- Hydrogen cyanide is used in the manufacture of clear plastics such as Lucite or Plexiglas. It is prepared from ammonia (NH3) and natural gas (CH4).
2NH3(g) + 3O2(g) + 2CH4 --> 2HCN(g) + 6H2O(g)
The reaction evolves 939 kJ of heat per 2 mol HCN formed. What is the value of q for this reaction, and is the reaction endothermic or exothermic?
- +469.5 kJ ; endothermic
- +939 kJ ; endothermic
- -939 kJ ; exothermic
- -469.5 kJ ; exothermic
- -1879 kJ ; exothermic
- The enthalpy change for the reaction between W(s) and C(graphite) is difficult to measure directly because the reaction occurs at 1400oC:
W(s) + C(graphite) --> WC(s)
However, the heats of combustion of the elements and of tungsten carbide can be measured and are given below:
| 2W(s) + 3O2(g) --> 2WO3(s) | H = -1680.6 kJ |
| C(graphite) + O2(g) --> CO2(g) | H = -393.5 kJ |
| 2WC(s) + 5O2(g) --> 2WO3(s) + 2CO2(g) | H = -2391.6 kJ |
The enthalpy of reaction,
H, for the formation of tungsten carbide, WC(s), from the elements is:
- -3.8 kJ
- -38.0 kJ
- -380.0 kJ
- +380.0 kJ
- none of these
- Suppose you have a balloon of given volume, V1, containing a gas at temperature, T1. When you place the balloon in a colder room at temperature, T2, the balloon's temperature starts to drop. What are the signs of the system's q, w, and
E for this process?
- +q, +w, +
E
- -q, -w, -
E
- -q, -w, +
E
- +q, -w, -
E
- -q, +w, -
E
- When burned in oxygen, 10.0 g of phosphorus generated enough heat to raise the temperature of 2950 g of water from 18.0oC to 38.0oC. The heat of formation of P4O10 from P4(s) and O2(g) is:
- -3.06 kJ mol-1
- -30.6 kJ mol-1
- -306 kJ mol-1
- -3060 kJ mol-1
- -6120 kJ mol-1
- Calculate the heat of combustion per mole of glucose(s), C6H12O6(s).
- -2813 kJ/mole
- -1273 kJ/mole
- -281.3 kJ/mole
- -17.01 kJ/mole
- -4.00 kJ/mole
- The melting of ice at body temperature is an endothermic process:
H2O(s) --> H2O(l) ;
H = +6.0 kJ/mole
Thus eating ice counteracts the exothermic processes of metabolizing food. How much ice (in grams) would you have to eat to counteract the energy gained by eating 1.00 oz of peanuts (13 kJ/g)? [1 oz = 28.3 g]
- 61 g
- 78 g
- 110 g
- 370 g
- 1100 g
- A gas is allowed to expand at constant temperature from a volume of 1.0 L to 10.1 L against an external pressure of 0.50 atm. If the gas absorbs 250 J of heat from the surroundings, what are the values of q, w, and
E?
| q | w | E |
| (a) | 250 J | -460 J | -210 J |
| (b) | -250 J | -460 J | -710 J |
| (c) | 250 J | 460 J | 710 J |
| (d) | -250 J | 460 J | 245 J |
| (e) | 250 J | -4.55 J | 245 J |
- In the reaction,
CH4(g) + 2O2(g) --> 2H2O(l) + CO2(g) ;
Horxn = 890.4 kJ
At 1.0 atm and 273 K (STP), how much work is involved per mole of CH4(g) with the volume change that occurs upon reaction. Ignore the small volume of the liquid.
- -4.5 kJ
- -2.2 kJ
- 2.2 kJ
- 4.5 kJ
- 6.8 kJ
- In which of the following general chemical systems is work done on the surroundings and heat transferred from the surroundings to the system?
- A(g) + B(g) --> AB(g) ; q = -
- AB(g) --> A(g) + B(g) ; q = +
- AB(g) + CD(g) --> CB(g) + AD(g) ; q = +
- A(g) + A(g) --> A2(g) ; q = +
- B2(g) --> 2B(g) ; q = -
- A certain process has
E > 0. Which of the following conditions must be obeyed?
