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6 April, 15:14

In a polystyrene calorimeter, 8.0 g of ammonium nitrate is placed in 50.0 mL of water. The initial temperature of the water is 22.9 °C. The temperature of the solution drops to 12.4 °C. Assume the specific heat of the solution is 1.00 cal/g·°C. Which of the statements below is true? The reaction is endothermic with a heat of solution of approximately 609 cal/mol. The reaction is exothermic with a heat of solution of approximately 6.09 kcal/mol. The reaction is endothermic with a heat of solution of approximately 6.09 kcal/mol

The reaction is endothermic with a heat of solution of approximately 609 kcal/mol.

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  1. 6 April, 16:11
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    The reaction is endothermic with a heat of solution of approximately 6.09 kcal/mol

    Explanation:

    First of all we will calculate the number of moles of ammonium nitrate.

    Number of moles = mass / molar mass

    Number of moles = 8.0 g / 80.0 g/mol

    Number of moles = 0.1 mol

    Formula:

    q₁ + q₂ = 0 ... (1)

    q₂

    q₂ = mcΔT

    ΔT = 12.4°C - 22.9°C

    ΔT = - 10.5°C

    m = 8 g + 50 g = 58 g

    c = 1.0 cal/g.°C

    q₂ = mcΔT

    q₂ = 58 g * 1.0 cal/g.°C * -10.5°C

    q₂ = - 609 cal

    q₁

    q₁ = nΔH (sol)

    q₁ = 0.1 mol * ΔH (sol)

    Now we will put the values of q₁ and q₂ in equation 1

    q₁ + q₂ = 0

    0.1 mol * ΔH (sol) + (-609 cal) = 0

    ΔH (sol) = + 609 cal / 0.1 mol

    ΔH (sol) = + 6090 cal/mol

    cal to kcal

    6090/1000

    ΔH (sol) = + 6.09 kcal/mol
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