Potential Energy Review and Enthalpy of Formation
Potential Energy Review and Enthalpy of Formation
Enthalpy of Formation, ΔHfo, for the most stable form of any element in its standard state (1 atm, 25℃) is _______.
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How to calculate ΔH f
Consider the following reaction: CH4 (g) + 4 O2 (g) → CO2 (g) + 2 H2O (g)
∆H CH4 (g) = -74.81 kJ/mol; ∆Hf CO2 (g) = -393.51 kJ/mol; ∆Hf° H2O = -241.82kJ/mol
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Find the heat of reaction for each of the following reactions. Use the table with Heats of formation below
and the extra ∆Hf°’s to the side. SHOW YOUR WORK.
1. 2 C4H10 (g) + 13 O2 (g) → 8 CO2 (g) + 10 H2O (g) ∆Hf° C4H10 (g) = -124.7 kJ/mol
2. 2 CH3OH (l) + 3 O2 (g) → 2 CO2 (g) + 4 H2O (g) ∆Hf° CH3OH (l) = -238.6 kJ/mol
3. 2 NaCl (s) + F2 (g) → Cl2 (g) + 2 NaF (s) ∆Hf° NaF (s) = -569.0 kJ/mol
6. 2 KClO4 (s) → 2 KCl (s) + 3 O2 (g) ∆Hf° KClO4 (s) = -430.1 kJ/mol
7. 2 Cu2O (s) + O2 (g) → 4 CuO (s) ∆Hf° Cu2O (s) = -166.7 kJ/mol
8. 2 C8H18 (g) + 25 O2 (g) → 16 CO2 (g) + 18 H2O (g) ∆Hf° C8H18 (g) = -208.5 kJ/mol
ΔHf/kJ ΔHf/kJ
Compound Compound
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