When a corpse decomposes, much of the phosphorus in the body is converted to phosphine, PH3, a colorless gas with the odor of rotting fish. Phosphine is a highly reactive molecule that ignites spontaneously in air. In the graveyard, phosphine that escapes from the ground ignites in air, giving small flashes of flame. These flashes are sometimes attributed to supernatural causes, such as a will-o'-the-wisp. PH3(g) + O2(g) ⟶ P4O10(s) + H2O(g) After balancing the chemical equation, determine the mass of tetraphosphorous decoxide formed from the combustion of 33.00g of phosphine with 33.00g of oxygen.
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.
When a corpse decomposes, much of the phosphorus in the body is converted to phosphine, PH3, a colorless gas with the odor of rotting fish. Phosphine is a highly reactive molecule that ignites spontaneously in air. In the graveyard, phosphine that escapes from the ground ignites in air, giving small flashes of flame. These flashes are sometimes attributed to supernatural causes, such as a will-o'-the-wisp.
PH3(g) + O2(g) ⟶ P4O10(s) + H2O(g)
After balancing the chemical equation, determine the mass of tetraphosphorous decoxide formed from the combustion of 33.00g of phosphine with 33.00g of oxygen.
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