Sodium hydroxide (39.9971 g/mol) reacts with excess H2SO4 in a constant-pressure calorimeter. The following reaction occurs: 2NaOH(s) + H2SO4(aq) → Na2SO4(aq) + 2H2O(g) ∆rH° = -110 kJ The temperature increases with 29 °C as a result of this reaction. The mass of the reaction mixture is 120 g Assume that the solution has a specific heat of 4.184 J/g·°C The heat capacity of the calorimeter is 45 J/K What was the mass of sodium hydroxide in grams?
Thermochemistry
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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.
Sodium hydroxide (39.9971 g/mol) reacts with excess H2SO4 in a constant-pressure calorimeter. The following reaction occurs:
2NaOH(s) + H2SO4(aq) → Na2SO4(aq) + 2H2O(g) ∆rH° = -110 kJ
The temperature increases with 29 °C as a result of this reaction.
The mass of the reaction mixture is 120 g
Assume that the solution has a specific heat of 4.184 J/g·°C
The heat capacity of the calorimeter is 45 J/K
What was the mass of sodium hydroxide in grams?
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