In a coffee cup calorimeter, 1.60 g of NH4NO3 is mixed with 75.0 g of water at an initial temperature of 25.008C. After dissolution of the salt, the final temperature of the calorimeter contents is 23.348C. Assuming the solution has a heat capacity of 4.18 J 8C21 g21 and assuming no heat loss to the calorimeter, calculate the enthalpy change for the dissolution of NH4NO3 in units of kJ/mol.

Respuesta :

Answer: ΔH for the dissolution of [tex]NH_4NO_3[/tex] is +26.0205 kJ/mol

Explanation:

The quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of a substance by one degree Celsius is called the specific heat capacity.

[tex]Q=m\times C\times \Delta T[/tex]

Q = Heat released by solution  = ?

C = heat capacity = [tex]4.18J/g^0C[/tex]

Initial temperature of water  = [tex]T_i[/tex] = [tex]25.008^0C[/tex]

Final temperature of water  = [tex]T_f[/tex]  = [tex]23.348^0C[/tex]

Change in temperature ,[tex]\Delta T=T_f-T_i=(23.348-25.008)^0C=-1.66^0C[/tex]

Putting in the values, we get:

[tex]Q=75.0g\times 4.18J/g^0C\times -1.66^0C=-520.41 J[/tex]

As heat released by water is equal to heat absorbed by dissolution of [tex]NH_4NO_3[/tex]  

[tex]\text{Moles of}NH_4NO_3=\frac{\text{given mass}}{\text{Molar Mass}}=\frac{1.60g}{80g/mol}=0.02mol[/tex]  

Enthalpy change for 0.02 moles of [tex]NH_4NO_3[/tex] = 520.41 J

Enthalpy change for  1 mole of [tex]NH_4NO_3[/tex] = [tex]\frac{520.41}{0.02}\times 1=+26020.5J=+26.0205kJ[/tex]

ΔH for the dissolution of [tex]NH_4NO_3[/tex] is +26.0205 kJ/mol