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Alternate Fuels Use library and Internet sources to explain how hydrogen might be produced, transported, and used as a fuel for automobiles. Summarize the benefits and drawbacks of using hydrogen as an alternative fuel for internal combustion engines.
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The first step in solving 15 problem number 122 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: Alternate Fuels Use library and Internet sources to explain how hydrogen might be produced, transported, and used as a fuel for automobiles. Summarize the benefits and drawbacks of using hydrogen as an alternative fuel for internal combustion engines.
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Chapter 15 textbook questions
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Chapter 15: Problem 1 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
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Chapter 15: Problem 2 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
An exothermic reaction releases 86.5 kJ. How many kilocalories of energy are released?
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Chapter 15: Problem 3 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Challenge Define a new energy unit, named after yourself, with a magnitude of onetenth of a calorie. What conversion factors relate this new unit to joules? To Calories?
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Chapter 15: Problem 4 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
If the temperature of 34.4 g of ethanol increases from 25.0C to 78.8C, how much heat has been absorbed by the ethanol? Refer to Table 15.2.
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Chapter 15: Problem 5 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
A 155-g sample of an unknown substance was heated from 25.0C to 40.0C. In the process, the substance absorbed 5696 J of energy. What is the specific heat of the substance? Identify the substance among those listed in Table 15.2.
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Chapter 15: Problem 6 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Challenge A 4.50-g nugget of pure gold absorbed 276 J of heat. The initial temperature was 25.0C. What was the final temperature?
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Chapter 15: Problem 7 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Explain how energy changes from one form to another in an exothermic reaction. In an endothermic reaction.
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Chapter 15: Problem 8 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Distinguish between kinetic and potential energy in the following examples: two separated magnets; an avalanche of snow; books on library shelves; a mountain stream; a stock-car race; separation of charge in a battery.
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Chapter 15: Problem 9 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Explain how the light and heat of a burning candle are related to chemical potential energy
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Chapter 15: Problem 10 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Calculate the amount of heat absorbed when 5.50 g of aluminum is heated from 25.0C to 95.0C. The specific heat of aluminum is 0.897 J/(gC).
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Chapter 15: Problem 11 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Interpret Data Equal masses of aluminum, gold, iron, and silver were left to sit in the Sun at the same time and for the same length of time. Use Table 15.2 to arrange the four metals according to the increase in their temperatures from largest increase to smallest.
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Chapter 15: Problem 12 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
A 90.0-g sample of an unknown metal absorbed 25.6 J of heat as its temperature increased 1.18C. What is the specific heat of the metal?
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Chapter 15: Problem 13 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
The temperature of a sample of water increases from 20.0C to 46.6C as it absorbs 5650 J of heat. What is the mass of the sample?
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Chapter 15: Problem 14 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
How much heat is absorbed by a 2.00 10 3-g granite boulder ( c granite = 0.803 J/(gC)) as its temperature changes from 10.0C to 29.0C?
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Chapter 15: Problem 15 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Challenge If 335 g of water at 65.5C loses 9750 J of heat, what is the final temperature of the water?
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Chapter 15: Problem 16 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Describe how you would calculate the amount of heat absorbed or released by a substance when its temperature changes.
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Chapter 15: Problem 17 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Explain why H for an exothermic reaction always has a negative value.
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Chapter 15: Problem 18 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Explain why a measured volume of water is an essential part of a calorimeter
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Chapter 15: Problem 19 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Explain why you need to know the specific heat of a substance in order to calculate how much heat is gained or lost by the substance as a result of a temperature change
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Chapter 15: Problem 20 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Describe what the system means in thermodynamics, and explain how the system is related to the surroundings and the universe.
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Chapter 15: Problem 21 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Calculate the specific heat in J/(gC) of an unknown substance if a 2.50-g sample releases 12.0 cal as its temperature changes from 25.0C to 20.0C.
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Chapter 15: Problem 22 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Design an Experiment Describe a procedure you could follow to determine the specific heat of a 45-g piece of metal
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Chapter 15: Problem 23 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Calculate the heat required to melt 25.7 g of solid methanol at its melting point. Refer to Table 15.4.
