Reference state/phase/form
Most stable state of the element at 1 bar pressure at the specified temperature T
Standard heat of formation of water, H2O (l) -298K
ΔrHo at 298K
Product - H2O (1 mole) at standard state at 298K (1 bar)
Reactant-
Reaction:
ΔrH∘=∑aihm∘−∑biHm∘ aA+bB→cC+dD
Reactants(aA+bB)IProducts(cC+dD)III constituent elements in their reference state at T
Reactants(aA+bB)II constituent elements in their reference state at T IIIProducts(cC+dD)
ΔrH∘(I)=ΔrH∘( II )+ΔrH∘ (III)
Balanced equation along with ΔrHo value
Thermochemical equation (thermochemistry)
Physical states and allotropic state must be mentioned
CH4(s)+2O2(g)→CO2(g)+2H2O(l)
ΔrHo(298K)=−890.4KJmol−1
stoichiometric coefficients = number of moles
ΔrHo→ extensive quantity
Reverse chemical reaction will have opposite sign but equal magnitude in ΔrHo
CaCO3(s)→CaO(s)+CO2(g)
ΔrHo=178.3KJmol−1
2CaO(s)+2CO2(g)→2CaCO3(s)
ΔrHo=−2×178.3=−356.6KJmol−1
H2O(l)→H2O(g)ΔrH∘=40.66KJmol−1
Pure H2O(l)− 1bar,373 k
Pure H2O(g)− 1bar,373 K
ΔrapHH2∘o(l)(at 373 k)
=40.66KJmol−1
Standand enthalpy of vapourisation is the amount of heat required to vaporize one mole of a liquid at a constant temperature and under standard pressure (1 bar)
Standard enthalpy of fusion ΔtrsH∘(T)
Standard enthalpy of sublimation
Hess's law of constant heat summation
ΔfH∘ (298k) of ethane gas
2C(graphite)+3H2(s)→C2H6 (g) at 298k
(I) C2H6(g)+27O2(g)→2CO2(g)+3H2O(l)
(II) C(graphite)+O2(g)→CO2(g)
(III) H2(g)+21O2(g)→H2O(l)
Given that the standard enthalpy of combustion of graphite is -393.51 kJ mol−1 and that of diamond is -395.41 kJ mol−1, calculate the enthalpy of the graphite-to-diamond transition.
C(graphite)+O2→CO2(g)ΔrH∘=−393.5kJmol−1
C(diamond)+O2→CO2(g)ΔrH∘=−395.4mol−1
C(graphite)→C(diamond)
ΔrH∘=−393.5+395.4
=1.90KJmol−1