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.
- Suggest some ways in which the calorimeter or lab protocol could be improved to have lower percentage of errors.
![**Data Table 2**
| | 5g CaCl₂ | 10g CaCl₂ | 15g CaCl₂ | 5g NH₄Cl | 10g NH₄Cl | 15g NH₄Cl |
|----------------------|----------|-----------|-----------|----------|-----------|-----------|
| Mass of water (g) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Mass of salt (g) | 5.0 | 10.04 | 15.0 | 5.0 | 10.02 | 15.0 |
| Moles of salt \[g x mol/g\] | 0.045 | 0.090 | 0.135 | 0.093 | 0.187 | 0.280 |
| Initial Temperature (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Final Temperature (°C) | 29 | 37 | 42 | 19 | 15 | 12 |
| Change in Temperature (°C) \[ΔT = Tf - Ti\] | 6 | 14 | 19 | -4 | -8 | -11 |
| Heat absorbed by the solution (J) \[qₓ = \[-q⁰ₓ = -mcΔT\]\] | -125.5 | -585.8 | -1192.4 | 83.7 | 335.4 | 690.4 |
| Heat Capacity of the Calorimeter (J/°C) \[C\] | 418.4 | 418.4 | 418.4 | 418.4 | 418.4 | 418.4 |
| Heat absorbed by the calorimeter (J) \[qₑ = C x ΔT\] | 2510.4 | 5857.6 | 7949.6 | 1673.6 | 3347.2 | 4602.4 |
| Enthalpy of solution](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fa4431abc-b804-490c-9182-b6054ed16985%2F2679d797-b340-4789-81ec-8cd742885456%2Fl9idk2j.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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#### Data Table
| Mass (g) | CaCl₂ ΔT (°C) | NH₄Cl Mass (g) | NH₄Cl ΔT (°C) |
|----------|--------------|----------------|--------------|
| 5 | 6 | 5 | -4 |
| 10.04 | 14 | 10.02 | -8 |
| 15 | 19 | 15 | -11 |
#### Graph Descriptions
**Chart #1: Mass of CaCl₂ vs. ΔT**
- **X-axis:** Mass of CaCl₂ (in grams)
- **Y-axis:** Change in Temperature (ΔT, in °C)
- **Description:** The chart presents a linear relationship between the mass of calcium chloride (CaCl₂) and the change in temperature (ΔT).
- **Equation of the Line:** \( y = 1.3008x - 0.0251 \)
- **Coefficient of Determination (R²):** 0.9837
- **Observation:** As the mass of CaCl₂ increases, the change in temperature also increases, indicating a direct proportionality.
**Chart #2: Mass of NH₄Cl vs. ΔT**
- **X-axis:** Mass of NH₄Cl (in grams)
- **Y-axis:** Change in Temperature (ΔT, in °C)
- **Description:** This chart displays a linear inverse relationship between the mass of ammonium chloride (NH₄Cl) and the change in temperature (ΔT).
- **Equation of the Line:** \( y = -0.7001x - 0.6607 \)
- **Coefficient of Determination (R²):** 0.9936
- **Observation:** As the mass of NH₄Cl increases, the change in temperature decreases, reflecting an inverse proportionality and indicating an endothermic reaction.
#### Source
Data provided by © 2016 Carolina Biological Supply Company.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fa4431abc-b804-490c-9182-b6054ed16985%2F2679d797-b340-4789-81ec-8cd742885456%2Fpe3l4dtl.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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