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Chapter 15: Problem 24 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
How much heat evolves when 275 g of ammonia gas condenses to a liquid at its boiling point? Use Table 15.4 to determine H cond.
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Chapter 15: Problem 25 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Challenge What mass of methane (C H 4) must be burned in order to liberate 12,880 kJ of heat? Refer to Table 15.3 on page 529.
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Chapter 15: Problem 26 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Write a complete thermochemical equation for the combustion of ethanol ( C 2 H 5 OH). H comb = -1367 kJ/mol
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Chapter 15: Problem 27 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Determine Which of the following processes are exothermic? Endothermic? a. C 2 H 5 OH(l) C 2 H 5 OH(g) d. N H 3 (g) N H 3 (l) b. B r 2 (l) B r 2 (s) e. NaCl(s) NaCl(l) c. C 5 H 12 (g) + 8 O 2 (g) 5C O 2 (g) + 6 H 2 O(l)
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Chapter 15: Problem 28 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Explain how you could calculate the heat released in freezing 0.250 mol water.
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Chapter 15: Problem 29 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Calculate How much heat is released by the combustion of 206 g of hydrogen gas? H comb = -286 kJ/mol
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Chapter 15: Problem 30 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Apply The molar heat of vaporization of ammonia is 23.3 kJ/mol. What is the molar heat of condensation of ammonia?
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Chapter 15: Problem 31 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Interpret Scientific Illustrations The reaction A C is shown in the enthalpy diagram at right. Is the reaction exothermic or endothermic? Explain your answer. A C H Enthalpy
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Chapter 15: Problem 32 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Use Equations a and b to determine H for the following reaction. 2CO(g) + 2NO(g) 2C O 2(g) + N 2(g) H = ? a. 2CO(g) + O 2(g) 2C O 2(g) H = -566.0 kJ b. N 2(g) + O 2(g) 2NO(g) H = -180.6 kJ
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Chapter 15: Problem 33 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Challenge H for the following reaction is -1789 kJ. Use this and Equation a to determine H for Equation b. 4Al(s) + 3Mn O 2(s) 2A l 2O 3(s) + 3Mn(s) H = -1789 kJ a. 4Al(s) + 3 O 2(g) 2A l 2O 3(s) H = -3352 kJ b. Mn(s) + O 2(g) Mn O 2(s) H = ?
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Chapter 15: Problem 34 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Show how the sum of enthalpy of formation equations produces each of the following reactions. You do not need to look up and include H values. a. 2NO(g) + O 2(g) 2N O 2(g) b. S O 3(g) + H 2O(l) H 2S O 4(aq)
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Chapter 15: Problem 35 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Use standard enthalpies of formation from Table R-11 on page 975 to calculate H rxn for the following reaction. 4N H 3(g) + 7 O 2(g) 4N O 2(g) + 6 H 2O(l)
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Chapter 15: Problem 36 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Determine H comb for butanoic acid, C 3H 7COOH(l) + 5 O 2(g) 4C O 2(g) + 4 H 2O(l). Use data in Table R-11 on page 975 and the following equation. 4C(s) + 4 H 2(g) + O 2(g) C 3H 7COOH(l) H = -534 kJ
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Chapter 15: Problem 37 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Challenge Two enthalpy of formation equations, a and b, combine to form the equation for the reaction of nitrogen oxide and oxygen. The product of the reaction is nitrogen dioxide: NO(g) + _1 2O 2(g) N O 2(g) H rxn = -58.1 kJ a. _1 2N 2(g) + _1 2O 2(g) NO(g) H f = 91.3 kJ b. _1 2N 2(g) + O 2(g) N O 2(g) H f = ? What is H f for Equation b?
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Chapter 15: Problem 38 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Explain what is meant by Hesss law and how it is used to determine H rxn .
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Chapter 15: Problem 39 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Explain in words the formula that can be used to determine H rxn when using Hesss law.
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Chapter 15: Problem 40 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Describe how the elements in their standard states are defined on the scale of standard enthalpies of formations.
