Calorimetry & enthalpy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
waterm = 150 gT1​ = 10 °C → T2​ = 55 °Cq = ?

How much heat q is needed to warm 150 g of water from 10 °C to 55 °C? The specific heat of water is 4.18 J/(g·°C). Give the answer in kJ.

m = 150 gT1 = 10 °CT2 = 55 °Cc = 4.18 J/(g·°C)
q = kJ
2.Easy
waterm = 1000 gT1​ = 12 °C → T2​ = 85 °Cq = ?

How much heat q is needed to warm 1000 g of water from 12 °C to 85 °C? The specific heat of water is 4.18 J/(g·°C). Give the answer in kJ.

m = 1000 gT1 = 12 °CT2 = 85 °Cc = 4.18 J/(g·°C)
q = kJ
3.Medium
Tf​ = ?Ironm = 250 gT = 80 °Cc = 0.449 J/(g·°C)Waterm = 400 gT = 15 °Cc = 4.18 J/(g·°C)

A 250 g block of iron (c = 0.449 J/(g·°C)) at 80 °C is dropped into 400 g of water (c = 4.18 J/(g·°C)) at 15 °C in an insulated cup. Find the final temperature Tf.

mmetal = 250 gcmetal = 0.449 J/(g·°C)Tmetal = 80 °Cmwater = 400 gTwater = 15 °Ccwater = 4.18 J/(g·°C)
Tf = °C
4.Medium
Tf​ = ?Zincm = 200 gT = 150 °Cc = 0.388 J/(g·°C)Waterm = 400 gT = 17 °Cc = 4.18 J/(g·°C)

A 200 g block of zinc (c = 0.388 J/(g·°C)) at 150 °C is dropped into 400 g of water (c = 4.18 J/(g·°C)) at 17 °C in an insulated cup. Find the final temperature Tf.

mmetal = 200 gcmetal = 0.388 J/(g·°C)Tmetal = 150 °Cmwater = 400 gTwater = 17 °Ccwater = 4.18 J/(g·°C)
Tf = °C
5.Hard
H100 g C2​H5​OHC2​H5​OH + 3O₂reactants2CO₂ + 3H₂O(l)productsq = ?

Use the standard enthalpies of formation to find the heat q released when 100 g of C2H5OH (M = 46.07 g/mol) burns completely: C2H5OH + 3O₂ → 2CO₂ + 3H₂O(l). Give q as a positive number.

ΔH°f(C2H5OH) = −277.7 kJ/molΔH°f(CO₂) = −393.5 kJ/molΔH°f(H₂O, l) = −285.8 kJ/molΔH°f(O₂) = 0
q = kJ
6.Hard
HC3​H8​ + 5O₂reactants3CO₂ + 4H₂O(l)productsΔH° = ?

Use the standard enthalpies of formation to find ΔH° for the reaction C3H8 + 5O₂ → 3CO₂ + 4H₂O(l).

ΔH°f(C3H8) = −103.8 kJ/molΔH°f(CO₂) = −393.5 kJ/molΔH°f(H₂O, l) = −285.8 kJ/molΔH°f(O₂) = 0
ΔH° = kJ

Answer key

  1. 1. q = 28.21 kJ
  2. 2. q = 305.1 kJ
  3. 3. Tf = 19.09 °C
  4. 4. Tf = 22.9 °C
  5. 5. q = 2967 kJ
  6. 6. ΔH° = −2220 kJ

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