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Hess’ Law

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

b)

130

c)

-130

d)

-910

2.

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

3.

The following equations show the oxidation of carbon and carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide.


C(s) +O2(g) CO2(g) ΔH = –x kJ mol–1

CO(g) + O2(g) CO2(g) ΔH = –y kJ mol–1


What is the enthalpy change, in kJ mol–1, for the oxidation of carbon to carbon monoxide?


C(s) + O2(g) CO(g)

a)

x + y

b)

-x - y

c)

y - x

d)

x - y

4.

Hess' Law makes use of which principle to calculate the enthalpy change of a reaction?

a)

The law of conservation of energy

b)

The law of conservation of matter

c)

The law that you will always find a lost item in the last place you look for it

d)

Murphy's law

5.

For Hess' Law to be used what must be the same for all of the reactions being studied?

a)

The initial conditions of pressure and temperature.

b)

The final conditions of pressure and temperature.

c)

The initial and the final conditions of pressure and temperature.

d)

The initial and the final conditions of pressure and temperature, and the number of moles of reactants.

6.

Which of the following statements are true for the reaction:


SO2(g) + 1/2O2(g) ↔ SO3(g) ΔH = –92 kJ mol-1


Where ↔ indicates that the reaction can proceed in the forward and the reverse direction.

a)

The forward and reverse reaction both produce 92 kJ of energy.

b)

Oxidising 2 moles of SO2 would produce twice as much energy.

c)

The reverse reaction has an enthalpy of +92 kJ mol-1.

d)

Collecting the SO3 produced in the liquid state would not change the measured enthalpy.

7.

In order to find the enthalpy of combustion of C3H8 how must the enthalpy changes be arranged?

a)

ΔH3 = ΔH1 + ΔH2

b)

ΔH2 = ΔH3 - ΔH1

c)

ΔH1 = ΔH2 - ΔH3

d)

0 = ΔH1 + ΔH2 + ΔH3

8.

The standard enthalpy change of formation values of two oxides of phosphorus are:


P4(s) + 3O2(g) → P4O6(s) ΔHf = –1600 kJ mol–1

P4(s) + 5O2(g) → P4O10(s) ΔHf = –3000 kJ mol–1


What is the enthalpy change, in kJ mol–1, for the reaction below?


P4O6(s) + 2O2(g) → P4O10(s)

a)

+4600

b)

+1400

c)

–1400

d)

–4600

9.

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) + 1/2O2(g)

a)

142

b)

15

c)

-15

d)

-142

10.
A reaction is performed in a beaker with a temperature probe recording the temperature changes of the reaction.  If the temperature began at 15.0 degrees Celsius and ended at 27.5 degrees Celsius.  If the reaction is our system, is the system endothermic or exothermic?
a)
Exothermic
b)
Endothermic
11.
In an endothermic reaction the system is releasing energy.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Sometimes
12.
A chemical reaction that requires energy is a
a)
exothermic reaction 
b)
endothermic reaction 
c)
over reaction 
d)
redox reaction
13.
The enthalpies of combustion of C(s), H2(g) and C4H9OH(l) (in kJmol-1) are as follows  
C(s) + O
2(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
14.
The enthalpy change for the reaction
C(s, graphite) + 1⁄2O
2(g) --> CO(g)
cannot be measured directly since some carbon dioxide is always formed in the reaction.
It can be calculated using Hess’s Law and the enthalpy changes of combustion of graphite and of carbon monoxide.
C(s, graphite) + O2(g) --> CO2    ΔH=-394 kJmol–1
CO(g) + 1⁄2O2(g) --> CO2  
ΔH=-283 kJmol–1  
The enthalpy change for the reaction of graphite with oxygen to give carbon monoxide is 
a)
-677 kJmol–1 
b)
+111 kJmol–1 
c)
-111 kJmol–1 
d)
+677 kJmol–1 
15.

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

16.

The standard enthalpy change of formation values of two oxides of phosphorus are:


P4(s) + 3O2(g) → P4O6(s) ΔHf = –1600 kJ mol–1

P4(s) + 5O2(g) → P4O10(s) ΔHf = –3000 kJ mol–1


What is the enthalpy change, in kJ mol–1, for the reaction below?


P4O6(s) + 2O2(g) → P4O10(s)

a)

+4600

b)

+1400

c)

–1400

d)

–4600

17.

What is the Delta H if you reverse the reaction.

a)

86 kJ

b)

- 86 kJ

c)

68 kJ

d)

-68 kJ

18.

How much energy is associated with the process of creating 4 mol NO2

a)

1933 kJ

b)

-1875 kJ

c)

3866 kJ

d)

-3750 kJ

19.

In rnx 2 we have -572 kJ instead of - 286kJ. Why?

a)

We had to multiple the reaction by 2 to get 2 mole H2 in reactants.

b)

We had to multiple the reaction 2 to get 2 moles H2O on the product side to cancel the 2 moles of H2O in rnx 3.

c)

Both A and C

d)

Neither A or C

20.

Why do we have 891 kJ in rnx 3 instead of the original -891 kJ?

a)

need to reverse reaction to get 1 mole of CH4 on product side.

b)

need to reverse reaction to get 2 mole of O2 on product side

c)

need to cancel the 2 moles of O2 on the reactant side when you sum rnx 1 and 2

d)

all of the above