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1. Endothermic and exothermic chemical reactionsEndothermic reaction: A reaction in which heat is taken in.Ex. Dissolving ammonium nitrate in water. In an endothermic reaction heat is taken in from the surroundings and the products formed have more energy than the reactants. It is written as +. Exothermic reaction: A reaction in which heat is liberated. Ex. Burning of coal. In an exothermic reaction heat is lost to the surroundings and the products formed have less energy than the reactants. It is written as -. 2. DefinitionsHeat of Reaction: The heat change when a reaction takes place according to the given equation.Heat of Formation: The heat change when 1 mole of the compound is formed from its elements in their standard state (i.e. at 25 and 100 kPa). Heat of Combustion: The heat change when 1 mole of the substance is burned in excess oxygen. Heat of Neutralisation: The heat change when 1 mole of from an acid is neutralised by 1 mole of . Heat of Solution: The heat change when 1 mole of the substance is dissolved in excess of solvent. Kilogram Calorific Value: The heat liberated when 1 kg of the fuel is completely burned. Hess's Law: The heat change for a given reaction depends only on the initial and final states of the system and is independent of the path system. Bond Energy: The energy required to break 1 mole of covalent bonds and to separate the neutral atoms completely from each other. 3. Heat of CombustionExperiment: To measure the heat of combustion
Example 1When 2 g of sulphur was completely burned in oxygen, the heat liberated raised the temperature of 222 g of water from 19 to 39. Calculate the heat of combustion of sulphur.(Specific heat capacity of water is 4200 ) Solution Example 2When 0.92 g of ethanol () was completely burned, the heat liberated raised 400 g of water from 12 to 22. Calculate the heat of combustion of ethanol.(Specific heat capacity of water is 4200 ) Solution Example 3 (LCH 1992)When 1.5 g of methanol () was completely burned in a suitable apparatus the rise in temperature was 4.5 K. If the heat capacity of the apparatus is 7.45 , show that the heat of combustion of methanol is -715.2 .Solution Example 4 (LCH 1989)When 1.0 g of pure heptane was completely burned in a suitable apparatus the rise in temperature was 5.7. When 1.0 g of pure methylbenzene was burned in the same apparatus the rise in temperature was 5.0. Calculate the heats of combustion of heptane and methylbenzene given that the heat capacity of the apparatus is 8.5 .Solution Example 5 (LCH 1990)The heat of combustion of methane is -890 . Calculate its kilogram calorific value. What use is made of kilogram calorific values?Solution |