Measuring Quantity of Heat

Module: Water

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Heat Absorbed By The Environment

Calculate the amount of heat required to heat 155g from 15.0o C to

33.0o C.

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Qwater = mwater C T

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Qwater = mwater C T
The sign of the quantity of heat is positive since the sign is dependant on
T

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Qwater = mwater C T
The sign of the quantity of heat is positive since the sign is dependant on
T

Tf > Ti

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Qwater = mwater T

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Qwater = mwater C T
= (155g )(4.18J/g /o C )(33.0o C 15.0o C )

(2)

= 1.17 10 J

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Molar Heat of Solution

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Molar Heat of Solution

The Molar Heat of Solution (Hsoln ) of a substance is the amount of

heat energy absorbed when one mole of a substance dissolves in
excess water.

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Molar Heat of Solution

The Molar Heat of Solution (Hsoln ) of a substance is the amount of

heat energy absorbed when one mole of a substance dissolves in
excess water.
Remember:
Hsoln = HProducts HReactants
Where by convention HProducts < HReactants

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Molar Heat of Solution

The Molar Heat of Solution (Hsoln ) of a substance is the amount of

heat energy absorbed when one mole of a substance dissolves in
excess water.
Remember:
Hsoln = HProducts HReactants
Where by convention HProducts < HReactants
i.e The sign of Hsoln is, by convention, negative

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Molar Heat of Solution

The Molar Heat of Solution (Hsoln ) of a substance is the amount of

heat energy absorbed when one mole of a substance dissolves in
excess water.
Remember:
Hsoln = HProducts HReactants
Where by convention HProducts < HReactants
i.e The sign of Hsoln is, by convention, negative
i.e We assume the dissolution reaction to be exothermic.

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Process Of Calculating The Molar Heat of Solution

We assume the dissolution reaction to be exothermic. As an equation:

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Process Of Calculating The Molar Heat of Solution

We assume the dissolution reaction to be exothermic. As an equation:

Qsolution = mC T

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Process Of Calculating The Molar Heat of Solution

We assume the dissolution reaction to be exothermic. As an equation:

Qsoln = msoln C T
The molar heat of solution is then calculated as the energy released per
mole of the substance

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Process Of Calculating The Molar Heat of Solution

We assume the dissolution reaction to be exothermic. As an equation:

Qsoln = msoln C T
The molar heat of solution is then calculated as the energy released per
mole of the substance:
Qsoln
Hsoln =
nsubstance

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Example Question

A calorimeter contained 50.0g of water. When 1.0g of dry ammonium

chloride powder was dissolved in water, the mixture dropped in
temperature from 21.3o C to 21.3o C.

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Example Question

A calorimeter contained 50.0g of water. When 1.0g of dry ammonium

chloride powder was dissolved in water, the mixture dropped in
temperature from 21.3o C to 20.1o C.

Assume that no energy was lost to the environment, calculate the molar
enthalpy of solution for this dissolution reaction (Assume C = 4.2J/g /o C)

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Example Question

Data:
mwater = 50.0g
mNH4 Cl = 1.0g
T = 20.1o C 21.3o C = 1.2o C
4.2J/g /o C

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Example Question

Qsoln = msoln C T
= (mwater + mNH4 Cl )C T
= (51.0g )(4.2J/g /o C )(1.2o C )

(3)

= 257.04J

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Example Question

Hsoln =
=

Qsoln
n(NH4 Cl)
257.04J

(4)

1.0g
53.492mol

= +13753J/mol

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Proper Understanding Of The Formula

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Proper Understanding Of The Formula

Consider the fact that no heat is lost during the dissolution process. i.e.
Qlost + Qgained = 0
Qreaction + Qcalorimeter = 0
We note that reaction refers to the dissolution of the salt (which is still a
reaction)
Qreaction = Qcalorimeter

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Proper Understanding Of The Formula

Qreaction = Qcalorimeter
Now, Qcalorimeter refers to the heat absorbed by the calorimeter.
Qreaction = mcal C T
But, mcal refers to the mass of the solution.
Qreaction = msolution C T
And Qsolution = Qreaction
Qsolution = msolution C T

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