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AS and A Level
IMPORTANT
Earn 100

Explain why the enthalpy change of neutralisation of one mole of sulphuric acid, H2SO4 is not the standard enthalpy change of neutralisation in kJ mol-1.

Important Questions on Enthalpy Changes

EASY
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

A student added 10 g (0.25 mol) of sodium hydroxide to 40 cm3 of water to make a concentrated solution. All the sodium hydroxide dissolved. The student measured the maximum temperature rise. The student suggested that these results would give an accurate value for the standard enthalpy change of solution. Give two reasons why the student is incorrect.

EASY
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

A student calculated the standard enthalpy change of combustion of ethanol Hc°C2H5OH by calorimetry as - 870 kJ mol-1. The data book value is -1367 kJ mol-1. Explain why there is a difference between these values.

EASY
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT
Draw an enthalpy cycle to calculate Hr° for the reaction, 2Als+Fe2O3s2Fes+Al2O3s.
EASY
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

Calculate Hr° using the following information,

Hf°Fe2O3s=-824.2 kJ mol-1.Hf°Al2O3s=-1675.7 kJ mol-1.

EASY
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT
Draw an enthalpy cycle to calculate the enthalpy change of formation of ethanol, C2H5OH, using enthalpy changes of combustion.
EASY
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

Calculate a value for Hf°C2H5OHl using the following data:

Hc°Cgraphite=-393.5 kJ mol-1.Hc°H2g=-285.8 kJ mol-1.Hc°C2H5OHl=-1367.3 kJ mol-1.

EASY
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

Look at this equation.

3Mgs+Fe2O3s2Fes+3MgOs.

Which one of the following gives the correct value for the enthalpy change of this reaction?

EASY
AS and A Level
IMPORTANT

Use the information in Figure and the information below to demonstrate that the average bond energy of the C-H bond is 415.9 kJ mol-1.

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Hf°CH4=-74.8 kJ mol-1.Hat°12H=+218 kJ mol-1.Hat°Cgraphite=+716.7 kJ mol-1.