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Can i get help about thermochemistry?
« on: April 21, 2021, 05:48:11 PM »
I was looking for help to solve this question since i am not good in thermochemistry
*In the reaction : 2H2O2 :rarrow: 2H2O + O2
ΔH = -196 kJ
What is the change in the enthalpy of the decomposition of 0.34 g of hydrogen peroxide 2H2O2                     [ H = 1, O = 16]
+I need to understand what is change in ethalp is. I made an answer but i think it's wrong the only thing i deduced is that number of mole=0.01 mol

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Re: Can i get help about thermochemistry?
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2021, 02:54:55 AM »
ΔH = -196 kJ

Is it how it was given? This is actually not entirely correct - the unit should read a bit different. And once the unit would be right, it would be a strong hint.
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Re: Can i get help about thermochemistry?
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2021, 08:47:15 PM »
Since the ΔH is associated with a chemical equation, there is no need to write the unit as kJ/mol

2H2O2 ---> 2H2O + O2    ΔH = -196 kJ

In fact, the ΔH value is actually associated with 2H2O2 and if the term mol was to be included, the ΔH would have to be divided by 2.

The solution to the problem:

(-98 kJ/mol) (0.01 mol) = -0.98 kJ

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