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Types of Energy

 

There are two useful types of energy, heat (q) and work (w). E = w + q. Energy itself is neither positive nor negative; however, positive and negative values are used to indicate direction.

positive values = energy added to system = endothermic

negative values = energy evolved by system = exothermic

It is possible to determine whether a value is positive or negative by carefully keeping track of the position of initial and final values for V or T calculations. However, it is normally easier to do calculations as absolute values and then to assign the positive or negative sign as a final step. That is the way examples in this chapter are worked.

A. Work

The usual type of work is PV work, which occurs under constant pressure. If the pressure is constant, then

w = PV

where V is the change in volume. However, this formula does not give energy in its SI unit of joules. The conversion factor between pressure • volume units and joules can be derived from two versions of the gas constant (which appear on most constant tables). R = 8.314 J/mol•K and R = 0.08206 L•atm/mol•K. If one is divided by the other (R/R = 1, so it is a fair conversion factor), then the conversion factor is

R

R
 = 
8.314 J/mol•K

0.08206 L•atm/mol•K
 =  101.3 J/L•atm

If this conversion factor is used, then in the calculation of PV must use pressure units of atm and volume units of liters.

>> Example 1

What is the work (in joules) required to expand a gas from 100.0 mL to 1.00 L at 750 torr?

Solution:

To use our conversion factor, volume must be in liters and pressure in atmospheres, so convert units first.

750 torr
1 atm

760 torr
 =  0.987 atm
100.0 mL
1 L

1,000 mL
 =  0.1000 L

V = 1.00 L – 0.1000 L = 0.90 L

w = PV = (0.987 atm)(0.90 L)  =  0.89 L•atm
101.3 J

1 L•atm
 =  90 J

 

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B. Heat and Enthalpy

The methods for determining H values are discussed next. The H = heat (q) in joules/mol reaction, with whatever sign is appropriate for direction.

>> Using H to Find Energy

Mole of reaction refers to the reaction as it is written (changing the reaction changes the value of H). In this case, the stoichiometric coefficient refers to the number of moles of the reactant or product in a mole of reaction.

>> Example 2

How much energy is involved if 0.263 g K reacts in the following manner? (Is the energy produced or used up?)

4 K + O2 2 K2O       H = –722 kJ/mol

Solution:

The stoichiometric coefficient of potassium metal is 4, so there are 4 moles of potassium for each mole of reaction. H gives the relationship between energy and moles of reaction. Dimensional analysis can be used to determine energy.

0.263 g K
1 mol K

39.10 g
1 mol rxn

4 mol K
722 kJ

1 mol rxn
 =  1.21 kJ

Notice that the negative sign is dropped in the dimensional analysis. The sign indicates direction; it does not indicate negative energy. The negative sign indicates that energy is produced rather than used up.

>> Example 3

How much energy is involved in the production of 4.00 g NO from its elements? Is energy used up or produced in this process?

N2 + O2 2 NO       H = +180.4 kJ/mol

Solution:

4.00 g
1 mol NO

30.01 g
1 mol rxn

2 mol NO
180.4 kJ

1 mol rxn
 =  12.0 kJ

of energy used up. (The positive sign indicates energy is used up.)

>>> Phase Changes

A change in physical state involves a change in energy. Because the energy is used in changing physical state, it is not used to change the temperature.

The energy involved in changing from solid to liquid is called the heat of fusion (Hfus). The value is positive (energy is used up) in changing from solid to liquid. The value is the same magnitude, but negative in changing the same substance from liquid to solid.

The energy involved in changing from liquid to gas is called the heat of vaporization (Hvap). Hvap is positive in the change from liquid to gas and negative in the change from gas to liquid.

There is also a heat of sublimation (Hsub) for changes from gas to solid.

>> Example 4

How much energy is required to melt 50.00 g water at its melting point?

Solution:

The Hfus for water is 6.01 kJ/mol (value from text).

50.00 g water
1 mol

18.01 g
6.01 kJ

1 mol
 =  16.7 kJ must be added (since melting).

>>> Fuel Values

The fuel value is the amount of energy produced per gram of fuel. Since a combustion reaction is normally used to produce the energy from a fuel, this reaction is assumed for fuel values. The Hcomb can be changed to a fuel value by converting the moles part of the unit to grams.

