Question

If a process causes a change in the surrounding temperature such that T = -23 K, is energy being released to
the surroundings or absorbed from them?

Correct choice

#1
absorbed

Explanation:

The fall in temperature shows that the reaction is endothermic. An endothermic reaction is one
where energy is absorbed from the surroundings, the surroundings lose heat resulting in a drop in
temperature and is denoted by H is positive.

Incorrect choices

#2

no change

#3

cannot tell

#4

Your choice

released

Question
Which of the following is observed when the change in enthalpy is positive for the dissolving of a salt in water
in an insulated copper calorimeter?

Correct choice

#4

Heat is absorbed from the surroundings and the can feels cold.

Explanation:

#4 is correct; a positive enthalpy change means that heat flows from the surroundings into the
system.

Question

When a sample of a pure hydrocarbon (melting point 85C) cools, the temperature stays constant as it
solidifies. Which statement accounts for this observation?

Correct choice

#1
The heat released in the change of state equals the heat loss to the surroundings.

Explanation:

#1 is correct; during freezing intermolecular forces are formed in the solid and heat energy is
released to the surroundings.

Incorrect choices

#2

Your choice

The temperature of the system has fallen to room temperature.

 #3

The solid which forms insulates the system, preventing heat loss.

#4

Heat is gained from the surroundings as the solid forms, maintaining a constant temperature.

Question

In the cycle provided below for calculating the enthalpy of formation of propanoic acid, what type of
enthalpies have been provided on the other arrows?

Correct choice

#1
enthalpIes of combustion

Explanation:

The reactions with enthalpy values provided are those of the reactants and products of the top
reaction with an excess of oxygen. Thus the values used are enthalpies of combustion.
Incorrect choices

#2

Your choice

enthalpies of formation

#3

enthalpies of neutralisation

#4

enthalpies of ionisation

Question

Using the table provided, what is the enthalpy change for the reaction C2H4 +H2O C2H5OH?

bond bond enthalpy/ kJ mol -1

C-C 347

C=C 612

O-H 464

C-O 358
 bond bond enthalpy/ kJ mol -1

C-H 413

Correct choice

#1

-42 kJ mol-1

Explanation:

H = (bond broken) - (bonds formed). The bonds broken are 4 C-H, 1 C=C and 2 O-H. The
bonds formed are 5 C-H, 1 C-C, 1 C-O and 1 O-H.