We want to determine the enthalpy of neutralization of the following reaction. HCl(aq) + NaOH(aq) → NaCl(aq) + H2O(l) A calorimeter is used to completely neutralize 61.1 mL of 0.543 mol/L HCl(aq) with 42.6 mL of NaOH(aq). The initial temperature of both solutions is 17.8°C. After neutralization, the temperature is 21.6°C. Calculates the enthalpy of neutralization in units of kJ/mol of HCl. Suppose both solutions have a density of 1.00 g/mL. Also assume that the specific heat of the two solutions is the same as the specific heat of water.
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.
We want to determine the enthalpy of neutralization of the following reaction.
HCl(aq) + NaOH(aq) → NaCl(aq) + H2O(l)
A calorimeter is used to completely neutralize 61.1 mL of 0.543 mol/L HCl(aq) with 42.6 mL of NaOH(aq). The initial temperature of both solutions is 17.8°C. After neutralization, the temperature is 21.6°C. Calculates the enthalpy of neutralization in units of kJ/mol of HCl. Suppose both solutions have a density of 1.00 g/mL. Also assume that the specific heat of the two solutions is the same as the specific heat of water.
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