Calorimetry & enthalpy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
waterm = 750 gT1​ = 16 °C → T2​ = 95 °Cq = ?

How much heat q is needed to warm 750 g of water from 16 °C to 95 °C? The specific heat of water is 4.18 J/(g·°C). Give the answer in kJ.

m = 750 gT1 = 16 °CT2 = 95 °Cc = 4.18 J/(g·°C)
q = kJ
2.Easy
waterm = 200 gT1​ = 12 °C → T2​ = 60 °Cq = ?

How much heat q is needed to warm 200 g of water from 12 °C to 60 °C? The specific heat of water is 4.18 J/(g·°C). Give the answer in kJ.

m = 200 gT1 = 12 °CT2 = 60 °Cc = 4.18 J/(g·°C)
q = kJ
3.Medium
Tf​ = ?Copperm = 50 gT = 140 °Cc = 0.385 J/(g·°C)Waterm = 300 gT = 20 °Cc = 4.18 J/(g·°C)

A 50 g block of copper (c = 0.385 J/(g·°C)) at 140 °C is dropped into 300 g of water (c = 4.18 J/(g·°C)) at 20 °C in an insulated cup. Find the final temperature Tf.

mmetal = 50 gcmetal = 0.385 J/(g·°C)Tmetal = 140 °Cmwater = 300 gTwater = 20 °Ccwater = 4.18 J/(g·°C)
Tf = °C
4.Medium
Tf​ = ?Zincm = 100 gT = 80 °Cc = 0.388 J/(g·°C)Waterm = 100 gT = 25 °Cc = 4.18 J/(g·°C)

A 100 g block of zinc (c = 0.388 J/(g·°C)) at 80 °C is dropped into 100 g of water (c = 4.18 J/(g·°C)) at 25 °C in an insulated cup. Find the final temperature Tf.

mmetal = 100 gcmetal = 0.388 J/(g·°C)Tmetal = 80 °Cmwater = 100 gTwater = 25 °Ccwater = 4.18 J/(g·°C)
Tf = °C
5.Hard
H50 g CH4​CH4​ + 2O₂reactantsCO₂ + 2H₂O(l)productsq = ?

Use the standard enthalpies of formation to find the heat q released when 50 g of CH4 (M = 16.04 g/mol) burns completely: CH4 + 2O₂ → CO₂ + 2H₂O(l). Give q as a positive number.

ΔH°f(CH4) = −74.8 kJ/molΔH°f(CO₂) = −393.5 kJ/molΔH°f(H₂O, l) = −285.8 kJ/molΔH°f(O₂) = 0
q = kJ
6.Hard
H2CH3​OH + 3O₂reactants2CO₂ + 4H₂O(l)productsΔH° = ?

Use the standard enthalpies of formation to find ΔH° for the reaction 2CH3OH + 3O₂ → 2CO₂ + 4H₂O(l).

ΔH°f(CH3OH) = −238.7 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 = 247.7 kJ
  2. 2. q = 40.13 kJ
  3. 3. Tf = 21.81 °C
  4. 4. Tf = 29.67 °C
  5. 5. q = 2775 kJ
  6. 6. ΔH° = −1453 kJ

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