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Energetics MCQ

The document provides example questions and information about enthalpy changes, reaction pathways, and thermochemistry. It includes 13 multiple choice questions about: 1) Identifying correct statements about reaction enthalpies and activation energies 2) Determining standard enthalpy changes using standard enthalpies of formation 3) Identifying reaction pathways based on provided energy and enthalpy information 4) Calculating enthalpy changes of reactions using standard enthalpies of formation and Hess's law

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Energetics MCQ

The document provides example questions and information about enthalpy changes, reaction pathways, and thermochemistry. It includes 13 multiple choice questions about: 1) Identifying correct statements about reaction enthalpies and activation energies 2) Determining standard enthalpy changes using standard enthalpies of formation 3) Identifying reaction pathways based on provided energy and enthalpy information 4) Calculating enthalpy changes of reactions using standard enthalpies of formation and Hess's law

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Energetics: past paper questions (p1)

For Question no.1 and no.8: The responses A to D should be selected on the basis of

No other combination of statements is used as a correct response. 1. The reaction pathway for a reversible reaction is shown below.

Which statements are correct? 1 The enthalpy change for the backward reaction is 20 kJ mol1. 2 The forward reaction is endothermic. 3 The activation energy for the forward reaction is +70 kJ mol1. 2. The diagram represents the reaction pathway for the following reaction. W(g) + X(g) Y(g) + Z(g)

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What statement can be made about the reverse reaction, Y(g) + Z(g) W(g) + X(g)? A. It will have a larger activation energy and a positive H. B. It will have a larger activation energy and a negative H. C. It will have a smaller activation energy and a positive H. D. It will have a smaller activation energy and a negative H. 3. Which reaction has an enthalpy change equal to the standard enthalpy change of formation of propane? A. B. C. D. 3C(g) + 4H2(g) C3H8(g) 3C(g) + 8H(g) C3H8(g) 3C(s) + 4H2(g) C3H8(g) 3C(s) + 4H2(g) C3H8(l)

4. Titanium occurs naturally as the mineral rutile, TiO2. One possible method of extraction of titanium is to reduce the rutile by heating with carbon. TiO2(s) + 2C(s) Ti(s) + 2CO(g) The standard enthalpy changes of formation of TiO2(s) and CO(g) are 940 kJ mol1 and 110 kJ mol1 respectively. What is the standard enthalpy change of this reaction? A. B. C. D. 830 kJ mol1 720 kJ mol1 +720 kJ mol1 +830 kJ mol1

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5. The first stage in the industrial production of nitric acid from ammonia can be represented by the following equation. 4NH3(g) + 5O2(g) 4NO(g) + 6H2O(g) Using the following standard enthalpy change of formation data, what is the value of the standard enthalpy change, Ho, for this reaction?

A. +905.2 kJ mol1 B. 105.4 kJ mol1 C. 905.2 kJ mol1 D. 1274.0 kJ mol1 6. Hydrogen peroxide slowly decomposes into water and oxygen. The enthalpy change of reaction can be calculated using standard enthalpies of formation. Hf (hydrogen peroxide(l)) = 187.8 kJ mol1 Hf (water(l)) = 285.8 kJ mol1 Using a Hess cycle, what is the enthalpy change of reaction for this decomposition? 2H2O2(l) 2H2O(l) + O2(g) A. +98 kJ mol1 B. 98 kJ mol1 C. 196 kJ mol1 D. 947.2 kJ mol1

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7. The equation for a reaction is shown. H2(g) + O2(g) H2O(l) ; H = x kJ mol1

Which pair of descriptions is fully correct for this reaction?

8. For which reactions does the value of Ho represent both a standard enthalpy change of combustion and a standard enthalpy change of formation? 1 C(s) + O2(g) CO2(g) 2 2C(s) + O2(g) 2CO(g) 3 CO(g) + 1/2 O2(g) CO2(g) 9. Which equation represents the standard enthalpy change of atomisation of bromine? A. Br2(l) 2Br(g) B. Br2(g) 2Br(g) C. D. Br2(l) Br(g) Br2(g) Br(g)

10. For which equation does the enthalpy change correspond to the enthalpy change of atomization of iodine? A. I2(s) I(s) B. I2(s) I(g) C. I2(g) 2I(g) D. I2(s) 2I(g)

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11. An exothermic chemical reaction proceeds by two stages

The activation energy of stage 1 is 50 kJ mol1. The overall enthalpy change of reaction is 100 kJ mol1. Which diagram represents the reaction pathway for this reaction?

12. In the conversion of compound X into compound Z, it was found that the reaction proceeded by way of compound Y, which could be isolated. The following steps were involved. X Y ; H, positive Y Z ; H, negative Which reaction profile fits these data?

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13. Slaked lime, Ca(OH)2, may be made from limestone, CaCO3. On heating in a lime kiln at 1000 C, limestone decomposes as follows. reaction 1 CaCO3(s) CaO(s) + CO2(g) Water is then reacted with calcium oxide, CaO, as follows. reaction 2 CaO(s) + H2O(l) Ca(OH)2(s) What are the enthalpy changes of these reactions?

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