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Part A What is ? H ? rxn for the following chemical reaction? C S 2 (g)+2 H 2 O(

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Question

Part A

What is

?

H

?

rxn

for the following chemical reaction?

C

S

2

(g)+2

H

2

O(l)?C

O

2

(g)+2

H

2

S(g)

You can use the following table of standard heats of formation

(?

H

?

f

)

to calculate the enthalpy of the given reaction.


Element/ Compound

Standard Heat of Formation (kJ/mol)

Element/ Compound

Standard Heat of Formation (kJ/mol)

H(g)

218

N(g)

473

H

2

(g)

0

O

2

(g)

0

H

2

O(l)

?285.8

O(g)

249

C

S

2

(g)

116.7

H

2

S(g)

?20.60kJ

C(g)

71

C

O

2

(g)

?393.5kJ

C(s)

0

HN

O

3

(aq)

?206.6


Express the standard enthalpy of reaction to three significant figures and include the appropriate units.

Element/ Compound

Standard Heat of Formation (kJ/mol)

Element/ Compound

Standard Heat of Formation (kJ/mol)

H(g)

218

N(g)

473

H

2

(g)

0

O

2

(g)

0

H

2

O(l)

?285.8

O(g)

249

C

S

2

(g)

116.7

H

2

S(g)

?20.60kJ

C(g)

71

C

O

2

(g)

?393.5kJ

C(s)

0

HN

O

3

(aq)

?206.6

Explanation / Answer

first, switch the first rxn around...

SO2 + H2O--> H2S + 3/2 02 new DHrxn = +563kJ

then multiply it by two

2 SO2 + 2 H2O --> 2 H2S + 3 02 DHrxn = 1126kJ

then combine the two reactions, canceling as necessary

2 SO2 + 2 H2O --> 2 H2S + 3 02 DHrxn = 1126kJ
CS2 + 3 O2 --> CO2 + 2 SO2 DHrxn = -1075kJ

(the 2 SO2 and 3 O2 will be canceled out)

so you're left with:
CS2 + 2 H20 --> 2 H2S + CO2

therefore DHrxn = 1126 + -1075 = 51kJ