in this manner, and the heat was contained in 2.0 liters of water.
The water temperature before the reaction was 34.5C, and after the reaction it had risen to 52.0C. How
many moles of water were formed?
[The specific heat of water is 4.184 J/g·C.] 

 
87. When an automobile engine starts, the metal parts immediately begin to absorb heat released during the
combustion of gasoline. How much heat will be absorbed by a 165 kg iron engine block when the
temperature rises from 15.7C to 95.7C?
[The specific heat of iron is 0.489 J/g·C.] 

 
88. The value of for the following reaction is -6535 kJ/mol. How many kilojoules of heat will be

evolved during the combustion of 16.0 g of C6H6(l)?

        2C6H6(l) + 15O2(g)  12CO2(g) + 6H2O(g)  

 
89. What would be the standard enthalpy change for the reaction of one mole of H2(g) with one mole of Cl2(g)
to produce two moles of HCl(g) at standard state conditions?
[ (HCl(g)) = -92.3 kJ/mol]  

 
90. What is the standard enthalpy of formation of H2(g) at 25C?  

 
91. Find for the reaction CH4(g) + 2O2(g)  CO2(g) + 2H2O(l).

[ (CH4(g)) = -74.8 kJ/mol; (CO2(g)) = -393.5 kJ/mol; (H2O(l)) = -285.5 kJ/mol]  

 
92. Find for the reaction 2Ag2S(s) + 2H2O(l)  4Ag(s) + 2H2S(g) + O2(g).

[ (Ag2S(s)) = -32.6 kJ/mol; (H2S(g)) = -20.5 kJ/mol; (H2O(l)) = -285.5 kJ/mol]  

 
93. Find for the reaction 2Na(s) + 2H2O(l)  2NaOH(aq) + 2H2(g).

[ (NaOH(aq)) = -426.8 kJ/mol; (H2O(l)) = -285.5 kJ/mol]  

 
94. The specific heat of silver is 0.235 J/g·C. How many joules of heat are required to heat a 75 g silver
spoon from 20C to 35C? 

 
95. At body temperature 2,404 joules of energy are required to evaporate 1.00 g of water. After vigorous
exercise, a person feels chilly because the body is giving up heat to evaporate the perspiration. A typical
person perspires 25 mL of water after 20. minutes of exercise. How much body heat is this person using to
evaporate this water? 

 
96. Ice cubes are made by taking heat away from water. Suppose you put 500. g of 20C water in an ice tray
and put it into the freezer.
        Heat of fusion of water = 335 J/g
        Specific heat of water = 4.184 J/g·C
        Heat of vaporization of water = 2262 J/g
What is the total heat removed when the water cools from 20C to 0C and then freezes at 0C?  

 
97. Suppose 75 g of water at 25C is heated until it boils to dryness.
Heat of fusion of water = 335 J/g
Specific heat of water = 4.184 J/g·C
Heat of vaporization of water = 2262 J/g
What is the total amount of heat used? 

 
98. Thunderstorms are powered by the heat released when water vapor changes to rain drops. How much heat
is released when a gallon of rain falls? [1 gal = 1,816 g; specific heat of vaporization of water = 2262 J/g] 

 
99. The combustion of one mole of benzene, C6H6, in oxygen liberates 3268 kJ of heat. The products of the
reaction are carbon dioxide and water. How much heat is given off when 183 g of oxygen are reacted with
excess benzene? 

 
100. A feverish student weighing 75 kilograms was immersed in 400. kg of water at 4.0C to try to reduce the
fever. The student's body temperature dropped from 40.0C to 37.0C. Assuming the specific heat of the
student to be 3.77 J/g·C, what was the final temperature of the water? 

 
101. The specific heats of water and iron are 4.184 and 0.444 J/gC, respectively. When equal masses of water
and iron both absorb the same amount of heat, the temperature increase of the water will be 5.42 times
greater than that of the iron. 

True    False
 
102. Chemical reactions in a bomb calorimeter occur at constant pressure. 

True    False
 
103. If 2Mg(s) + O2(g)  2MgO(s), H = -1203.6 kJ/mol.
For Mg(s) + (1/2)O2(g)  MgO(s), the enthalpy change is H = -601.8 kJ/mol. 

True    False
 
104. The heat capacity of 20.0 g of water is 83.7 J/C. 

True    False
 
105. The work done on the surroundings by the expansion of a gas is w = -PV. 

True    False
 
106. The heat absorbed by a system at constant pressure is equal to E + PV. 

True    False
 
107. In an endothermic process, heat is absorbed by the system. 

True    False
 
108. A home aquarium is an example of an open system. 

True    False
 
Chapter 6 Thermochemistry Key

1.D
 
2.A
 
3.D
 
4.E
 
5.B
 
6.E
 
7.D
 
8.C
 
9.A
 
10.C
 
11.B
 
12.D
 
13.C
 
14.D
 
15.E
 
16.E
 
17.E
 
18.B
 
19.E
 
20.C
 
21.A
 
22.A
 
23.A
 
24.E
 
25.A
 
26.A
 
27.B
 
28.D
 
29.B
 
30.C
 
31.D
 
32.B
 
33.E
 
34.B
 
35.C
 
36.B
 
37.C
 
38.D
 
39.E
 
40.B
 
41.B
 
42.C
 
43.B
 
44.E
 
45.D
 
46.B
 
47.E
 
48.D
 
49.A
 
50.A
 
51.C
 
52.C
 
53.D
 
54.B
 
55.A
 
56.D
 
57.B
 
58.C
 
59.E
 
60.A
 
61.D
 
62.D
 
63.D
 
64.C
 
65.D
 
66.A
 
67.E
 
68.D
 
69.C
 
70.A
 
71.The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance by one degree Celsius.
 
72.Any process that takes in heat from the surroundings.
 
73.Any process that gives off heat to the surroundings.
 
74. 8.95 g
 
75. -137 kJ/mol
 
76. 226 kJ/mol
 
77. -98.2 kJ/mol
 
78.2,244 kJ/mol
 
79.Absorbed
 
80.1,820 J
 
81.24.8 kJ/g
 
82.16.6 kJ
 
83.48.6 kJ/g
 
84.3.50 MJ/mol
 
85. 7.31 kJ
 
86.0.12 mole
 
87.6,450 kJ
 
88. 669 kJ
 
89. -185 kJ
 
90. 0 kJ/mol
 
91. -889.7 kJ/mol
 
92. 595.2 kJ/mol
 
93. -282.6 kJ
 
94.260 J
 
95.60,100 J
 
96. 210 kJ
 
97.194 kJ
 
98.4108 kJ
 
99.2490 kJ
 
100.4.5C
 
101.FALSE
 
102.FALSE
 
103.TRUE
 
104.TRUE
 
105.TRUE
 
106.TRUE
 
107.TRUE
 
108.TRUE