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Consider the reaction, C2H4(g) + H2(g) – C2H6(8), where AH = -137 kJ. How many kilojoules are released when 3.5 mol of CH4 reacts?
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Consider the reaction, C2H4(g) + H2(g) – C2H6(8), where AH = -137 kJ. How many kilojoules are released when 3.5 mol of CH4
reacts?
480 kJ are released
20 x 103 kJ are released
570 kJ are released
137 kJ are released
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2021-09-05T07:44:00+00:00
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Answer: 480 kJ of energy is released when 3.5 mol of [tex]C_2H_4[/tex] reacts.
Explanation:
The balanced chemical reaction is:
[tex]C_2H_4(g)+H_2(g)\rightarrow C_2H_6(g)[/tex] [tex]\Delta H=-137kJ[/tex]
Thus it is given that the reaction is exothermic (heat energy is released) as enthalpy change for the reaction is negative.
1 mole of [tex]C_2H_4[/tex] on reacting gives = 137 kJ of energy
Thus 3.5 moles of [tex]C_2H_4[/tex] on reacting gives = [tex]\frac{137}{1}\times 3.5=480 kJ[/tex] of energy
Thus 480 kJ of energy is released when 3.5 mol of [tex]C_2H_4[/tex] reacts.