Consider the reaction below with the indicated heats of formation. 2 N2O (g) + O2 (g) --> 4 NO (g) +82 kJ/mol +90 kJ/mol What is the energy absorbed or released when 1.0 mol of NO is produced? a. -196 kJ b. +23 kJ c. +49 kJ d. +90 kJ e. +196 kJ f. we cannot calculate the answer without knowing the heat of formation of oxygen gas
Thermochemistry
Thermochemistry can be considered as a branch of thermodynamics that deals with the connections between warmth, work, and various types of energy, formed because of different synthetic and actual cycles. Thermochemistry describes the energy changes that occur as a result of reactions or chemical changes in a substance.
Exergonic Reaction
The term exergonic is derived from the Greek word in which ‘ergon’ means work and exergonic means ‘work outside’. Exergonic reactions releases work energy. Exergonic reactions are different from exothermic reactions, the one that releases only heat energy during the course of the reaction. So, exothermic reaction is one type of exergonic reaction. Exergonic reaction releases work energy in different forms like heat, light or sound. For example, a glow stick releases light making that an exergonic reaction and not an exothermic reaction since no heat is released. Even endothermic reactions at very high temperature are exergonic.
Consider the reaction below with the indicated heats of formation.
2 N2O (g) + O2 (g) --> 4 NO (g)
+82 kJ/mol +90 kJ/mol
What is the energy absorbed or released when 1.0 mol of NO is produced?
a. -196 kJ
b. +23 kJ
c. +49 kJ
d. +90 kJ
e. +196 kJ
f. we cannot calculate the answer without knowing the heat of formation of oxygen gas
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