Chapter 9, Problem 153c
(c) Assume that a chunk of potassium weighing 7.55 g is dropped into 400.0 g of water at 25.0 °C. What is the final temperature of the water if all the heat released is used to warm the water?
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Acid spills are often neutralized with sodium carbonate or sodium hydrogen carbonate. For neutralization of acetic acid, the unbalanced equations are
(1) CH3CO2H(l) + Na2CO3(s) → CH3CO2Na(aq) + CO2(g) + H2O(l)
(2) CH3CO2H(l) + NaHCO3(s) → CH3CO2Na(aq) + CO2(g) + H2O(l)
(b) How many kilograms of each substance is needed to neutralize a 1.000-gallon spill of pure acetic acid (density = 1.049 g/mL)?
(a) Write a balanced equation for the reaction of potassium metal with water.
(b) Use the data in Appendix B to calculate ΔH° for the reaction of potassium metal with water.
(d) What is the molarity of the KOH solution prepared in part (c), and how many milliliters of 0.554 M H2SO4 are required to neutralize it?