Chemistry 152 Practice

Schafer
Exam #1
Name _____________________
Score: __________/100

Read each question carefully; check that all reaction equations are BALANCED.
Show all work clearly for full credit.
Work first on those problems you can do most readily.
q = n C T = s m T

Possibly useful information:

4.184 J = 1 calorie

E = q + w

H = E + PV

101 J = 1 L atm

G = H - TS

G = G + RT ln Q

R = 8.314 J/K!mol

bp = boiling point (Tvap)

mp = melting point (Tfus)

1. Fill in the blank:

a. Energy can be classified as either ________ energy (energy of motion) or ________
energy (stored energy).
b. Under standard conditions, H2O has a ______absolute entropy then H2S
c. The sign (+ or ) of H is ________ and the sign (+ or ) of S is ________ for the
condensation of water. H2O (g) " H2O (l)
2. The first law of thermodynamics:
a) defines entropy
b) is a statement of conservation of energy
c) defines chemical energy
d) provides criterion for the spontaneity of a reaction
3. A process at constant pressure:
a) E = q and w = 0.
B) E = w and q = 0.

C) H = q.

d) E = H.

4. Which of the following combinations of H and S always indicates a spontaneous

reaction?
a) H > 0, S < 0
b) H < 0, S > 0
c) H > 0, S > 0
d) H < 0, S < 0
e) H = 0, S = 0
5. Predict the sign of the entropy changes in the system for the following reactions/processes
a. A liquid freezes
S = __________
b. Gaseous CO2 bubbles out of a carbonated beverage
S = __________
c. CH4(g) + 2 O2 (g) " CO2 (g) + 2 H2O (l)
S = __________
d. PCl5 (s) " PCl3 (l) + Cl2 (g)
S = __________
e. Expansion of a gas to fill a container
S = __________
6. The figure below represents the nonspontaneous reaction O2(g) 2 O(g) at 25C. What
are the signs (+ or -) of H, S, and G for this process?

H = _________________
S = ________________
G = ________________
2

7. Find H for BaCO3 (s) BaO (s)+ CO2 (g)

Given:
2 Ba (s) + O2 (g) 2 BaO (s)
Ba (s) + CO2 (g) + 1/2 O2 (g) BaCO3 (s)

H = -1107.0 kJ
H = -822.5 kJ

8. Copper metal is obtained by smelting copper (I) sulfide ores:

Cu2S (s) + O2 (g) " 2 Cu (s) + SO2 (g)
Use the thermodynamic data given in Appendix B of this exam to calculate Ssys, Ssur,
and Stotal at 25C. Is the reaction spontaneous at 25C? Explain your answer.

9. Consider the following thermochemical equation: 2 O3(g) 3 O2(g) H = 286.0 kJ

a) If the reaction is carried out at constant pressure of 1.000 atm and the volume of the reaction
changes from 50.00 L to 75.00 L, what is the value of the change in internal energy (in
kilojoules) for the reaction?

b) How much heat is released if only 12.0 g of O3 (ozone) is reacted?

c) What is the Hf of O3 ?

d) What is H for the reaction 6 O2 (g) " 4 O3 (g)? _________

10. Use the given average bond dissociation energies, D, to estimate H for the reaction of
methane, CH4(g), with fluorine according to the equation:
CH4(g) + 2 F2(g) CF4(g) + 2 H2(g)

Bond
H-H
C-H
F-F
C-F
C-C
C=C
CC

De
436 kJ/mol
413 kJ/mol
159 kJ/mol
450 kJ/mol
348 kJ/mol
614 kJ/mol
839 kJ/mol

11. Consider the following phase change for CO2:

CO2 (g) " CO2 (s)
a) Determine whether the enthalpy and entropy are increasing or decreasing for this
transition (+ or - ).
H= ______________________
S = ______________________
b) At what temperature does the sublimation of CO2 (g) become spontaneous?

c) How much energy is released when 15.0 grams of CO2 vapor at 30C is condensed to
give dry ice at -86.0C?
Useful Information:
What temperatures and delta H?
scarbon dioxide (s) = 54.55 J/(mol K)
scarbon dioxide(g) = 36.61 J/(mol K)

12. When 25.0 mL of 1.0 M H2SO4 is added to 50.0 mL of 1.0 M NaOH at 25C in a
calorimeter, the temperature of the aqueous solution increases to 33.9C. Assuming the
specific het of the solution is 4.18 J/g C and that its density is 1.0 g/mL, what is the H in
kilojoules for the reaction?

Compound
Cu2S (s)
SO2 (g)
CO2 (g)
CO2 (s)
Cu (s)
O2 (g)
Hg (l)
Hg (g)
HgO (s)

Hof (kJ/mol)
-79.5
-300.2
-393.5
-427.4
0
0
0
-61.32
-90.8

Gof (kJ/mol)
-86.2
-296.8
-394.4
0
0
0
31.85
-58.6

So (J/molK)
120.9
248.1
213.6
51.07
33.1
205.0
76.0
174.8
82.4