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Chapter 15: Problem 41 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Examine the data in Table 15.5 on page 538. What conclusion can you draw about the stabilities of the compounds listed relative to the elements in their standard states? Recall that low energy is associated with stability
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Chapter 15: Problem 42 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Calculate Use Hesss law to determine H for the reaction NO(g) + O(g) N O 2 (g) H = ? given the following reactions. Show your work. O 2 (g) 2O(g) H = +495 kJ 2 O 3 (g) 3 O 2 (g) H = -427 kJ NO(g) + O 3 (g) N O 2 (g) + O 2 (g) H = -199 kJ
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Chapter 15: Problem 43 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Interpret Scientific Illustrations Use the data below to draw a diagram of standard heats of formation similar to Figure 15.15 on page 538 and use your diagram to determine the heat of vaporization of water at 298 K. Liquid water: H f = -285.8 kJ/mol Gaseous water: H f = -241.8 kJ/mol
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Chapter 15: Problem 44 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Predict the sign of S system for each of the following changes. a. ClF(g) + F 2(g) Cl F 3(g) c. C H 3OH(l) C H 3OH(aq) b. N H 3(g) N H 3(aq) d. C 10H 8(l) C 10H 8(s)
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Chapter 15: Problem 45 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Challenge Comment on the sign of S system for the following reaction. Fe(s) + Z n 2+(aq) F e 2+(aq) + Zn(s)
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Chapter 15: Problem 46 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Determine whether each of the following reactions is spontaneous. a. H system = -75.9 kJ, T = 273 K, S system = 138 J/K c. H system = 365 kJ, T = 388 K, S system = -55.2 J/K b. H system = -27.6 kJ, T = 535 K, S system = -55.2 J/K d. H system = 452 kJ, T = 165 K, S system = 55.7 J/K
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Chapter 15: Problem 47 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Challenge Given H system = -144 kJ and S system = -36.8 J/K for a reaction, determine the lowest temperature in kelvins at which the reaction would be spontaneous.
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Chapter 15: Problem 48 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Compare and contrast spontaneous and nonspontaneous reactions.
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Chapter 15: Problem 49 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Describe how a systems entropy changes if the system becomes more disordered during a process.
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Chapter 15: Problem 50 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Decide Does the entropy of a system increase or decrease when you dissolve a cube of sugar in a cup of tea? Define the system, and explain your answer.
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Chapter 15: Problem 51 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Determine whether the system H system = -20.5 kJ, T = 298 K, and S system = -35.0 J/K is spontaneous or nonspontaneous.
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Chapter 15: Problem 52 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Outline Use the blue and red headings to outline the section. Under each heading, summarize the important ideas discussed.
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Chapter 15: Problem 53 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Compare and contrast temperature and heat
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Chapter 15: Problem 54 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
How does the chemical potential energy of a system change during an endothermic reaction?
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Chapter 15: Problem 55 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Describe a situation that illustrates potential energy changing to kinetic energy.
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Chapter 15: Problem 56 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Cars How is the energy in gasoline converted and released when it burns in an automobile engine?
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Chapter 15: Problem 57 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Nutrition How does the nutritional Calorie compare with the calorie? What is the relationship between the Calorie and a kilocalorie?
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Chapter 15: Problem 59 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Describe what might happen in Figure 15.22 when the air above the surface of the lake is colder than the water
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Chapter 15: Problem 60 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Ethanol has a specific heat of 2.44 J/(gC). What does this mean?
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Chapter 15: Problem 61 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Explain how the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of an object is determined.
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Chapter 15: Problem 62 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Nutrition A food item contains 124 nutritional Calories. How many calories does the food item contain?
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Chapter 15: Problem 63 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
How many joules are absorbed in a process that absorbs 0.5720 kcal?
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Chapter 15: Problem 64 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Transportation Ethanol is being used as an additive to gasoline. The combustion of 1 mol of ethanol releases 1367 kJ of energy. How many Calories are released?
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Chapter 15: Problem 65 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
To vaporize 2.00 g of ammonia, 656 calories are required. How many kilojoules are required to vaporize the same mass of ammonia?
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Chapter 15: Problem 66 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
The combustion of one mole of ethanol releases 326.7 Calories of energy. How many kilojoules are released?
