Q1. Calculate the enthalpy of reaction for: (answer
= -42kJmol-1)
C2H4(g) + H20(g) --> CH3CH2OH(g)
given the following bond enthalpy terms:
C-C +347 kJmol-1, C=C +612 kJmol-1, C-H +413 kJmol-1,
O-H +464 kJmol-1, C-O +358 kJmol-1.
Q2. Calculate the mean bond enthalpy of the SiF bond in SiF4(g)
given: (answer = +597kJmol-1)
enthalpy of formation of SiF4(g) = -1615 kJmol-1
enthalpy of atomisation of silicon = +456 kJmol-1
enthalpy of atomisation of fluorine = +79 kJmol-1
Q3. Calculate the enthalpy of formation of but-1-ene CH2=CHCH2CH3(g)
given:
enthalpy of atomisation of carbon = +717
enthalpy of atomisation of hydrogen = +218
bond enthalpy terms as above (answers=+2kJmol-1)
Q4. Calculate the enthalpy change for the reaction between methane and chlorine
CH4(g) + Cl2(g) --> CH3Cl(g) + HCl(g)
given the bond enthalpy terms above and Cl-Cl +243 kJmol-1, C-Cl +346
kJmol-1, H-Cl +432 kJmol-1. (answers=-122kJmol-1)
Q5. Work out the enthalpy of reaction for N2(g) + 3H2(g)
--> 2NH3(g) given the bond enthalpy terms: E[N=N] = +
945 kJmol-1, E[N-H] = + 389kJmol-1, E[H-H] = +436 kJmol-1
(answers=-81kJmol-1)