- q > 0
- w > 0
- q + w > 0
- q > 0 if |q| > |w| { |x| = absolute value of x}
- I, II, III, IV
- I, II, III
- III and IV
- I and II
- II and III
- A coffee-cup calorimeter is calibrated by adding 1840 J of heat to the water in the calorimeter and measuring a 1.72oC rise in temperature. When some NH4NO3(s) is added to the same water in the calorimeter, the temperature falls by 1.04oC. Calculate the enthalpy change due to the dissolving of this NH4NO3(s).
- -1110 J
- -1250 J
- +1110 J
- +1910 J
- +3040 J
- Which of the following statements is true?
- q =
H at constant P; q =
E at constant T
- q =
H at constant T; q =
E at constant V
- q =
H at constant V; q =
E at constant P
- q =
H at constant P; q =
E at constant V
- q =
H =
E at constant P or at constant V
- An ice cube at 0oC weighing 9.0 g is dropped into an insulated vessel containing 72 g of water at 50oC. What is the final temperature of the water after the ice has melted and a constant temperature has been reached? The latent heat of fusion of ice is 6.01 kJ/mol, the molar heat capacity of H2O is 75.4 J/mol K.
- 44oC
- 40oC
- 36oC
- 32oC
- 28oC
- Using the following data:
| N2(g) + 3O2(g) + H2(g) --> 2HNO3(aq) | H = -414.8 kJ |
| N2O5(g) + H2O(g) --> 2HNO3(aq) | H = 218.4 kJ |
| 2H2O(g) --> 2H2(g) + O2(g) | H = 483.6 kJ |
Determine
H for the reaction:
2N2O5(g) --> 2N2(g) + 5O2(g)
- 149.6 kJ
- 90.8 kJ
- -876.4 kJ
- 782.8 kJ
- 1750 kJ
Ho of which of the following reactions is equal to the standard enthalpy of formation of NH3?
- 3H2(g) + N2(g) --> 2NH3(g)
- 2NH3(g) --> 3H2(g) + N2(g)
- 3/2H2(g) + 1/2N2(g) --> NH3(g)
- NH3(g) --> 3/2H2(g) + 1/2N2(g)
- 3H(g) + N(g) --> NH3(g)
- What is
Ho for the reaction:
4NH3(g) + 5O2(g) --> 4NO(g) + 6H2O(g)
Use the following standard enthalpies of formation:
| NH3(g) | Hof = -46.1 kJ/mol |
| NO(g) | Hof = 90.3 kJ/mol |
| H2O(g) | Hof = -241.8 kJ/mol |
- 905.2 kJ
- 105.4 kJ
- -105.4 kJ
- -905.2 kJ
- -905.2 kJ/mol
- Given that the specific heat of water is 4.184 J/g, what is the amount of heat absorbed by a 466 g sample of water that goes from 8.50oC to 74.6oC?
- -1.75 kJ
- 100 kJ
- 258 kJ
- -65.0 kJ
- 129 kJ
- If 600 J of heat is added to a system in energy state E, and the system does 450 J of work on the surroundings, what is the energy change of the system?
- 150 J
- -150 J
- 1050 J
- -1050 J
- 600 J
- Calculate the standard molar enthalpy of formation of CO2(g) in the reaction:
C(s) + O2(g) --> CO2(g)
given the following standard enthalpy changes:
| 2C(s) + O2(g) --> 2CO(g) | Ho = -221.0 kJ |
| 2CO(g) + O2(g) --> 2CO2(g) | Ho = -566.0 kJ |
- -393.5 kJ
- +393.5 kJ
- +787.0 kJ
- -787.0 kJ
- +423.7 kJ
- The addition of heat to a system will always result in a rise in its temperature.
- True
- False
- Which property is not a state function?
- q
- H
- V
- n
- T
- At constant pressure:
- wP = 0
H = qP
H =
E
- q = 0
- qP = 0
- Which process is not endothermic?
- H2O(s) --> H2O(l)
- 2H2O(g) --> 2H2(g) + O2(g)
- H2O(g) --> H2O(l)
- Al2O3 + 2Fe(l) --> 2Al + Fe2O3
- None of the above
- Given the following bond-dissociation energies:
| H-H | 435 kJ/mol |
| O=O | 498 kJ/mol |
| O-H | 464 kJ/mol |
Calculate
Ho for the following reaction:
2H2(g) + O2(g) --> 2H2O(g)
- +5.0 kJ/mol
- +440 kJ/mol
- +448 kJ/mol
- -448 kJ/mol
- -923 kJ/mol
- Which of the following reactions could do work of expansion on the surroundings?