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Chapter 15: Problem 67 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Metallurgy A 25.0-g bolt made of an alloy absorbed 250 J of heat as its temperature changed from 25.0C to 78.0C. What is the specific heat of the alloy?
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Chapter 15: Problem 68 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Why is a foam cup used in a student calorimeter rather than a typical glass beaker?
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Chapter 15: Problem 69 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Is the reaction shown in Figure 15.23 endothermic or exothermic? How do you know?
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Chapter 15: Problem 70 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Give two examples of chemical systems and define the universe in terms of those examples.
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Chapter 15: Problem 71 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Under what condition is the heat (q) evolved or absorbed in a chemical reaction equal to a change in enthalpy (H)?
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Chapter 15: Problem 72 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
The enthalpy change for a reaction, H, is negative. What does this indicate about the chemical potential energy of the system before and after the reaction?
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Chapter 15: Problem 73 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
What is the sign of H for an exothermic reaction? An endothermic reaction?
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Chapter 15: Problem 74 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
How many joules of heat are lost by 3580 kg of granite as it cools from 41.2C to -12.9C? The specific heat of granite is 0.803 J/(gC).
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Chapter 15: Problem 75 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Swimming Pool A swimming pool measuring 20.0 m 12.5 m is filled with water to a depth of 3.75 m. If the initial temperature is 18.4C, how much heat must be added to the water to raise its temperature to 29.0C? Assume that the density of water is 1.000 g/mL
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Chapter 15: Problem 76 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
How much heat is absorbed by a 44.7-g piece of lead when its temperature increases by 65.4C?
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Chapter 15: Problem 77 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Food Preparation When 10.2 g of canola oil at 25.0C is placed in a wok, 3.34 kJ of heat is required to heat it to a temperature of 196.4C. What is the specific heat of the canola oil?
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Chapter 15: Problem 78 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Alloys When a 58.8-g piece of hot alloy is placed in 125 g of cold water in a calorimeter, the temperature of the alloy decreases by 106.1C, while the temperature of the water increases by 10.5C. What is the specific heat of the alloy?
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Chapter 15: Problem 79 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Write the sign of H system for each of the following changes in physical state. a. C 2 H 5 OH(s) C 2 H 5 OH(l) b. H 2 O(g) H 2 O(l) c. C H 3 OH(l) C H 3 OH(g) d. N H 3 (l) N H 3 (s)
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Chapter 15: Problem 80 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
The molar enthalpy of fusion of methanol is 3.22 kJ/mol. What does this mean?
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Chapter 15: Problem 81 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Explain how perspiration can help cool your body.
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Chapter 15: Problem 82 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Write the thermochemical equation for the combustion of methane. Refer to Table 15.3.
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Chapter 15: Problem 83 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Use information from Figure 15.24 to calculate how much heat is required to vaporize 4.33 mol of water at 100C.
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Chapter 15: Problem 84 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Agriculture Water is sprayed on oranges during a frosty night. If an average of 11.8 g of water freezes on each orange, how much heat is released?
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Chapter 15: Problem 85 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Grilling What mass of propane ( C 3 H 8 ) must be burned in a barbecue grill to release 4560 kJ of heat? The H comb of propane is -2219 kJ/mol.
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Chapter 15: Problem 86 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Heating with Coal How much heat is liberated when 5.00 kg of coal is burned if the coal is 96.2% carbon by mass and the other materials in the coal do not react? H comb of carbon is -394 kJ/mol.
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Chapter 15: Problem 87 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
How much heat is evolved when 1255 g of water condenses to a liquid at 100C?
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Chapter 15: Problem 88 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
A sample of ammonia ( H solid = -5.66 kJ/mol) liberates 5.66 kJ of heat as it solidifies at its melting point. What is the mass of the sample?
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Chapter 15: Problem 89 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
For a given compound, what does the standard enthalpy of formation describe?
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Chapter 15: Problem 90 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
How does H for a thermochemical equation change when the amounts of all substances are tripled and the equation is reversed?
