Quiz 15

 Question 1
A reaction has a ∆G = -10.0 kJ and a ∆H = -20.0 kJ. If ∆S = -1.82 x103 J/K, what was the
temperature at which the reaction occurred?
Answers: A. 6.04 K
B. 6.04 x10-3 K
C. 5.49 K
D. 5.49 x10-3K
 Question 2
A __________ ΔH corresponds to an __________ process.
Answers: A. zero, exothermic
B. positive, exothermic
C. negative, exothermic
D. negative, endothermic
 Question 3
For the reaction, C2H6(g) → C2H4(g) +H2(g), ∆ is +137kJ/mol and ∆ is +120J/K-mol. This
reaction is __________.
Answers: A. nonspontaneous at all temperatures
B. spontaneous only at low temperature
C. spontaneous only at high temperature
D. spontaneous at all temperatures
 Question 4
For the reaction: HCHO(g) + 2/3 O3(g) → CO2(g) + H2O(g)
The value of ∆G° is -618.8 kJ/mol at 25°C. Other data are as follows:
∆Hof (kJ/mol) at S° (J/mol.K) at 25°C
25°C
HCHO(g) -117.0 219.0

H2O(g) -241.8 188.7

CO2(g) -393.5 213.7

O3(g) 142.7 ?

Calculate the absolute entropy, S°( J/mol.K), per mole of O3(g).

Answers: A. -613.4
 B. 298.0
C. -142.7
D. 247.9
 Question 5
Which one of the following conditions would always result in an increase in the internal
energy of a system?
Answers: A. The system loses heat and has work done on it by the surroundings.
B. The system gains heat and does work on the surroundings.
C. The system loses heat and does work on the surroundings.
D. The system gains heat and has work done on it by the surroundings.
 Question 6
The standard Gibbs free energy of formation of __________ is zero.
(a) H2O(l) (b) Na(s) (c) H2(g)
Answers: A. b
B. b and c
C. a
D. c
 Question 7
The value of ∆Ho for the reaction below is -72.0 kJ. __________ kJ of heat are released when
1.0 mol of HBr is formed in this reaction.
H2(g) + Br2(g) → 2HBr(g)
Answers: A. 36.0
B. 72.0
C. 144.0
D. 18.0
 Question 8
Given the standard heats of formation for the following compounds, calculate Horxn for the
following reaction.
CH4 (g) + H2O (g) → CH3OH (l) + H2 (g)
Given:
CH4 (g) H2O (g) CH3OH (l) H2 (g)
Hof (kJ/mol) -75 -242 -238 0
Answers: A. -555 kJ
B. -405 kJ
 C. +594 kJ
D. +79 kJ
 Question 9
The thermodynamic quantity that expresses the degree of disorder in a system is __________.
Answers: A. bond energy
B. entropy
C. enthalpy
D. internal energy
 Question 10
The ΔE of a system that releases 10.0 J of heat and does 4.0 J of work on the surroundings is
__________ J.
Answers: A. +14.0
B. -6.0
C. +6.0
D. -14.0
 Question 11
Given the following reactions at 25oC, 1.00 atm
½ N2 (g) + O2 (g) → NO2 (g) Ho = 33.2 kJ
N2 (g) + O2 (g) → N2O4 (g) Ho = 11.1 kJ
Calculate H at 25 C for the reaction below: 2NO2 (g) → N2O4 (g)
o o

Answers: A. +11.0 kJ
B. + 55.3 kJ
C. -22.1 kJ
D. -55.3 kJ
 Question 12
Which of the following is a statement of Hess's law?
Answers: A. If a reaction is carried out in a series of steps, the ΔH for the reaction will
equal the product of the enthalpy changes for the individual steps.
B. The ΔH for a process in the forward direction is equal to the ΔH for the
process in the reverse direction.
C. If a reaction is carried out in a series of steps, the ΔH for the reaction will
equal the sum of the enthalpy changes for the individual steps.
D. The ΔH for a process in the forward direction is equal in magnitude and
opposite in sign to the ΔH for the process in the reverse direction
 Question 13

Calculate ∆S° for the following reaction when 3 mol of Ca was used up, given standard
entropy (S°) of Ca(s), H+(aq), Cl-(aq), Ca2+(aq), H2(g) are 41.59, 0.00, 56.50, -53.10, 188.7
J/(mol.K) respectively.
Ca(s) + 2HCl(aq) → CaCl2(aq) + H2(g)
Answers: A. 118 J/(mol.K)
B. -94.0 J/(mol.K)
C. 282 J/(mol.K)
D. 94.0 J/(mol.K)
 Question 14
If ∆G° for a reaction is greater than zero, then __________. (Keq is equilibrium constant)
Answers: A. Keq < 1
B. Keq = 0
C. Keq > 1
D. Keq = 1
 Question 15
Sucrose, C12H22O11, is common table sugar. The enthalpy change at 25°C and 1 atm for the
complete burning of 1 mol of sucrose in oxygen to give CO2(g) and H2O(l) is -5641 kJ.
Given ∆Hof of H2O(l), CO2(g) are -285.8 kJ/mol and -393.5kJ/mol respectively, calculate the
standard enthalpy of formation of sucrose (kJ/mol).
Answers: A. -2224
B. 6320
C. 4962
D. 0
 Question 16
The value of ΔSo for the oxidation of solid elemental sulfur to gaseous sulfur trioxid is
__________ J/K∙ mol.
2S(s, rhombic) + 3O2(g) → 2SO3(g)
Given:
 Substance ∆Hof (kJ/mol) ∆Gof (kJ/mol) S0 (J/K-mol)
Oxygen
O2(g) 0 0 205.0
H2O(l) -285.83 -237.13 69.91
Sulfur
S(s, rhombic) 0 0 31.88
SO2(g) -269.9 -300.4 248.5
SO3(g) -395.2 -370.4 256.2
Answers: A. -166.4
B. +493.1
C. -19.3
D. +19.3
 Question 17

The equation for the combustion of butane, C4H10, is C4H10(g) + 13/2 O2(g) → 4CO2(g)
+ 5H2O(g)

Which one of the following generates the least heat?

Answers: A. reacting one mole of oxygen with excess butane
B. producing one mole of carbon dioxide by burning butane
C. producing one mole of water by burning butane
D. burning one mole of butane
 Question 18
Chloroform, CHCl3, is a solvent and has been used as an anesthetic. The heat of vaporization
of chloroform at its boiling point (61.2°C) is 29.6 kJ/mol. What is the entropy change (J/K)
when 1.35 mol CHCl3 vaporizes at its boiling point?
Answers: A. 88.57
B. 119.7
C. 483.7
D. 0.6529
 Question 19
Hypothetical elements A2 and B2 react according to the following equation, forming the
compound AB.
A2(aq) + B2(aq) → 2AB(aq); ∆H <0
If solutions A2(aq) and B2(aq), starting at the same temperature, are mixed in a coffee-cup
calorimeter, the reaction that occurs is
 Answers: A. exothermic, and the temperature of the resulting solution rises.
B. endothermic, and the temperature of the resulting solution rises.
C. endothermic, and the temperature of the resulting solution falls.
D. exothermic, and the temperature of the resulting solution falls.
 Question 20
Formic acid, HCHO2, was first discovered in ants (formica is Latin for “ant”). In an
experiment, 5.48 g of formic acid was burned at constant pressure.
2HCHO2(l) + O2(g) → 2CO2(g) + 2H2O(l)
If 30.3 kJ of heat evolved, what is ∆H per mole of formic acid (kJ/mol)?
Answers: A. -30.3
B. -254
C. -3.61
D. 3.61