Nitroglycerin (C3H5(NO3)3) is a powerful explosive, that produces four different gases when it is detonated: 2 C3H5(NO3)3(1) →3 N2(g) AHºf -364 kJ/mol 0.0 kJ/mol Using these enthalpies of formation (AH°f) to: a) Calculate the change in enthalpy for the reaction (AHrxn) and fill in the blanks : kJ/2 mol C3H5(NO3)3(1) AH° rxn = [Select] + 6 CO2(g) + 1/2O2(g) + 5 H2O (g) ΔΗ°, [Select] b) Calculate the energy released when 25.0 g of ΔΗ° rxn -393.5 kJ/mol 0.0 kJ/mol -241.8 kJ/mol rogly cerin are detonated. rxn kJ/25.0g C3H5(NO3)3(1) =

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Nitroglycerin (C3H5(NO3)3) is a powerful explosive, that produces four different gases when it is
detonated:
2 C3H5(NO3)3(1)
→ 3 N2(g)
6 CO2(g)
+ 2 O2(g) +
5 H.0(g) ΔΗΧ
+
-364 kJ/mol
0.0 kJ/mol
-393.5 kJ/mol
0.0 kJ/mol -241.8 kJ/mol
Using these enthalpies of formation (AHº†) to:
a) Calculate the change in enthalpy for the reaction (AHºrxn) and fill in the blanks :
ΔΗ.
[ Select ]
kJ/2 mol C3H5(NO3)3(1)
%3D
rxn
b) Calculate the energy released when 25.0 g of nitroglycerin are detonated.
ΔΗ,
[ Select ]
kJ/25.0g C3H5(NO3)3(1)
rxn
Transcribed Image Text:Nitroglycerin (C3H5(NO3)3) is a powerful explosive, that produces four different gases when it is detonated: 2 C3H5(NO3)3(1) → 3 N2(g) 6 CO2(g) + 2 O2(g) + 5 H.0(g) ΔΗΧ + -364 kJ/mol 0.0 kJ/mol -393.5 kJ/mol 0.0 kJ/mol -241.8 kJ/mol Using these enthalpies of formation (AHº†) to: a) Calculate the change in enthalpy for the reaction (AHºrxn) and fill in the blanks : ΔΗ. [ Select ] kJ/2 mol C3H5(NO3)3(1) %3D rxn b) Calculate the energy released when 25.0 g of nitroglycerin are detonated. ΔΗ, [ Select ] kJ/25.0g C3H5(NO3)3(1) rxn
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