>> Example 5

The H for the combustion of CH2O is –518 kJ/mol. What is the fuel value of CH2O?

CH2O + O2 CO2 + H2O

Solution:

The fuel value should have units of kJ/g CH2O. The negative sign is not included. In H it represents direction, but since a fuel must be exothermic, that information is not needed.

518 kJ/mol rxn
1 mol rxn

1 mol CH2O
1 mol

30.03 g
 =  17.3 kJ/g

Note: mol of reaction is the unit being changed. Since it is on the bottom, it must be on top in the dimensional analysis to cancel.

Since energy of the reaction comes from bonds being formed and broken, the ratio of bonds to molar mass is one estimate of fuel value. Consequently, molecules with lower molar mass tend to be molecules with a large fraction of hydrogens and fewer of the higher molar mass atoms like oxygen.

>> Example 6

Rank the following by fuel value.

CH2O, H2, CH4, C2H6

Solution:

H2 has the highest fuel value, since it has the lowest mass-to-bond ratio. CH2O has the lowest fuel value because the oxygen has a relatively high mass. Methane (CH4) has a higher ratio of bonds to molar mass than ethane (C2H6). Consequently, the ranking is

highest H2, CH4, C2H6, CH2O lowest

>> Calorimetry

A calorimetry experiment is designed so that no work is done and all energy is transferred in the form of heat. This experiment takes advantage of the first law of thermodynamics in the form of heat lost = heat gained. The heat lost or gained by the surroundings indicates what happened in the system. The change in energy is determined from the change in temperature. Energy and temperature are related by

q = ncPT        (Equation 11.8)

where cP is the molar heat capacity (J/mol•°C), n is the number of moles, and T is the change in temperature. The molar heat capacity depends on the type of substance. Values can be found in appropriate tables. These values are determined experimentally and are therefore given in tables.

Instead of molar heat capacity, some tables use specific heat (J/g•°C). If specific heat is used, the equation becomes

q = (mass)(specific heat)(T)

Since this text uses molar heat capacity, all examples are worked using Equation 11.8.

>>> Relating Heat and Temperature Change

Equation 11.8 is used to relate temperature change to heat energy.

>> Example 7

How much heat is lost when 36.0 g platinum (cP = 25.94 J/mol•°C) at 35.0 °C is cooled to 27.4 °C?

Solution:

q = ncPT

The heat lost is q.

n = moles Pt  =  36.0 g
1 mol

195.1 g
 =  0.184 mol
cP  =  heat capacity of platinum, given in problem
   =  25.94 J/mol•°C

T = 35.0 – 27.4 = 7.6 °C

q = (0.184 mol)(25.94 J/mol•°C)(7.6 °C) = 36 J

The use of two significant figures is due to the T value.

>> Example 8

If 72.5 g of gold (cP = 25.41 J/mol•°C) at 64.2 °C is added to 100.0 g of water (cP = 75.3 J/mol•°C) at 23.0 °C, what is the final temperature of the water, assuming no energy is lost to the container?

Solution:

All the heat energy is lost by the gold and gained by the water. The final temperature of the gold and water will be the same (T) when all the heat is transferred. The temperature of the water will increase, so its T = T – 23.0. The temperature of the gold will decrease, so its T = 64.2 – T. By writing the T so that the value is positive, the equation is worked in absolute value and the signs will all work out correctly.

n of gold  =  72.5 g
1 mol

197.0 g
 =  0.368 mol Au
n of water  =  100.0 g
1 mol

18.01 g
 =  5.55 mol water
q lost by gold  =  ncPT
   =  (0.368 mol)(25.41 J/mol•°C)(64.2 – T)
q gained by water  =  ncPT
   =  (5.55 mol)(75.3 J/mol•°C)(T – 23.0)

According to the first law of thermodynamics

q lost by gold = q gained by water

(0.368)(25.41)(64.2 – T) = (5.55)(75.3)(T – 23.0)

9.35(64.2 – T) = 417.915(T – 23.0)