- H2O(g) --> H2O(l)
- CH4(g) + 2O2(g) --> CO2(g) + 2H2O(g)
- Fe2O3(s) + 2Al(s) --> Al2O3(s) + 2Fe(s)
- 2CO(g) + O2(g) --> 2CO2(g)
- 2N2O(g) --> 2N2(g) + O2(g)
- Suppose a gas in a piston is expanded at constant pressure and the temperature goes down. Which of the following correctly describes the signs for the work, the heat for the system, and the energy change of the system?
- All are positive.
- Work is positive, q is negative, and
E is negative.
- Work is positive, q is negative, and
E is positive.
- Work is negative, q is positive, and
E is positive.
- All are negative.
- The heat capacity of methyl alcohol (MW = 32.05 g/mol) is 80.3 J mol-1 K-1. What quantity of heat will be evolved when the temperature of 2610 g of methyl alcohol falls from 22oC to 2oC?
- 7 kJ
- 1.3 x 102 kJ
- 1.5 x 102 kJ
- 1.7 x 102 kJ
- 2.0 x 102 kJ
- In a constant-volume bomb calorimeter an unknown chemical reacted with excess oxygen to give carbon dioxide and water. The temperature of the 2.000 kg of water in the calorimeter rose from 19.84oC to 23.84oC. The heat capacity of the calorimeter is 2.02 kJ/oC and the specific heat of water is 4.184 J/goC. The heat given off by the combustion reaction is:
- 41,6000 J
- 4.184 kJ
- -33.5 kJ
- -41.6 kJ
- -80.0 kJ
- When is
Hsys =
Esys?
- When qv = qp
- In reactions involving only liquids and solids.
- In reactions where the moles of gas remain constant throughout the reaction.
- In reactions run under a vacuum (P=0).
- All of the above.
- Calculate the
Ho for the following reaction:
2ClF3(g) + 2NH3(g) --> N2(g) + 6HF(g) + Cl2(g)
Given this information:
| ClF3(g) | Hof = -261.0 kJ/mol |
| HF(g) | Hof = -271.1 kJ/mol |
| NH3(g) | Hof = -46.11 kJ/mol |
- -2241 kJ
- -1013 kJ
- -578.2 kJ
- 578.2 kJ
- not enough information
- For an endothermic reaction, which of the following is NOT true?
Horeaction = SUM(n
Hoproducts) - SUM(n
Horeactants)
Ho = 0
- Heat is absorbed by the system.
- qsurroundings is negative.
- An example of an endothermic process is melting ice.
- Calculate the
Ho for the reaction:
S(s) + O2(g) --> SO2(g)
Given the following data:
| S(s) + 3/2O2(g) --> SO3(g) | Ho = -395.2 kJ/mol |
| 2SO2(g) + O2 --> 2SO3(g) | Ho = -198.2 kJ/mol |
- 592.2 kJ/mol
- -197.0 kJ/mol
- -296.1 kJ/mol
- -593.4 kJ/mol
- -988.6 kJ/mol
- The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1.00 g of copper 1oC is called its
- enthalpy
- specific heat
- molar heat
- heat capacity
- heat of formation
- All of the following have standard enthalpy of formation values of zero at 25oC except
- Cl2(g)
- O2(g)
- Na(g)
- F2(g)
- N2(g)
- The enthalpy change for the following thermochemical equation is -53.0 kJ (note that I2 is a solid at room temperature). The standard enthalpy of formation (kJ/mol) of HI(g) must be
2HI(g) --> H2(g) + I2(s)
- -106 kJ/mol
- -53.0 kJ/mol
- -26.5 kJ/mol
- 26.5 kJ/mol
- 53.0 kJ/mol
- Given the following data:
| 3/2O2(g) + 2B(s) --> B2O3(s) | Ho = -1264 kJ/mol |
| O3(g) + 2B(s) --> B2O3(s) | Ho = -1406 kJ/mol |
Calculate the enthalpy change for the reaction converting oxygen (O2(g)) to ozone (O3(g)) at 298 K and 1 atm.
