Suppose you are investigating the reaction: M(s) + 2 HCl(aq) → MCl2(aq) + H2(g). You weigh out a 0.295 gram piece of metal and combine it with 65 mL of 1.00 M HCl in a coffee-cup calorimeter. If the molar mass of the metal is 57.78 g/mol, and you measure that the reaction absorbed 104 J of heat, what is the enthalpy of this reaction in kJ per mole of limiting reactant? Enter your answer numerically to three significant figures in units of kJ/mol.

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Answer: The enthalpy of the reaction is [tex]5.30\times 10^{-4}kJ[/tex]

Explanation:

To calculate the number of moles, we use the equation:

[tex]\text{Number of moles}=\frac{\text{Given mass}}{\text{Molar mass}}[/tex]   ....(1)

  • For metal:

Given mass of metal = 0.295 g

Molar mass of metal = 57.78 g/mol

Putting values in above equation, we get:

[tex]\text{Moles of metal}=\frac{0.295g}{57.78g/mol}=0.0051mol[/tex]

  • To calculate the moles of a solute, we use the equation:

[tex]\text{Molarity of the solution}=\frac{\text{Moles of solute}}{\text{Volume of solution (in L)}}[/tex]

We are given:

Volume of hydrochloric acid = 65 mL = 0.065 L   (Conversion factor: 1 L = 1000 mL)

Molarity of the solution = 1 moles/ L

Putting values in above equation, we get:

[tex]1mol/L=\frac{\text{Moles of hydrochloric acid}}{0.065L}\\\\\text{Moles of hydrochloric acid}=0.065mol[/tex]

  • For the given chemical reaction:

[tex]M(s)+2HCl(aq.)\rightarrow MCl_2(aq.)+H_2(g)[/tex]

By Stoichiometry of the reaction:

1 mole of metal reacts with 2 moles of hydrochloric acid..

So, 0.0051 moles of metal will react with = [tex]\frac{2}{1}\times 0.0051=0.0102moles[/tex] of hydrochloric acid.

As, given amount of hydrochloric acid is more than the required amount. So, it is considered as an excess reagent.

Thus, metal is considered as a limiting reagent because it limits the formation of product.

By Stoichiometry of the reaction:

If 1 mole of metal absorbs 104 J of heat

Then, 0.0051 moles of metal will absorb = [tex]\frac{104J}{1mol}\times 0.0051mol=0.530J[/tex] of heat.

Converting joules to kilo joules, we use the conversion factor:

[tex]1kJ=1000J[/tex]

Converting the given value in kilo joules, we get:

[tex]\Rightarrow \frac{0.530J}{1000J}\times 1kJ=5.30\times 10^{-4}kJ[/tex]

Hence, the enthalpy of the reaction is [tex]5.30\times 10^{-4}kJ[/tex]

Enthalpy is the total internal energy of the system and the product of the system's pressure and volume. The enthalpy of the reaction is [tex]5.30\times 10^{-4} \;\rm kJ.[/tex]

What is enthalpy?

Enthalpy of the reaction is estimated at constant pressure and gives the amount of heat. It can be used to measure chemical or biological reactions.

Given,

  • The volume of hydrochloric acid = 65 mL
  • Molarity of the solution = 1 moles/ L
  • Mass of metal = 0.295 g
  • Molar mass of metal = 57.78 g/mol

First, calculate the number of moles of metal:

[tex]\begin{aligned}\rm Moles (n) &= \dfrac{\rm mass}{\rm molar \;mass}\\\\\rm n &= \dfrac{0.295}{57.78}\\\\&= 0.0051 \;\rm moles \end{aligned}[/tex]

Second, calculate the moles of HCl:

[tex]\begin{aligned}\rm Molarity (M) &= \dfrac{\rm moles (n)}{0.065\;\rm L}\\\\&= 0.065 \rm\;moles\end{aligned}[/tex]

From the chemical reaction in the question, the stoichiometry is,

1 mole of metal reacts with 2 moles of HCl.

So, 0.0051 moles of metal = X moles of HCl

Solving of for X = 0.0102 moles

From this, it can be inferred that the Hydrochloric acid is in excess amount and the metal is the limiting reagent.

From the reaction,

1 mole of metal absorbs heat = 104 J

0.0051 moles of metal absorbs heat = ?

Solving further,

[tex]\begin{aligned}&=\dfrac{104 \;\rm J \times 0.0051 \;\rm moles}{1 \;\rm mole}\\\\&= 0.530 \;\rm J \end{aligned}[/tex]

Convert joules to kilo joules as:

1 kJ = 1000 J

? = 0.530 J

Solving the conversion:

[tex]\begin{aligned} & =\dfrac{0.530\;\rm J}{100 \;\rm J} \times 1 \;\rm kJ\\\\&= 5.30 \times 10^{-4} \;\rm kJ\end{aligned}[/tex]

Therefore, [tex]5.30\times 10^{-4} \;\rm kJ[/tex] is the enthalpy of the reaction.

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