600.27 – 9.35T = 417.915T – 9612.045

10212.315 = 427.265T

23.9 °C = T

>>> Heat Capacity

A calorimeter is a device designed so that all energy is transferred in the form of heat to the calorimeter. The calorimeter acts as the surroundings in a calorimetry experiment. The calorimeter consists of both the container and its contents. The heat capacity of the calorimeter (cP) refers to the entire calorimeter, so its units are J/°C or kJ/°C. (No quantity unit is needed because the quantity is one calorimeter.) The heat gained or lost by the calorimeter is then

q = cPT        (Equation 11.11)

The heat capacity of a calorimeter must be determined experimentally, since even instruments of the same type will not have the same heat capacity. This requires that a known reaction be used. The traditional reaction is the combustion of benzoic acid (C7H6O2). The combustion of benzoic acid will produce 26.38 kJ for each gram of benzoic acid.

>> Example 9

What is the heat capacity of the calorimeter if 1.395 g benzoic acid changes the temperature of the calorimeter from 21.9 °C to 39.9 °C?

Solution:

Heat evolved by the benzoic acid  =  heat absorbed by the calorimeter

Heat evolved by the benzoic acid  =  1.395 g
26.38 kJ

g
     
   =  36.80 kJ
     
   =  q

Change in temperature = 39.9 – 21.9 = 18.0 °C

q = CPT

36.80 kJ = CP(18.0 °C)

2.04 kJ/°C = CP = heat capacity of calorimeter

>> Example 10

Using the preceding calorimeter, how much heat changes the temperature from 23.4 °C to 20.3 °C?

Solution:

The question asked for heat energy, q.

q = CPT

The heat capacity was calculated in the previous example = 2.04 kJ/mol

The T = 3.1 °C

Therefore

q = (2.04 kJ/°C)(3.1 °C) = 6.3 kJ

>>> Determining H of Reaction

The Hrxn can be determined from q/mol reaction. The sign is determined from the direction of the temperature change. If the temperature increases, the reaction must have given off energy; therefore the sign on H is negative. If the temperature decreases, the sign on H is positive.

The value of q can be calculated from either Equation 11.8 or Equation 11.11, depending on the data given.

Moles of reaction are determined from the chemical reaction and the amount of reactant used up or the amount of product produced.

>> Example 11

If 1.902 g of hydrogen gas reacting with excess oxygen raises the temperature of 150.0 g of water from 21.2 °C to 57.5 °C, what is the Hrxn (in kJ/mol)? Assume no energy is lost to the surroundings.

2 H2 + O2 2 H2O

Solution:

H = –q/(mol rxn). Because the temperature increased, the H value must be negative.

mol rxn  =  0.1902 g H2
1 mol H2

2.02 g
1 mol rxn

2 mol H2
 =  0.0471 mol rxn

q lost by rxn = q gained by water = nwatercP,waterT

nwater  =  150.0 g
1 mol

18.01 g
 =  8.329 mol water

T = 57.5 – 21.2 = 36.3 (remember to use the absolute value)

q  =  (8.329)(75.3)(36.3)
     
   =  2.28 x 104 J
1 kJ

1000 J
     
   =  22.8 kJ
H  = 
q

mol
     
   = 
–22.8 kJ

0.0471 mol
     
   =  –484 kJ/mol

>> Example 12

What is the Hrxn if the dissolution of 1.645 g of ammonium chloride in 200.0 mL water decreases the temperature from 23.4 °C to 18.3 °C? (Assuming no energy is lost to the surroundings.)

Solution:

H = (+q NH4Cl)/(mol reaction). Because the temperature of the surroundings decreased, the reaction must have taken energy from the surroundings and H is positive. The dissolution reaction is

NH4Cl NH4+ + Cl

mol rxn  =  1.645 g NH4Cl
1 mol

53.495 g
1 mol rxn

1 mol NH4Cl
 =  0.03075 mol
mol water  =  200.0 g
1 mol

18.01 g
 =  11.10 mol

cP = 75.3 J/mol•°C for water

T = 23.4 – 18.3 = 5.1 °C

q NH4Cl  =  qwater
   =  nwatercPT
   =  (11.10)(75.3)(5.1)
   =  4262.73 J (only two digits are significant)
H  = 
+4262.73

0.03075
     
   =  +138625 J/mol
1 kJ

1000 J
     
   =  +138.6 kJ/mol

H = +1.4 x 105 J/mol = +1.4 x 102 kJ/mol

>> Example 13

What is the Hrxn if the reaction of 0.556 g Na raises the temperature of a calorimeter (CP = 3.145 kJ/°C) from 19.23 °C to 20.65 °C?