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Chapter 15: Problem 91 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Use Figure 15.25 to write the thermochemical equation for the formation of 1 mol of aluminum chloride (a solid in its standard state) from its constituent elements in their standard states.
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Chapter 15: Problem 92 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Use standard enthalpies of formation from Table R-11 on page 975 to calculate H rxn for the following reaction. P 4 O 6 (s) + 2 O 2 (g) P 4 O 10 (s)
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Chapter 15: Problem 93 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Use Hesss law and the following thermochemical equations to produce the thermochemical equation for the reaction C(s, diamond) C(s, graphite). What is H for the reaction? a. C(s, graphite) + O 2 (g) C O 2 (g) H = -394 kJ b. C(s, diamond) + O 2 (g) C O 2 (g) H = -396 kJ
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Chapter 15: Problem 94 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Use Hesss law and the changes in enthalpy for the following two generic reactions to calculate H for the reaction 2A + B 2 C 3 2B + A 2 C 3 . 2A + _3 2 C 2 A 2 C 3 H = -1874 kJ 2B + _3 2 C 2 B 2 C 3 H = -285 kJ
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Chapter 15: Problem 95 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Under what conditions is an endothermic chemical reaction in which the entropy of the system increases likely to be spontaneous?
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Chapter 15: Problem 96 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Predict how the entropy of the system changes for the reaction CaC O 3 (s) CaO(s) + C O 2 (g). Explain.
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Chapter 15: Problem 97 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Which of these reactions would you expect to be spontaneous at relatively high temperatures? At relatively low temperatures? Explain. a. C H 3 OH(l) C H 3 OH(g) b. C H 3 OH(g) C H 3 OH(l) c. C H 3 OH(s) C H 3 OH(l)
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Chapter 15: Problem 98 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Explain how an exothermic reaction changes the entropy of the surroundings. Does the enthalpy change for such a reaction increase or decrease G system ? Explain.
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Chapter 15: Problem 99 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Calculate G system for each process, and state whether the process is spontaneous or nonspontaneous. a. H system = 145 kJ, T = 293 K, S system = 195 J/K b. H system = -232 kJ, T = 273 K, S system = 138 J/K c. H system = -15.9 kJ, T = 373 K, S system = -268 J/K
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Chapter 15: Problem 100 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Calculate the temperature at which G system = 0 if H system = 4.88 kJ and S system = 55.2 J/K.
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Chapter 15: Problem 101 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
For the change H 2 O(l) H 2 O(g), G system is 8.557 kJ and H system is 44.01 kJ. What is S system for the change?
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Chapter 15: Problem 102 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Is the following reaction to convert copper(II) sulfide to copper(II) sulfate spontaneous under standard conditions? CuS(s) + 2 O 2 (g) CuS O 4 (s). H rxn = -718.3 kJ, and S rxn = -368 J/K. Explain.
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Chapter 15: Problem 103 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Calculate the temperature at which G system = -34.7 kJ if H system = -28.8 kJ and S system = 22.2 J/K.
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Chapter 15: Problem 104 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Heat was added consistently to a sample of water to produce the heating curve in Figure 15.26. Identify what is happening in Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 on the curve.
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Chapter 15: Problem 105 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Bicycling Describe the energy conversions that occur when a bicyclist coasts down a long grade, then struggles to ascend a steep grade.
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Chapter 15: Problem 106 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Hiking Imagine that on a cold day you are planning to take a thermos of hot soup with you on a hike. Explain why you might fill the thermos with hot water first before filling it with the hot soup.
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Chapter 15: Problem 107 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Differentiate between the enthalpy of formation of H 2 O(l) and H 2 O(g). Why is it necessary to specify the physical state of water in the following thermochemical equation C H 4 (g) + 2 O 2 (g) C O 2 (g) + 2 H 2 O(l or g) H = ?
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Chapter 15: Problem 108 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Analyze both of the images in Figure 15.27 in terms of potential energy of position, chemical potential energy, kinetic energy, and heat.
