Tutorial –1 Answer

1. One mole of an ideal gas is heated at constant pressure from 273 K to

373 K. Calculate w, q, ∆U and ∆H when Cp,.m = 3.5R

[Ans:w= –Pext (V2 –V1)= –nR(T2–T1) =–831.4 J. ∆U = 2078.5 J, q = 2909.9

J = ∆H ]

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2. One mole of an ideal gas at 300 K and 10 Pa expands to 10 Pa under
isothermal and reversible conditions. Calculate w, q, ∆U and ∆H.

[Ans: w= –5744 J q = 5744 J. ∆U =0, ∆H=0

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3. One mole of an ideal gas at 300 K and 10 Pa expands to 10 Pa under
isothermal and irreversible conditions Calculate w, q, ∆U and ∆H.

[Ans: w= –2245 J q = 2245 J. ∆U =0, ∆H=0]

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4. One mole of an ideal gas at 300 K and 10 Pa expands to 10 Pa under
adiabatic and reversible conditions. Calculate final temperature, w, q,
∆U and ∆H (Given that CV,m = 1.5 R).

[Ans:Final temperature = 119.4 K, q = 0 ∆U = w= –2252 J, ∆H = – 3753

J]

5. A sample of 1.6 mole of an ideal gas(CV,.m =2.5R) at 300K were

allowed to expand adiabatically from 5 bar to a final pressure of 2 bar
against a constant external pressure of 1 bar. Calculate final
temperature, q, w, ∆U and ∆H.

[Ans: Final temperature = 270 K , q = 0, w= ∆U = – 997.68 J. ∆H = –

1396.7]

6. A sample of 0.175 mol of an ideal gas is allowed to expand under

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adiabatic and reversible conditions from a volume of 5.0 dm at a
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pressure of 303975 N/m and 298 K until the volume becomes 10.0
3
dm . Calculate the final pressure and final temperature of the gas and
the values of q, w, ∆U and ∆H.for the process. (Given that Cp,. m =
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29.1 JK mol ).

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[Ans: Final pressure = 115186.5 N/m , final temperature = 226 K , q = 0,
w = ∆U = – 261.9 J. ∆H = –366.6 J]

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7. One mole of an ideal gas is held by a piston at 0 C and under a
pressure of 10 kPa. The pressure is suddenly released to 0. 4 kPa and
the gas is allowed to expand isothermally. Calculate q, w, ∆U and
∆H.for the process. Hint: The change is irreversible.

[Ans: ∆U = 0, ∆H = 0, w = –2179 J =q]

8. Calculate the enthalpy of combustion of glucose from the following

data :
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(i) C (graphite) + O2 (g) → CO2(g) ∆rH = – 393.5 kJ mol
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(ii) H2(g) + 0.5O2 (g) → H2O (l) ∆rH = – 286 kJ mol

(iii) 6C (graphite) + 6H2(g) + 3O2(g) → C6H12O6 (s) ∆rH = –1260 kJ mol-1

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[Ans. Application of Hess’s law gives ∆ cH = –2817 kJ mol ]

9. Calculate the enthalpy change of the reaction C2H2 (g) + H2 (g)→ C2H4
(g) at 298 K when the enthalpy of combustion data are ∆cH (H2, g) = –
–1 –1
286 kJ mol , ∆ cH (C2H2 , g) = – 1300 kJ mol , ∆ cH (C2H4, g) = –
–1 –1
1411 kJ mol [Ans: – 175 kJ mol ]
10. The standard enthalpy of formation of CH4 (g), CO2(g) and H2O (g) are
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–74.8, – 393.5 and – 241.6 kJ mol respectively. Calculate the enthalpy
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change on burning 1 m of methane measured under standard
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conditions. [Ans. ∆ rH = – 35799.1 kJ mol ]

11. Calculate the enthalpy of formation of ethane when its enthalpy of

–1 -1
combustion is – 1560 kJmol and ∆fH(CO2)= –393.5 kJ mol and
–1 –1
∆fH(H2O)= -285.8 kJ mol [Ans: ∆ fH (C2H6) = – 84.4 kJ mol ]
12. What is the difference between ∆ rH and ∆ rU at 298 K for the reaction
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2C6H6(l) + 15O2(g) → 12CO2 (g) + 6H2O (l) [Ans. – 7.43 kJ mol ]

13. Using the given data calculate the C–H bond energy in CH4 :

Species : CH4 (g) C (g) H (g)

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∆fH/kJmol : –74.8 716.7 218 [Ans. 415.87 kJ mol ]

14. If the enthalpy of the reaction H2 (g) + Cl2 (g) → HCl (g) at 293 K is –
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91.2 kJ mol what will be its value at 313 K. The molar heat capacities
at constant pressure of H2 (g), Cl2 (g) and HCl (g) are 29.3, 34.7 and
-1 –1
28.9 JK mol respectively. [Application of Kirchhoff’s equation
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gives ∆rH (313 K) = – 91.324 kJ mol ]
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15. The enthalpy of reaction N2 + 3H2 →2NH3 at 27 C was found to be –
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91.94 kJ mol . What will be its value at 50 C. The molar heat
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capacities at constant pressure and at 27 C for N2, H2 and NH3 are
–1 –1
28.45, 28.32 and 37.07 J K mol respectively.

[Ans: Application of Kirchhoff’s equation gives ∆rH (313 K) = – 92.843

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kJ mol ]

16. The enthalpy of neutralization of CH3COOH with NaOH is –51.63 kJ

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mol . Calculate the enthalpy of ionization of CH3COOH. Assume that
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the enthalpy of neutralization of HCl with NaOH is –57.35 kJ mol .
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[Ans: For CH3COOH(aq) ⇌H (aq) + CH3COO (aq), ∆rH = 5.72 kJ
+

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mol ]
17. Calculate the enthalpy change for the polymerization of ethyne to
benzene at 298 K as represented by the reaction. 3 C2H2 (g) → C6 H6(l)
when
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C6H6(l) + 7.5O2 → 3H2O(l) + 6CO2 (g) ∆cHΘ= –3267.70kJmol
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C2H2 (g) + 2.5 O2(g) → 2CO2 (g) + H2O(l) ∆cH Θ = –1299.55 kJ mol
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[Ans: Application of Hess’s law gives ∆ r H Θ = –630.95 kJ mol ]

18. Calculate the standard enthalpy of formation of methane using the

following data:

(i) CH4(g) + 2O2(g) → CO2(g) + 2H2O(l)

(ii) H2(g) + 1⁄2O2 → 2H2O(l)

(iii) C(graphite) + O2(g) → CO2(g)

–1 –1 –1
∆cHΘ=-890.35kJmol ∆ c H Θ = -285.84 kJ mol ∆cHΘ=-393.50kJmol

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[Ans: Application of Hess’s law gives ∆ f H Θ (CH4) = 74.83 kJ mol ]

19. Find an expression for the variation of heat capacity of a reaction with
temperature if the variation of its enthalpy change with temperature is
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expressed by ∆rH Θ = A – BT –CT – D/T, where A, B, C, D are
constants.

20. The standard enthalpy of combustion of hydrogen, cyclohexene

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(C6H10) and cyclohexane (C6H12) are – 241, – 3800 and – 3920 kJ mol
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respectively at 298 K. Calculate the enthalpy of hydrogenation of
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cyclohexene in to cyclohexane. [Ans. –121 kJ mol ]