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.
![For items 11 and 12: The standard enthalpy of formation of ethane CH3CH3 (g) and ethylene
(CH2=CH2) were -84.68 and +52.26 kJ/mol. The heat capacities for CH3CH3 (g), CH2=CH2 (g) and H2
(g) are 52.63, 43.56 and 28.824 J/mol K respectively.
11.) Calculate the standard enthalpy of the reaction for the hydrogenation of ethylene to ethane: CH2
= CH2 (g) + H2 (g) → CH3CH3 (g).
A.) +136.94 kJ/mol
B.) -136.94 kJ/mol
C.) -4425 kJ/mol
D.) +1.62 kJ/mol
12.) If the enthalpy of the reaction was at 298 K, what would be the enthalpy of hydrogenation of
ethylene to ethane at 373 K?
A.) -1.48 kJ/mol
B.) +1.48 kJ/mol
C.) -138.42 kJ/mol D.) -135.46 kJ/mol E.) +135.46 kJ/mol](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Ffb467628-2dfb-46ba-a7a5-00960246f0a0%2F89aff152-d9c9-4f86-b824-4e06e0cc45b8%2F8qjayvp_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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