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Question

eral Chemistry 4th Edition Map niversity Science Books presertiad bw Sapling Learring The oxidation of copperi) oxide, CuzO(s), to copper(l) oxide, CuO(s), is an exothermic process. The change in enthalpy upon reaction of 84.90 g of CuzO(s) is -86.63 KJ Calculate the work, w and energy change, AUrn, when 84.90 g of Cu0(s) is oxidized at a constant pressure of 1.00 bar and a constant temperature of 25 . Number Number Note that AEs is sometimes used LIas the symbol for energy change kJ instead of AUn:

Explanation / Answer

2Cu2O(S) + O2(g) ----> 4 CuO(s)

Dn = np-nR = -1

No of mol of Cu2O = W/MWT = 84.9/145.107 = 0.585 mol

from equation , 2 mol 2Cu2O = 1 mol O2

   if 0.585 mol Cu2O reacted, No of mol of O2 reacted = 0.585*1/2 = 0.2925 mol

so that, Dn of reaction = -0.2925

DH = DU + DnRT

w = -PDV

from ideal gas equation , PDV = DnRT

w = - DnRT

Dn = -0.2925 , R = 8.314 j.k-1.mol-1 , T = 25 c = 298 k

w = -(-0.2925)*8.314*298

= 724.69 joule

= 0.725 kj

DUrxn = DH-DnRT

      = -86.63+0.725

      = -85.905 kj