Enthalpy Changes
Enthalpy Changes
Class:
Energy Changes
1. Hydrogen and the isotope uranium-235 are both used to generate electricity. Which
term describes the change that occurs for both substances in this context?
a. Combustion c. Exothermic
b. Endothermic d. Decomposition
a. 1 and 2 c. 2 and 4
b. 1 and 3 d. 3 and 4
4. Which diagram is a correctly labelled energy level diagram for an endothermic
reaction?
a. A c. C
b. B d. D
7. Hydrogen and chlorine react to form hydrogen chloride. The reaction is exothermic.
The overall energy change for this reaction is –184 kJ/mol. The table gives some of the
bond energies involved.
a. 1 and 3 c. 2 and 3
b. 1 and 4 d. 2 and 4
10. The value of ΔH° for the following reaction is –6535 kJ. How many kJ of heat will be
evolved during the combustion of 16.0 g of C6H6 (l)?
2C6H6 (l) + 15O2 (g) → 12CO2 (g) + 6H2O (l) ΔH° = –6535 kJ
a. 268 kJ c. 670 kJ
b. 523 kJ d. 134 kJ
11. Which statements about exothermic and endothermic reactions are correct?
12. Sodium nitrate is added to water in a beaker and stirred until it dissolves. At the end of
the experiment, the beaker feels cold. Which row describes the reaction?
N2 + 3H2 → 2NH3
15. Which one of the following statements best describes the enthalpy change of a reaction?
a. The energy released when chemical bonds are formed during a chemical reaction.
b. The energy consumed when chemical bonds are broken during a chemical reaction.
c. The difference between the energy released by bond formation and the energy
consumed by bond cleavage during a chemical reaction.
d. The increase in disorder of the system as a reaction proceeds.
B. Answer the following questions.
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2Al (s) O 2 (g ) Al 2 O 3 (s) ΔH° = –1670 kJ
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What is the overall energy change, in kJ/mol, for the above reaction?
(a) Complete the diagram by adding the formulae of the products. Include state
symbols.