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PROBLEM 9.33 A 12.0 gallon hold 39.9 kg of biodiesel. Use the following thermochemical equation to calculate the total amount of heat (MJ) released by burning one tank of bio-diesel. Compare your answer to a 12.0-gallon tank of octane (main component of gasoline) that burns to release 1530 MJ.
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- Hydrogen cyanide is used in the manufacture of clear plastics such as Lucite and Plexiglas. It is prepared from ammonia and natural gas (CH4). 2NH3(g)+3O2(g)+2CH4(g)2HCN(g)+6H2O(g) The reaction evolves 469 kJ of heat per mol of HCN formed. Is the reaction endothermic or exothermic? What is the value of q when 2 mol HCN forms?arrow_forwardIn earlier times, ethyl ether was commonly used as an anesthetic. It is, however, highly flammable. When five milliliters of ethyl ether, C4H10O(l)(d=0.714g/mL), are burned in a bomb calorimeter, the temperature rises from 23.5C to 39.7C. The calorimeter contains 1.200 kg of water and has a heat capacity of 5.32 kJ/C. (a) What is qH2o? (b) What is qcal? (c) What is q for the combustion of 5.00 mL of ethyl ether? (d) What is q for the combustion of one mole of ethyl ether?arrow_forward9.55 Hydrogen gas will react with either acetylene or ethylene gas. The thermochemical equations for these reactions are provided below. Write the thermochemical equation for the conversion of acetylene into ethylene by hydrogen gas. C2H2(g)+2H2(g)C2H6 H= -311 kJ C2H4(g)+H2(g)C2H6 H = -136 kJarrow_forward
- The head of a strike anywhere match contains tetraphosphorus trisulfide, P4S3. In an experiment, a student burned this compound in an excess of oxygen and found that it evolved 3651 kJ of heat per mole of P4S3 at a constant pressure of 1 atm. She wrote the following thermochemical equation: P4S3(s)+8O2(g)P4O10(s)+3SO2(g);H=3651kJ Calculate the standard enthalpy of formation of P4S3, using this students result and the following standard enthalpies of formation: P4O10(s), 3009.9 kJ/mol; SO2(g), 296.8 kJ/mol. How does this value compare with the value given in Appendix C?arrow_forwardAn industrial process for manufacturing sulfuric acid, H2SO4, uses hydrogen sulfide, H2S, from the purification of natural gas. In the first step of this process, the hydrogen sulfide is burned to obtain sulfur dioxide, SO2. 2H2S(g)+3O2(g)2H2O(l)+2SO2(g);H=1124kJ The density of sulfur dioxide at 25C and 1.00 atm is 2.62 g/L, and the molar heat capacity is 30.2 J/(mol C). (a) How much heat would be evolved in producing 1.00 L of SO2 at 25C and 1.00 atm? (b) Suppose heat from this reaction is used to heat 1.00 L of the SO2 from 25C to 500C for its use in the next step of the process. What percentage of the heat evolved is required for this?arrow_forwardA sample of benzene, C6H6, weighing 3.51 g was burned in an excess of oxygen in a bomb calorimeter. The temperature of the calorimeter rose from 25.00C to 37.18C. If the heat capacity of the calorimeter and contents was 12.05 kJ/C, what is the value of q for burning 1.00 mol of benzene at constant volume and 25.00C? The reaction is C6H6(l)+152O2(g)6CO2(g)+3H2O(l) Is q equal to U or H?arrow_forward
- The value of U for the decomposition of 7.647 g of ammonium nitrate can be measured in a bomb calorimeter. The reaction that occurs is NH4NO3(s) N2O(g) + 2 H2O(g) The temperature of the calorimeter, which contains 415 g of water, increases from 18.90 C to 20.72 C. The heat capacity of the bomb is 155 J/K. What is the value of U for this reaction, in kl/mol?arrow_forwardIn a coffee-cup calorimeter, 100.0 mL of 1.0 M NaOH and 100.0 mL of 1.0 M HCI are mixed. Both solutions were originally at 24.6C. After the reaction, the final temperature is 31.3C. Assuming that all the solutions have a density of 1.0 g/cm3 and a specific heat capacity of 4.18 J/Cg, calculate the enthalpy change for the neutralization of HCl by NaOH. Assume that no heat is lost to the surroundings or to the calorimeter.arrow_forward9.63 Reactions of hydrocarhons are often studied in the petroleum industry. One example is 2C3H8(g)C6H6(l)+5H2(g) , with H = 698 kJ. If 35 L of propane at 25C and 0.97 atm is to be reacted, how much heat must he supplied?arrow_forward
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