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Ch.5 - Thermochemistry
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Capitolo 5, Problema 62b

Consider the following hypothetical reactions: A → B ΔHI = +60 kJ B → C ΔHII = -90 kJ (b) Construct an enthalpy diagram for substances A, B, and C, and show how Hess's law applies.

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Identify the enthalpy changes for each reaction: \( \Delta H_{I} = +60 \text{kJ} \) for \( A \rightarrow B \) and \( \Delta H_{II} = -90 \text{kJ} \) for \( B \rightarrow C \).
Draw an enthalpy diagram with the y-axis representing enthalpy (H) and the x-axis representing the reaction progress.
Place substance A at the starting point on the y-axis. Since \( \Delta H_{I} = +60 \text{kJ} \), draw an upward arrow to represent the conversion of A to B, indicating an increase in enthalpy.
From B, draw a downward arrow to represent the conversion of B to C, since \( \Delta H_{II} = -90 \text{kJ} \), indicating a decrease in enthalpy.
Apply Hess's Law by adding the enthalpy changes of the two steps to find the overall enthalpy change for the reaction \( A \rightarrow C \).

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Enthalpy (ΔH)

Enthalpy is a thermodynamic quantity that represents the total heat content of a system. It is often expressed in kilojoules (kJ) and can indicate whether a reaction is exothermic (releases heat, ΔH < 0) or endothermic (absorbs heat, ΔH > 0). In the given reactions, the positive and negative values of ΔH indicate the heat changes associated with the transformations between substances A, B, and C.
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