Ethylene Glycol C₂H₆O₂ (62g/mole) is an organic compound, mainly used for two purposes, a material for antifreeze in aviation. With 5,3664g of ethylene glycol and 2,678g of O₂ (16g/mole) C₂H₆O₂ + 2O₂ -> C₂H₂O₄ + 2H₂O a. Which of the two reactants is the limiting reagent? b. Calculate the mass of oxalic acid (C₂H₂O₄, 90.03g/mol) formed c. How much excess reagent (in grams) is left at the end of the reaction? d. How many grams of H₂O (18 g/mole) will be produced?
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.
Ethylene Glycol C₂H₆O₂ (62g/mole) is an organic compound, mainly used for two purposes, a material for antifreeze in aviation. With 5,3664g of ethylene glycol and 2,678g of O₂ (16g/mole)
C₂H₆O₂ + 2O₂ -> C₂H₂O₄ + 2H₂O
a. Which of the two reactants is the limiting reagent?
b. Calculate the mass of oxalic acid (C₂H₂O₄, 90.03g/mol) formed
c. How much excess reagent (in grams) is left at the end of the reaction?
d. How many grams of H₂O (18 g/mole) will be produced?
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