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Title: Why is the answer to this question D? [Enthalpy]
Post by: Roddy3 on December 11, 2019, 10:21:14 PM
Here’s a link to the problem: https://imgur.com/a/aVzm4Gd

Using the enthalpy equation (sum of products minus sum of reactants), I keep getting answer C, -722. But the book says the answer is -994. If I do sum of products *plus* the sum of reactants, I get the right answer. I am confused, so any help would be appreciated.
Title: Re: Why is the answer to this question D? [Enthalpy]
Post by: Roddy3 on December 11, 2019, 10:33:24 PM
I might have figured it out, please correct me if I’m wrong:

If it’s asking for just delta H, then I simply add the two energies together.

If it’s asking for delta Hf, then I do what I thought I was supposed to do.
Title: Re: Why is the answer to this question D? [Enthalpy]
Post by: ... on December 12, 2019, 02:37:29 AM
Check the second chemical equation

3 O2(g) :rarrow: 2 O3(g)

Divide the related reaction enthalpy by the coefficient "2" and try to calculate your standard reaction enthalpy again...
Title: Re: Why is the answer to this question D? [Enthalpy]
Post by: MNIO on December 26, 2019, 05:07:03 PM
starting with
  (1) 1 H2(g) + ½ O2(g) ----> 1 H2O(l)       dH = -286 kJ
  (2) 3 O2(g) ---->  2 O3(g)                        dH = +271 kJ

multiplying (1) by 3 to get (3)
inverting (2) to get (4)
  (3) 3 H2(g) + 3/2 O2(g) ----> 3 H2O(l)       dH = -858 kJ
  (4) 2 O3(g) -----> 3 O2(g)                       dH = -271 kJ

dividing (4) by 2
  (3) 3 H2(g) + 3/2 O2(g) ----> 3 H2O(l)       dH = -858 kJ
  (5) 1 O3(g) -----> 3/2 O2(g)                       dH = -135.5 kJ

adding (3) + (5)
   (6)  3 H2(g) + 3/2 O2(g) + 1 O3(g) ----> 3 H2O(l) + 3/2 O2(g)      dH = -994

canceling
   (7)  3 H2(g) + 1 O3(g) ----> 3 H2O(l)        dH = -994