3/2O2(g) --> O3(g)
- -1406 kJ
- -1264 kJ
- -2670 kJ
- -142 kJ
- +142 kJ
- An endothermic reaction causes the surroundings to:
- warm up
- gain heat
- loose heat
- cool down
- both (c) and (d)
- Given the thermochemical equation
2Al(s) + 3/2O2(g) --> Al2O3(s) ;
Ho = -95.6 kJ
determine
Ho for the following reaction
2Al2O3(s) --> 4Al(s) + 3O2(g)
- -95.6 kJ
- +95.6 kJ
- -47.8 kJ
- +47.8 kJ
- +191.2 kJ
- Which one of the following refers to potential energy?
- Motion of gaseous molecules.
- Energy stored in a stretched molecular bond.
- Evolution of heat.
- Increasing the temperature of a substance.
- Given
| N2(g) + 2O2(g) --> 2NO2(g) | H = +67.6 kJ |
| 2NO(g) + O2(g) --> 2NO2(g) | H = -113.2 kJ |
then the heat of the reaction for N2(g) + O2(g) --> 2NO(g) is:
- +180.8 kJ
- -180.8 kJ
- -45.6 kJ
- +45.8 kJ
- Given that
H = 178.1 kJ for CaCO3(s) --> CaO(s) + CO2(g) and the standard enthalpy of formation of CaO(s) = -635.5 kJ and for CO2(g) = -393.5 kJ, the standard enthalpy of formation fo CaCO3(s) is
- -1207.1 kJ
- +1207.1 kJ
- -320.1 kJ
- +850.9 kJ
- -850.9 kJ
- Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
- Diamond and graphite are allotropes of carbon
- The decomposition of carbohydrates in the human body is an exothermic reaction.
- The formation of H2O(g) from H2(g) and O2(g) is an exothermic reaction.
- The standard states to which enthalpies of formation refer to are 0 K and 1 atmosphere of pressure.
- Which of the following has the largest bond enthalpy?
- C-C
- He-He
- H-Br
- C-C (triple bond)
- N=N
- Limestone stalactites and stalagmites are formed in caves by the following reaction:
Ca2+(aq) + 2HCO3-(aq) --> CaCO3(s) + CO2(g) + H2O(l)
If 1 mole of calcium carbonate forms at 298 K under 1 atmosphere pressure, the reaction performs 4.8 kJ of work pushing against the atmosphere as gaseous CO2(g) forms. At the same time 77.9 kJ of heat is absorbed from the environment. What are the values of
E and
H for this reaction?
E = 82.7 kJ,
H = 4.8 kJ
E = -82.7 kJ,
H = 77.9 kJ
E = 73.1 kJ,
H = 77.9 kJ
E = -73.1 kJ,
H = 4.8 kJ
E = 77.9 kJ,
H = 73.1 kJ
- Calculate
H for the reaction:
2C(s) + 3H2(g) --> C2H6(g)
given:
| (i) | 2C2H6(g) + 7O2(g) --> 4CO2(g) + 6H2O(l) | H = -3120 kJ |
| (ii) | C(s) + O2(g) --> CO2(g) | H = -394 kJ |
| (iii) | 2H2O(l) --> 2H2(g) + O2(g) | H = +572 kJ |
- -86 kJ
- -1490 kJ
- -3206 kJ
- +86 kJ
- +1490 kJ
- Given an initial state of a chemical system confined in a syringe with moveable piston as illustrated in the diagram. This chemical system is known to have
E < 0 where the sign of
E does NOT depend on the magnitude of work or heat.

Which diagram represents a final state for this chemical system?

- The vapor pressure of ethanol at 307.9 K is 100.0 torr and the heat of vaporization of ethanol is 38.6 kJ mol-1. What is the vapor pressure of ethanol at 338.2 K?
- 3.8 torr
- 38.6 torr
- 386 torr
- 650 torr
- 780 torr
- How much heat must be provided to convert exactly 1 mole of water at 20oC to steam at 100oC? [The specific heat of water is 7.53 x 10-2 kJ mol-1 K-1 and
Hvap = 40.7 kJ/mol.]
- 6.02 kJ
- 40.7 kJ
- 41.0 kJ
- 46.7 kJ
- 6060 kJ
- Consider the path starting at point A and ending at point D on the adjacent phase diagram.
