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Chemistry Forums for Students => High School Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: Unknown Username on December 01, 2008, 09:01:24 PM
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Hi!
When 12.0 g potassium nitrate (KNO3) is dissolved in 100 cm3 of water, the temperature drops by 4.20 °C.
Relative atomic mass: K=39, N=14; O=16
Specific heat capacity of water = 4.2 J g–1 K–1
Heat change = M x C x ΔT
1 cm3 of soltuion = 1 g
(i) Using the above information calculate EACH of the following:
a) The number of KNO3 used in the experiment
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b) The heat change for the reaction
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c) The enthalpy change in kJ in mol –1 for the reaction
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ii) State ONE assumption you made in your calculation.
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May I, kindly, receive some assistance with this question, please?
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You have to show some work!
i) I believe you can do (a) and equation has already given for (b), also for (c) look at the units.
ii) Hint: A famous law in science
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How to find out the Limiting Reagent in an equation?
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http://www.chembuddy.com/?left=balancing-stoichiometry&right=stoichiometric-calculations
http://www.chembuddy.com/?left=balancing-stoichiometry&right=limiting-reagents
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12g KNO3
RAM KNO3= 39+14+9+(16x3)
=101
#moles = mass present = 12 = 0.1188mol
RAM 101
b) /\ C= M x C x /\ T
= 12g x 4.2Jg-1K-1 x 4.20C
= 211.68J
Can't do the rest.
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b) /\ C= M x C x /\ T
= 12g x 4.2Jg-1K-1 x 4.20C
= 211.68J
You are close there but M represents mass of solution!
Part c is pretty easy. Look at the units again, how is it linked to your previous parts? Also determine if it is an endo or exo reaction for appropriate +/- sign.