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The heat of reaction for

C10H8s+12O2g10CO2g+4H2O(l) at constant volume is -1228.2 kcal at 250C. The heat of reaction at constant pressure and same temperature is

ChemistryThermodynamics (C)BITSATBITSAT 2019
Options:
  • A -1228.2 kcal
  • B -1229.3 kcal
  • C -1232.9 kcal
  • D -1242.6 kcal
Solution:
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The correct answer is: -1229.3 kcal

Heat of reaction at constant pressure is represented by ΔH

Heat of reaction at constant volume is represented by ΔU

C10H8s+12O2g10CO2g+4H2O

We known that ΔH=ΔE+ΔngRT

Δng=10-12=-2

ΔH=-1228.2×103+-2×2×298

=-1229393 Cal

=-1229.39 kcal

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