Liquid trinitroglycerin (C3H5N3O9) has been widely used as an explosive and as a medication to relieve angina. The enthalpy of decomposition (ΔHdec) for C3H5N3O9 to form N2(g), CO2(g), H2O(l), and O2(g) is -1541.4 kJ/mol. 1. Write the thermochemical equation for the decomposition of 1 mole of trinitroglycerin. 2. Calculate the standard heat of formation (ΔHf) for C3H5N3O9. 3. A standard does of C3H5N3O9 for relief of angina is 0.60 mg. If a sample is eventually oxidized completely, how many calories are released?
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.
Liquid trinitroglycerin (C3H5N3O9) has been widely used as an explosive and as a medication to relieve angina. The enthalpy of decomposition (ΔHdec) for C3H5N3O9 to form N2(g), CO2(g), H2O(l), and O2(g) is -1541.4 kJ/mol.
1. Write the thermochemical equation for the decomposition of 1 mole of trinitroglycerin.
2. Calculate the standard heat of formation (ΔHf) for C3H5N3O9.
3. A standard does of C3H5N3O9 for relief of angina is 0.60 mg. If a sample is eventually oxidized completely, how many calories are released?
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