What is the correct sequence of phases of this substance along this path? [S = solid, L = liquid, V = vapor]

- S --> L --> V --> L
- S --> V --> L --> S
- V --> S --> L --> V
- V --> L --> S --> V
- L --> S --> L --> V
- Cold weather will surely come sometime. Your heating system is based on natural gas (mostly CH4(g) or methane). Calculate the heat of combustion of methane. Assume that the products are CO2(g) and H2O(g).
- -74.8 kJ
- -890 kJ
- -802 kJ
- +802 kJ
- -80 kJ
- Which of the following sequences of the
H associated with the phase changes of a particular substance is correct?
Hvaporization <
Hsublimation <
Hfusion <
Hcondensation
Hfusion <
Hcondensation <
Hsublimation <
Hvaporization
Hfusion <
Hvaporization =
Hcondensation <
Hsublimation
Hcondensation <
Hfusion <
Hvaporization <
Hsublimation
Hcondensation <
Hsublimation <
Hfusion <
Hvaporization
- 1 Kcal (this is called a Calorie in nutritional tables) is equal to 4.18 kJ. It is commonly said that a person should consume 2000 Calories/day, but it is pleasant to double this amount provided that you do not get excessively fat. Taking CHM 115 you learned that the heat of fusion of solid H2O is 6.02 kJ/mole. How much ice would you have to melt to compensate for an additional 2000 Kcal?
- 332.2 g
- 1389 g
- 5980 g
- 3.010 kg
- 25.00 kg
- Two gaseous pollutants in auto exhaust are CO and NO. An environmental chemist is studying ways to convert them to less harmful gases through a reaction represented by the following equation:
CO(g) + NO(g) --> CO2(g) + 1/2N2(g) ;
H = ?
Calculate the
H for the reaction using the following information:
| Equation A: | CO(g) + 1/2O2(g) --> CO2(g) | HA = -283.0 kJ |
| Equation B: | N2(g) + O2(g) --> 2NO(g) | HB = 180.6 kJ |
- -102.4 kJ
- -322.1 kJ
- -373.3 kJ
- -400.0 kJ
- -463.6 kJ
- If 125 g of copper forms a welded layer on the bottom of a skillet, how much heat is needed to raise the temperature of the copper layer from 25oC to 300oC? The specific heat of Cu = 0.387 J g-1K-1.
- 13 kJ
- 6.0 kJ
- 3.0 kJ
- 0.60 kJ
- 0.13 kJ
- A balloon is heated by adding 580 J of heat. It expands doing 320 J of work against the atmosphere. What is the change in internal energy?
- -900 J
- -260 J
- 0 J
- +260 J
- +900 J
- The specific heat of water is 4.18 J g-1 K-1 and that of stainless steel is 0.51 J g-1 K-1. Calculate the heat that must be supplied to a 750.0 g stainless steel vessel containing 800.0 g of water to raise its temperature from 20.0oC to the boiling point of water.
- 2.98 kJ
- 6.98 kJ
- 29.8 kJ
- 69.8 kJ
- 298 kJ
- For the reaction:
NH4NO3(s) --> N2(g) + 2H2O(g) + 1/2O2(g)
Ho = -1.50 kJ/g NH4NO3 (molecular mass = 80.05 amu). If 0.105 g NH4NO3 decompose in a bomb calorimeter with a heat capacity of 5.510 J/oC initially at 21.00oC, the final temperature of the calorimeter and its contents will be numerically (in K):
- 223
- 281
- 323
- 381
- none of the above
- Consider the following reaction:
2N2(g) + O2(g) --> 2N2O(g) ;
H = +163.2 kJ
What amount of heat is involved when 25.0 g of N2O decompose?