2 Na + 2 H2O 2 NaOH + H2

Solution:

H = –q/mol. Since the temperature increases, the reaction is exothermic and H is negative.

mol rxn  =  0.556 g
1 mol

22.99 g
1 mol rxn

2 mol Na
 =  0.0121 mol rxn

cP = 3.145 kJ/°C from the problem

T = 20.65 – 19.23

q = cPT = (3.145 kJ/°C)(1.42) = 4.46 kJ

H  = 
–(4.46 kJ)

0.0121 mol
 =  –369 kJ/mol

>> Determining H from Bond Energies

Average bond energies (BE) are listed in Table 11.2. To determine what bonds exist in the molecules of the products and reactants, you may have to draw the Lewis structure. The Hrxn is determined from the formula

BEbrokenBEmade = Hrxn

Since it takes energy to break bonds, those values are positive. Energy is released when bonds are made; therefore those values are negative. The formula is set up to introduce the positive and negative values, so use the absolute values in the table when using the formulas.

One method is to break all bonds of the reactants and form all bonds of the products. This will always work. However, sometimes the bonds that break and form are obvious. In this case, it is unnecessary to break and form every bond. Instead, look only at the bonds breaking and forming. This method uses fewer numbers, so math errors are less likely.

>> Example 14

What is the Hrxn of the following reactions, based on bond energies?

  1. 2 HCl + F2 Cl2 + 2 HF
  2. C2H4 + H2 C2H6
  3. CH4 + 2 O2 CO2 + 2 H2O

Solution:

  1. Written in semi-Lewis structures (just showing bonds, not lone pairs of electrons), this reaction is

    H–Cl + H–Cl + F–F Cl–Cl + H–F + H–F

    Therefore two H–Cl bonds and one F–F bond are broken; two H–F and one Cl–Cl bonds are formed. The bond energies are H–Cl = 431 kJ/mol, F–F = 155 kJ/mol, Cl–Cl = 242 kJ/mol and H–F = 565 kJ/mol. Using the preceding formula

    H = [2(431) + 155] – [242 + 2(565)] = 1017 – 1372 = –355 kJ/mol

  2. Written as semi-Lewis structures, this reaction is

    The carbon–hydrogen bonds on the first structure are not broken, so one way to do this is to say the bonds broken are C=C (612 kJ/mol) and H–H of H2 (436 kJ/mol) and bonds formed are one C–C (348 kJ/mol) and two C–H (413 kJ/mol), so

    H = [612 + 436] – [348 + 2(413)] = 1048 – 1174 = –126 kJ/mol

    If that is not obvious, all the bonds in the reactants (C=C is 612 kJ/mol, C–H is 413 kJ/mol and H–H is 436 kJ/mol) can be broken and all the bonds in the products formed (C–C is 348 kJ/mol and C–H is 413 kJ/mol).

    H = [612 + 4(413) + 436] – [348 + 6(413)] = –126 kJ/mol

  3. CH4 consists of 4 C–H bonds, O2 has a O=O bond, and the product carbon dioxide is O=C=O and water is H–O–H, so bonds broken are 4 C–H bonds (413 kJ/mol) and one O=O bond (497 kJ/mol) and bonds formed are two C=O bonds (743 kJ/mol) and two O–H bonds (463 kJ/mol). So

    H = [4(413) + 497] – [2(743) + 2(463)] = 2149 – 2412 = –263 kJ/mol

>> Determining H from Formation Reactions

>>> Writing Formation Reactions

A formation reaction forms 1 mole of product from its elements in standard state. This requires knowing the standard state of the elements. The standard states of the elements are the following: metals and metalloids are monoatomic solids, except Hg,which is a monoatomic liquid; the noble gases are all monoatomic gases; halogens, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen are all diatomic gases, except iodine, which is a diatomic solid and bromine, which is a diatomic liquid; carbon's standard state is graphite; and phosphorus is solid P4. There is some dispute as to whether the standard state of sulfur is S(s) or S8(s). (Check with your professor for his or her preference.)

