Energy Rush

Y12 Unit 2 Test 1

11.1 Energetics
Sa srecom!

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Total 50 marks
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1.

(a)

(i)

Outline the essential details of an experiment to determine the enthalpy of solution

of ammonium chloride.
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(ii)

Show how the experimental results can be used to calculate the standard molar
enthalpy change.
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(Total 7 marks)

2.

A 50.0 cm3 sample of a 0.200 mol dm3 solution of silver nitrate was placed in a polystyrene
beaker. An excess of powdered zinc was added to this solution and the mixture stirred. Zinc
nitrate, Zn(NO3)2, and silver were formed and a rise in temperature of 3.20 C was recorded.
(a)

Write an equation for the reaction between silver nitrate and zinc.
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(b)

Calculate the number of moles of silver nitrate used in the experiment.

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(c)

Calculate the heat energy evolved by the reaction in this experiment assuming that all the
energy evolved is used to heat only the 50.0 g of water in the mixture.
(Specific heat capacity of water is 4.18 J g1 K1)
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(d)

Calculate the heat energy change for the reaction per mole of zinc reacted.
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(e)

Explain why the experimental value for the heat energy evolved in this experiment is less
than the correct value.
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(Total 8 marks)

3.

The table below contains some mean bond enthalpy data.

Bond
Mean bond enthalpy / kJ mol1
(a)

HH

CC

C=C

N N

NH

436

348

612

944

388

Explain the term mean bond enthalpy.

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(b)

(i)

Write an equation for the formation of one mole of ammonia, NH3, from its
elements.
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(ii)

Use data from the table above to calculate a value for the enthalpy of formation of
ammonia.
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(Total 6 marks)

4.

(a)

Define the term standard enthalpy of combustion.

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(b)

Using the data given below, calculate the standard enthalpy change for the following
reaction.
CH4(g) + 2O2(g) CO2(g) + 2H2O(l)
Hf
Hf

CO2(g) = 394 kJ mol1

H2O(l) = 286 kJ mol1

Hf

CH4(g) = 75 kJ mol1

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(c)

Using the standard enthalpy of formation of methane given in part (b) and the data
given below, calculate the mean bond enthalpy of the C-H bond in methane.
C(s) C(g)

= +715 kJ mol1

H2(g) 2H(g)

= +436 kJ mol1

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(iii)

Using the CH bond enthalpy calculated in part (c)(ii) and the standard enthalpy
change for the reaction given below, calculate the mean bond enthalpy of the CC
bond in propane.
N.B. If you failed to complete part (c)(ii), you may assume that the mean bond
enthalpy of the CH bond is +390 kJ mol1. (This is not the correct value.)

H (g )

3 C (g ) + 8 H (g )

= +4020 kJ m ol

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(Total 13 marks)

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5.

(a)

Define the term standard enthalpy of formation.

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(b)

State Hesss Law and use it, together with the data given in the table below, to calculate
the standard enthalpy change for the following reaction.
MgO(s) + 2HCl(g) MgCl2(s) + H2O(l)

Hf /kJ mol

MgO

HCl(g)

MgCl2

H2O

602

92

642

286
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(c)

In an experiment, an excess of solid magnesium oxide was added to 50 cm of

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3.0 mol dm hydrochloric acid. The initial temperature of the solution was 21 C. After
reaction, the temperature had risen to 53 C. (The specific heat capacity of water is
1 1
4.2 J K g )
Use this information to calculate the enthalpy change for the reaction of one mole of
magnesium oxide with hydrochloric acid. For your calculation you should assume that all
the heat from the reaction is used to raise the temperature of 50 g of water.
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(Total 16 marks)

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