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Ch.5 - Thermochemistry
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Capitolo 5, Problema 41b

Ozone, O3(g), is a form of elemental oxygen that plays an important role in the absorption of ultraviolet radiation in the stratosphere. It decomposes to O2(g) at room temperature and pressure according to the following reaction: 2 O3(g) → 3 O2(g) ΔH= -284.6 kJ b. Which has the higher enthalpy under these conditions, 2 O3(g) or 3 O2(g)?

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Identify the reaction given: 2 O_3(g) \(\rightarrow\) 3 O_2(g) with \(\Delta\) H = -284.6 \(\text{ kJ}\).
Understand that \(\Delta\) H represents the change in enthalpy for the reaction, where a negative value indicates an exothermic reaction.
In an exothermic reaction, the products have lower enthalpy than the reactants because energy is released to the surroundings.
Since \(\Delta\) H is negative, the enthalpy of the products (3 O_2(g)) is lower than the enthalpy of the reactants (2 O_3(g)).
Therefore, 2 O_3(g) has higher enthalpy than 3 O_2(g) under the given conditions.

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