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Enthalpy problem
« on: June 07, 2006, 02:01:02 PM »
Hi!

I have a problem with the 7/2(O2) in this equation...

2NH3(g)   +   7/2(O2)(g)  ----------->   2NO2(g)   +   3H2O(g)           HfNO2= +8.60(kcal/mole)   HfH2O= -57.8

127(kcal) are being released. We have to determine the ammoniac in the problem, my problem is that i don't  know what the 02 is equal to in terms of (kcal)

thanx

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Re: Enthalpy problem
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2006, 02:13:45 PM »
Oxygen gas is the stable allotropic form of oxygen. So, its enthalpy of formation is dHf = 0.

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Re: Enthalpy problem
« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2006, 02:25:36 PM »
Thanks a lot.

But the proposed answer is -14.6 (kcal/mole)

I find -141.6, could you tell me why?

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Re: Enthalpy problem
« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2006, 02:43:49 PM »
If 127 kcal are released, you deltaH of reaction is negative.

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Re: Enthalpy problem
« Reply #4 on: June 09, 2006, 05:41:56 AM »
Hi!

I have a problem with the 7/2(O2) in this equation...

2NH3(g)   +   7/2(O2)(g)  ----------->   2NO2(g)   +   3H2O(g)           HfNO2= +8.60(kcal/mole)   HfH2O= -57.8

127(kcal) are being released. We have to determine the ammoniac in the problem, my problem is that i don't  know what the 02 is equal to in terms of (kcal)

thanx

Hf(O2g)=zero

DetalH(reaction) = [2*Hf(NO2) + 3*Hf(H2O)] – [2*Hf(NH3) + Hf(O2)]

<=> -127 = [2*8.60 + 2*(-98.4)] – 2*Hf(NH3)

è Hf(NH3) = -14,6(kcal/mol)

Goodluck.
« Last Edit: June 09, 2006, 06:01:45 AM by T_N_T »

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