Question #f4c22

1 Answer
Aug 20, 2016

Given

C(gr)+O_2(g)->CO_2(g),DeltaH_1^@=-393.5" kJmol"^-1....(1)

CO+1/2O_2(g)->CO_2(g),DeltaH_2^@=-283.0" kJmol"^-1...(2)

CO+Cl_2(g)->COCl_2(g),DeltaH_3^@=-108.0" kJmol"^-1...(3)

"We are to determine "DeltaH_f^@" of " COCl_2(g)" for the reaction:"

C(gr)+1/2O_2(g)+Cl_2(g)->COCl_2(g),DeltaH_f^@=?

It is obvious that adding(1) and (3) ,then subtracting (2) we can easily get DeltaH_f^@ of the reaction.

So

DeltaH_f^@=DeltaH_1^@+DeltaH_3^@-DeltaH_2^@

DeltaH_f^@=(-393.5-108.0-(-283.0))" kJmol"^-1

=-218.5kJ"mol"^-1