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Hess's Law

Total questions: 6

Worksheet time: 11mins

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1.

Which statements about Hess's law are correct?

I. Itis an expression of the Law of Conservation of Energy

II. It can be used to indirectly determine the enthalpy of formation of a substance.

III. The overall enthalpy change for a reaction is independent of the reaction pathway.

a)

I and II only

b)

I, II, and III

c)

I and III only

d)

II and III only

2.

Using the equations below:

C(s) + O2(g) → CO2(g) ∆H = –390 kJ

Mn(s) + O2(g) → MnO2(s) ∆H = –520 kJ

What is ∆H (in kJ) for the following reaction?

MnO2(s) + C(s) → Mn(s) + CO2(g)

a)

910 kJ

b)

130 kJ

c)

-130 kJ

d)

-910 kJ

3.

Using the equations below

Cu(s) + 1/2O2(g) → CuO(s) ∆H = –156 kJ

2Cu(s) + O2(g) → Cu2O(s)H = –170 kJ

what is the value of ∆H (in kJ) for the following reaction?

2CuO(s) → Cu2O(s)

a)

142 kJ

b)

15 kJ

c)

-15 kJ

d)

-142 kJ

4.

Consider the following equations.

Mg(s) + O2(g) → MgO(s)H = –602 kJ

H2(g) + O2(g) → H2O(g)H = –242 kJ

What is the ∆H value (in kJ) for the following reaction?

MgO(s) + H2(g) → Mg(s) + H2O(g)

a)

-844

b)

-360

c)

+360

d)

+844

5.

The enthalpies of combustion of C(s), H2(g) and C4H9OH(l) (in kJmol-1) are as follows  

C(s) + O2(g)   ->  CO2(g)                                            ∆H=a

H2(g) + ½O2(g)   ->   H2O(l)                                      ∆H=b

C4H9OH(l) + 6O2(g)   ->   4CO2(g) + 5H2O(l)   ∆H=c

What is the enthalpy change for the reaction shown below?  

4C(g) + 5H2(l) + ½O2(g)   ->   C4H9OH(l)

a)
c – 4a – 5b
b)
2a + 10b - c
c)
4a + 5b - c
d)
2a + 5b + c
6.
The enthalpy change for the reaction, ∆Hr , is equal to 
a)
∆H1 + ∆H2
b)
∆H- ∆H2
c)
-∆H1 - ∆H2
d)
-∆H+ ∆H2