The other important part of formation reactions is that only 1 mole of product is formed. Because it is 1 mole, the stoichiometric coefficients can be and often are fractions.

>> Example 15

Write formation reactions for the following compounds.

  1. H3PO4(l)
  2. C2H6O(l)
  3. Zn(NO3)2(s)
  4. XeF4(g)

Solution:

  1. The standard state of hydrogen is H2(g). The standard state of oxygen is O2(g). The standard state of phosphorous is P4(s). Therefore the formation reaction is

    H2(g) + P4(s) + O2(g) H3PO4(l)

    The reaction is balanced so that there is 1 mole of product. Therefore, the balanced reaction is

    3/2 H2(g) + 1/4 P4(s) + 2 (O2(g) H3PO4(l)

  2. The standard state of carbon is C(graphite). The standard state of hydrogen is H2(g). The standard state of oxygen is O2(g). Therefore the formation reaction is

    C(graphite) + H2(g) + O2(g) C2H6O(l)

    Balanced, the reaction is

    2 C(graphite) + 3 H2(g) + 1–2 O2(g) C2H6O(l)

  3. The standard state of zinc is Zn(s). The standard state of nitrogen is N2(g). The standard state of oxygen is O2(g). There the reaction, balanced, is

    Zn(s) + N2(g) + 3 O2(g) Zn(NO3)2(s)

  4. The standard state of xenon is Xe(g). The standard state of fluorine is F2(g). Therefore the balanced formation reaction is

    Xe(g) + 2 F2(g) XeF4(g)

>>> DH from Hf°

If the H is determined solely from enthalpies of formation, the following formula can be used.

Hrxn = nHf,productsmHf,reactants

where n is the stoichiometric coefficient of each product and m is the stoichiometric coefficient of each reactant. Values for Hf are listed in the appendix.

>> Example 16

Using heats of formation, what is the Hrxn for the following? (All reactants and products are solids.)

Al + Fe2O3 Al2O3 + Fe

Solution:

Since Al and Fe are elements in their standard states, their Hf is zero. The Hrxn for ferric oxide is –824.2 kJ/mol and that for aluminum oxide is –1676 kJ/mol. Therefore

Hrxn = [–1676 + 0] – [–824.2 + 0] = –851.8 kJ/mol

>> Example 17

What is the Hrxn of the following reactions based on heats of formation?

H2SO4(aq) + 2 NaOH(aq) 2 Na+(aq) + SO42–(aq) + 2 H2O(l)

Solution:

From the appendix

Compound H (kJ/mol)
H2SO4 –909.3
NaOH –470.1
Na+ –240.1
SO42– –909.3
H2O –285.8

Be sure—particularly with hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide, and water—that you use H appropriate to the physical state. There is often more than one listing for these compounds.

H  =  [2(–240.1) + (–909.3) + 2(–285.8)] – [–909.3 + 2(–470.1)]
   =  [–1961.1] – [–1849.5]
   =  –111.6 kJ/mol

>> Determining H from Hess's Law

To determine the enthalpy of a reaction from other reactions, the other reactions must be manipulated so that the sum of the reactions is the reaction of interest. Reactions may be reversed or the stoichiometric coefficients may be multiplied by a factor to achieve this.

The first step in doing this is to make sure the products and reactants are in the appropriate positions. Therefore reverse the reactions as necessary to accomplish this. If you reverse a reaction, change the sign on the H value.

The next step is to make sure the stoichiometric coefficients match. Determine the multiplication factor necessary to match the stoichiometric coefficients, and multiply every stoichiometric coefficient of the reaction and the H value by that factor.

Add the reactions together, canceling any substances that are the same on either side of the equation. Remember that the stoichiometric coefficients refer to how many of each substance, so these may be added or partially canceled.

If any substances remain that are not in the desired reaction, more reactions may be needed to cancel those compounds. Reverse or multiply as above to accomplish this.

>> Example 18

What is the Hrxn for C2H4 + H2O C2H6O based on the following reactions?

H2 + C2H4 C2H6       H = –137 kJ/mol

2 C2H6 + O2 2 C2H6O       H = –300 kJ/mol

2 H2 + O2 2 H2O       H = –572 kJ/mol

Solution:

For clarity, let's label the reactions.

