Textbook Question
(c) What is meant by the term standard enthalpy of formation?
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(c) What is meant by the term standard enthalpy of formation?
(a) Why does the standard enthalpy of formation of both the very reactive fluorine (F2) and the almost inert gas nitrogen (N2) both read zero?
For each of the following compounds, write a balanced thermochemical equation depicting the formation of one mole of the compound from its elements in their standard states and then look up ΔH°f for each substance in Appendix C. (a) NO2(g) (b) SO3(g) (c) NaBr(s) (d) Pb(NO3)2(s).
Acetylene (C2H2(g)) is used for welding because oxyacetylene is the hottest burning common fuel gas. Using standard enthalpies of formation, calculate the quantity of heat produced when 10 g of acetylene is completely combusted in air under standard conditions.