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Chapter 15: Problem 109 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Apply Phosphorus trichloride is a starting material for the preparation of organic phosphorous compounds. Demonstrate how thermochemical equations a and b can be used to determine the enthalpy change for the reaction PC l 3 (l) + C l 2 (g) PC l 5 (s). a. P 4 (s) + 6C l 2 (g) 4PC l 3 (l) H = -1280 kJ b. P 4 (s) + 10C l 2 (g) 4PC l 5 (s) H = -1774 kJ
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Chapter 15: Problem 110 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Calculate Suppose that two pieces of iron, one with a mass exactly twice the mass of the other, are placed in an insulated calorimeter. If the original temperatures of the larger piece and the smaller piece are 90.0C and 50.0C, respectively, what is the temperature of the two pieces when thermal equilibrium has been established? Refer to Table R-9 on page 975 for the specific heat of iron.
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Chapter 15: Problem 111 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Predict which of the two compounds, methane gas (C H 4 ) or methanal vapor (C H 2 O), has the greater molar enthalpy of combustion. Explain your answer. (Hint: Write and compare the balanced chemical equations for the two combustion reactions.)
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Chapter 15: Problem 112 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
A sample of natural gas is analyzed and found to be 88.4% methane (C H 4 ) and 11.6% ethane ( C 2 H 6 ) by mass. The standard enthalpy of combustion of methane to gaseous carbon dioxide (C O 2 ) and liquid water ( H 2 O) is -891 kJ/mol. Write the equation for the combustion of gaseous ethane to carbon dioxide and water. Calculate the standard enthalpy of combustion of ethane using standard enthalpies of formation from Table R-11 on page 975. Using that result and the standard enthalpy of combustion of methane in Table 15.3, calculate the energy released by the combustion of 1 kg of natural gas
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Chapter 15: Problem 113 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Why is it necessary to perform repeated experiments in order to support a hypothesis? (Chapter 1)
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Chapter 15: Problem 114 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Phosphorus has the atomic number 15 and an atomic mass of 31 amu. How many protons, neutrons, and electrons are in a neutral phosphorus atom? (Chapter 4)
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Chapter 15: Problem 115 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
What element has the electron configuration [Ar]4 s 1 3 d 5 ? (Chapter 5)
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Chapter 15: Problem 116 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Name the following molecular compounds. (Chapter 8) a. S 2 C l 2 c. S O 3 b. C S 2 d. P 4 O 10
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Chapter 15: Problem 117 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Determine the molar mass for the foloowing compounds. (Chapter 10) a. Co(N O 3 ) 2 6 H 2 O b. Fe(OH ) 3
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Chapter 15: Problem 118 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
What kind of chemical bond is represented by the dotted lines in Figure 15.28? (Chapter 12)
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Chapter 15: Problem 119 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
A sample of oxygen gas has a volume of 20.0 c m 3 at -10.0C. What volume will this sample occupy if the temperature rises to 110 C? (Chapter 13)
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Chapter 15: Problem 120 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
What is the molarity of a solution made by dissolving 25.0 g of sodium thiocyanate (NaSCN) in enough water to make 500 mL of solution? (Chapter 14)
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Chapter 15: Problem 121 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
List three colligative properties of solutions. (Chapter 14)
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Chapter 15: Problem 122 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Alternate Fuels Use library and Internet sources to explain how hydrogen might be produced, transported, and used as a fuel for automobiles. Summarize the benefits and drawbacks of using hydrogen as an alternative fuel for internal combustion engines.
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Chapter 15: Problem 123 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Wind Power Research the use of wind as a source of electrical power. Explain the possible benefits, disadvantages, and limitations of its use.
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Chapter 15: Problem 124 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Which of the oils tested provided the greatest amount of energy per unit mass when burned?
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Chapter 15: Problem 125 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
According to the data, how much energy would be liberated by burning 0.554 kg of olive oil?
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Chapter 15: Problem 126 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Assume that 12.2 g of soy oil is burned and that all the energy released is used to heat 1.600 kg of water, initially at 20.0C. What is the final temperature of the water?
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Chapter 15: Problem 127 Chemistry: Matter & Change 1
Oils can be used as fuels. How many grams of canola oil would have to be burned to provide the energy to vaporize 25.0 g of water. ( Hvap = 40.7 kJ/mol).
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