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    The document contains information about catalytic converters and the chemical reactions that occur within them, including the decomposition of nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide. It also includes an example of applying Hess's law to calculate the enthalpy of formation of carbon dioxide from its elements using given reaction enthalpy data. Additional topics covered in the document include conversion factors, atoms, mass, and the mole concept.

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    The document contains information about catalytic converters and the chemical reactions that occur within them, including the decomposition of nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide. It also includes an example of applying Hess's law to calculate the enthalpy of formation of carbon dioxide from its elements using given reaction enthalpy data. Additional topics covered in the document include conversion factors, atoms, mass, and the mole concept.

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    The document contains information about catalytic converters and the chemical reactions that occur within them, including the decomposition of nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide. It also includes an example of applying Hess's law to calculate the enthalpy of formation of carbon dioxide from its elements using given reaction enthalpy data. Additional topics covered in the document include conversion factors, atoms, mass, and the mole concept.

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    Catalytic Converter

    NO NO NN
    NO N
    N O
    O
    NO N
    NO N O
    OO O

    N O
    N N
    O
    N O
    O
    NO N O
    O N

    One of the reactions that takes place in the catalytic converter


    is the decomposition of nitrogen (II) oxide (NO) to nitrogen and oxygen gas.
    Smoot, Smith, Price, Chemistry A Modern Course, 1990, page 454
    Catalytic Converter
    2 CO(g) + 2 NO(g) catalyst N 2(g) + 2 CO2(g)

    O
    CO C N
    N O
    OC
    NO NO
    OC
    O

    O
    N C
    N
    C
    O
    OO

    One of the reactions that takes place in the catalytic converter is the decomposition of
    carbon monoxide (CO) to carbon dioxide and nitrogen (II) oxide (NO) to nitrogen gas.
    Enthalpy Diagram
    H2(g) + ½ O2(g)

    H = +242 kJ 242 kJ 286 kJ H = -286 kJ


    Endothermic Exothermic Endothermic Exothermic
    Energy

    HH2O(g)
    2O(g)
    -44 kJ
    Exothermic
    +44 kJ
    Endothermic

    HH2O(l)
    2O(l)

    H2(g) + 1/2O2(g)  H2O(g) + 242 kJ H = -242 kJ


    Kotz, Purcell, Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity 1991, page 211
    Hess’s Law
    Calculate the enthalpy of formation of carbon dioxide from its elements.
    C(g) + 2O(g)  CO2(g)

    Use the following data:


    2O(g)  O22(g) H = - 250 kJ
    C(g) 
    C(s) C(s)
     C(g) H
    H =
    = - 720 kJ
    +720 kJ
    C(s)2(g)
    CO + 
    O2(g)  CO
    C(s) + O2(g)
    2(g)
    H
    H =
    = - 390 kJ
    +390 kJ

    C(g) + 2O(g)  CO2(g) H = -1360 kJ

    Smith, Smoot, Himes, pg 141


    In football, as in Hess's law, only the initial and final conditions matter.
    A team that gains 10 yards on a pass play but has a five-yard penalty,
    has the same net gain as the team that gained only 5 yards.

    10 yard pass

    5 yard net gain

    5 yard penalty

    initial position final position


    of ball of ball
    Conversion Factors

    Conversions

    Conversions

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    tempT27dFields-Jeff/Matter1.htm
    Atoms, Mass, and the Mole

    Atoms, Mass, and the Mole

    Atoms, Mass, and the Mole key

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    tempT27dFields-Jeff/Matter1.htm
    Mole Pattern

    http://www.unit5.org/christjs/
    tempT27dFields-Jeff/Matter1.htm

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