THE COPPERBELT UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
ACADEMIC YEAR 2021-22
CH110: TUTORIAL SHEET ON THERMOCHEMISTRY
1. Define Enthalpy. When 1 mole of methane (CH4) is burned at constant pressure, 890 kJ
of energy is released as heat. Calculate ∆H for a process in which a 5.8-g sample of
methane is burned at constant pressure.
2. Diborane (B2H6) is a highly reactive boron hydride that was once considered as a possible
rocket fuel for the U.S. space program. Calculate ∆H for the synthesis of diborane from
its elements, according to the equation
Using the following data:
3. Calculate ∆E for a system undergoing an endothermic process in which 15.6 kJ of heat
flows and where 1.4 kJ of work is done on the system.
4. A 394-g sample of water is heated from 10.75°C to 83.20°C. Calculate the amount of
heat absorbed (in kilojoules) by the water (Specific heat = 4.184 J/g. °C).
5. For a reaction
A2(g) + B2(g) → 2AB(g) ∆H = x kcal
According to this reaction, the heat of formation of AB will be
A. x kcal B. –x kcal C. x/2 kcal D. –x/2 kcal
6. The enthalpy of combustion of N2 are given in the reaction equations below
½N g + ½O ⟶ NO g ∆H = 90 kJ/mol
½N g + O ⟶ NO g ∆H = 33.18 kJ/mol
Use these equations to derive and calculate the heat of combustion of the reaction
NO g + ½O ⟶ NO g .
7. A balloon is being inflated to its full extent by heating the air inside it. In the final stages
of this process, the volume of the balloon changes from 4.00 x 106 L to 4.50 x 106 L by
the addition of 1.3 x 108 J of energy as heat. Assuming that the balloon expands against a
constant pressure of 1.0 atm, calculate ∆E for the process. (To convert between L.atm
and J, use 1 L.atm = 101.3 J.)
8. A certain gas expands in volume from 2.0 L to 6.0 L at constant temperature. Calculate
the work done by the gas if it expands (a) against a vacuum and (b) against a constant
pressure of 1.2 atm.
9. Given the thermochemical equation 2SO2(g) + O2(g) 2SO3(g) ∆H = -198.2 kJ/mol
calculate the heat evolved when 93.4 g of SO2 (molar mass = 64.07 g/mol) is converted to
SO3.
10. A lead (Pb) pellet having a mass of 26.47 g at 89.98°C was placed in a constant-pressure
calorimeter of negligible heat capacity containing 100.0 mL of water. The water
temperature rose from 22.50°C to 23.17°C. What is the specific heat of the lead pellet?