The reaction of two potassium atoms with two water molecules to form two potassium hydroxide formula units and one molecule of hydrogen emits 3.25 x 10-22 kJ. How many moles of this reaction must occur to produce 391 kJ of heat? 2 K(s) + 2 H₂O(g) → 2 KOH(aq) + 2 H₂(g)
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.
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The reaction of two potassium atoms with two water molecules to form two potassium hydroxide formula units and one molecule of hydrogen emits \(3.25 \times 10^{-22}\) kJ. How many moles of this reaction must occur to produce 391 kJ of heat?
\[2 \ \text{K(s)} + 2 \ \text{H}_2\text{O(g)} \rightarrow 2 \ \text{KOH(aq)} + \text{H}_2\text{(g)}\]
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