- +163 kJ
- +111 kJ
- -104 kJ
- -92.7 kJ
- -46.4 kJ
- Using the information below, calculate the standard enthalpy of formation of Be(OH)2.
| (i) | 2Be(s) + O2(g) --> 2BeO(s) | Ho = -1216.8 kJ |
| (ii) | Be(OH)2(s) --> BeO(s) + H2O(l) | Ho = +11.5 kJ |
| (iii) | 2H2(g) + O2(g) --> 2H2O(l) | Ho = -571.8 kJ |
- -1800.1 kJ
- -882.8 kJ
- -905.8 kJ
- -1777.1 kJ
- +1106.6 kJ
- Calculate the molar enthalpy of combustion of propylene, C3H6(g), when it reacts with O2(g) to give CO2(g) and H2O(l). [
Hfo (C3H6(g)) = +20.4 kJ/mol]
- +699.7 kJ
- -658.6 kJ
- -1926.3 kJ
- -2017.5 kJ
- -2058.3 kJ
- In theory, B5H9 should be an excellent rocket fuel because of the enormous amount of energy released when this compound burns:
2B5H9(g) + 12O2(g) --> 5B2O3(s) + 9H2O(g)
What is the molar heat of reaction for the combustion of B5H9 if the reaction between 0.100 g of B5H9 and excess oxygen in a bomb calorimeter raises the temperature of the 852 g of water surrounding the calorimeter by 1.57oC? [At wts: B = 10.81 amu; H = 1.008 amu; O = 16.00 amu; the heat capacity of water is 4.184 J / goC]
- 5.60 x 103 J/mol
- 4.46 x 103 kJ/mol
- 5.59 kJ/mol
- 3.54 x 103 kJ/mol
- 9.14 x 102 kJ/mol
- The molar heat capacity for NaCl is 50.50 J mol-1 K-1. What is the specific heat?
- 0.4490 J g-1 K-1
- 0.5050 J g-1 K-1
- 0.8640 J g-1 K-1
- 4.184 J g-1 K-1
- 50.50 J g-1 K-1
- When work is done by a system at constant temperature, which of the following is true?
- q + w = 0
- w is positive
- q is negative
Euniv is positive
- w is negative
- Given the following bond energies, the heat of formation of HCl is:
| H-H | 436 kJ |
| Cl-Cl | 242 kJ |
| H-Cl | 432 kJ |
- 186 kJ/mol
- -186 kJ/mol
- 1,110 kJ/mol
- 93 kJ/mol
- -93 kJ/mol
- Given the following data
| N2(g) + O2(g) --> 2NO(g) | H = 180.8 kJ |
| 1/2N2(g) + O2(g) --> NO2(g) | H = 33.9 kJ |
calculate the enthalpy change for the following reaction
NO(g) + 1/2O2(g) --> NO2(g)
- 214.7 kJ
- 146.9 kJ
- -56.5 kJ
- 56.5 kJ
- -146.9 kJ
- Calculate the enthalpy change,
Ho, for the combustion of benzene, C6H6, given the following
C6H6(l) + 15/2O2(g) --> 6CO2(g) + 3H2O(l)
Hfo values in kJ/mol are as follows:
C6H6(l) = 49.0; CO2(g) = -393.5; H2O(l) = -285.8
- -3169.4 kJ
- 3267.4 kJ
- -728.3 kJ
- 3169.4 kJ
- -3267.4 kJ
- Calculate the amount of heat required to change the temperature of a 150.0 g block of ice from -25.0oC to 60.0oC.
- 45.5 kJ
- 51.4 kJ
- 53.3 kJ
- 95.5 kJ
- 103 kJ
- Which one of the following refers to kinetic energy?
- energy stored by stretching a spring
- electrostatic attraction between cations and anions in an ionic solid
- increasing the temperature of a chemical system
- a skier at the top of a mountain
Use the following information, at 25oC and 1 atm, to answer the next three (3) questions.
| C(graphite) + O2(g) --> CO2(g) | Ho = -393.5 kJ |
| H2(g) + 1/2O2(g) --> H2O(l) | Ho = -285.8 kJ |
| 2C2H6(g) + 7O2(g) --> 4CO2(g) + 6H2O(l) | Ho = -3119.6 kJ |
- The
Hfo value for water(l) is:
- 393.5 kJ
- 571.6 kJ
- -571.6 kJ
- -285.8 kJ
- The
Hfo value for C2H6(g) refers to:
- 2C(graphite) + 3H2(g) --> C2H6(g)
- 2C(graphite) + 3H2(g) --> C2H6(l)
- C(graphite) + 3/2H2(g) --> 1/2C2H6(g)
- C2H6(g) --> 2C(graphite) + 3H2(g)
- The numerical
Hfo value for C2H6(g) (in kJ) is:
- 84.6
- 169.2
- -84.6
- -169.2
- 47.3