  1. H2 + C2H4 C2H6       H = –137 kJ/mol
  2. 2 C2H6 + O2 2 C2H6O       H = –300 kJ/mol
  3. 2 H2 + O2 2 H2O       H = –572 kJ/mol
  4. C2H4 + H2O C2H6O

Reaction 1 contains a reactant (C2H4) from the desired equation (#4), which is also in the reactant position. Since the stoichiometric coefficient of C2H4 reaction 1 is the same as reaction 4, it can remain unchanged.

  1. H2 + C2H4 C2H6       H = –137 kJ/mol

Reaction 2 contains the product (C2H6O) of the reaction 4. The product is in the appropriate position, but the stoichiometric coefficient is incorrect. To make that correct, the entire equation needs to be multiplied by 1/2. If the equation is multiplied by 1/2, the H must also be multiplied by 1/2.

  1. C2H6 + 1/2 O2 C2H6O       H = –150 kJ/mol

Reaction 3 contains the other reactant (H2O), but it is in the product position, so the reactions should be reversed. If the reaction is reversed, the sign is changed.

  1. 2 H2O 2 H2 + O2       H = +572 kJ/mol

In addition, the stoichiometric coefficient must be changed, so the equation should be multiplied by 1/2.

  1. H2O H2 + 1/2 O2       H = +286 kJ/mol

Next, equations, 1, 2, and 3 are added together.

H2O + C2H6 + 1/2 O2 + H2 + C2H4 C2H6 + C2H6O + H2 + 1/2 O2

Substances that are the same on each side can be canceled, giving the desired equation:

C2H4 + H2O C2H6O

As the equations are added, so are the H values, so

H = –137 – 150 + 286 = –1 kJ/mol

>> Example 19

What is the Hrxn for Pb2+ + 2 Br PbBr2 based on the following reactions?

Pb + Br2 PbBr2       H = –279 kJ/mol

Pb Pb+ + e       H = +716 kJ/mol

Pb+ Pb2+ + e       H = +844 kJ/mol

Br + e Br       H = –324 kJ/mol

Br2 2 Br       H = +111 kJ/mol

Solution:

Labeling the reactions for convenience,

  1. Pb + Br2 PbBr2       H = –279 kJ/mol
  2. Pb Pb+ + e       H = +716 kJ/mol
  3. Pb+ Pb2+ + e       H = +844 kJ/mol
  4. Br + e Br       H = –324 kJ/mol
  5. Br2 2 Br       H = +111 kJ/mol

Reaction 1 contains the product with the appropriate stoichiometric coefficient, so it remains unchanged.

  1. Pb + Br2 PbBr2       H = –279 kJ/mol

Reaction 3 contains a reactant (Pb2+), but in the product position, so it should be reversed.

  1. Pb2+ + e Pb+       H = –844 kJ/mol

Reaction 4 contains a reactant (Br), but in the product position, so it should be reversed.

  1. Br Br + e       H = +324 kJ/mol

The stoichiometric coefficient should also be changed by multiplying reaction 4 by 2.

  1. 2 Br 2 Br + 2e       H = +648 kJ/mol

Adding reactions 1, 3, and 4, you get

2 Br + Pb2+ + e + Pb + Br2 PbBr2 + Pb+ + 2Br + 2e
H = –279 – 844 + 648 = –475 kJ/mol

Only one electron cancels from this reaction.

  1. 2 Br + Pb2+ + Pb + Br2 PbBr2 + Pb+ + 2 Br + e       H = –475 kJ/mol

To remove the Pb, the reverse of reaction 2 is needed:

  1. Pb+ + e Pb       H = –716 kJ/mol

To remove Br2, the reverse of equation 5 is needed:

  1. 2 Br Br2       H = –111 kJ/mol

Adding these to equation 6:

Pb+ + e + 2 Br + 2Br + Pb2+ + Pb + Br2
                                 PbBr2 + Pb+ + 2Br + e + Br2 + Pb

The extra substances cancel to get the correct equation:

Pb2+ + 2 Br PbBr2

H = –475 – 716 – 111 = –1302 kJ/mol

 

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