Hess's Law Worksheet NAME:__________________________PER:___
1. Calculate H for the reaction: C2H4 (g) + H2 (g) → C2H6 (g) from the following Data.
C2H4 (g) + 3 O2 (g) --> 2 CO2 (g) + 2 H2O (l) H = -1411. kJ
C2H6 (g) + 3½ O2 (g) --> 2 CO2 (g) + 3 H2O (l) H = -1560. kJ
H2 (g) + ½ O2 (g) --> H2O (l) H = -285.8 kJ
2. Calculate H for the reaction 4 NH3 (g) + 5 O2 (g) → 4 NO (g) + 6 H2O (g) from the
following Data.
N2 (g) + O2 (g) --> 2 NO (g) H = -180.5
kJ
N2 (g) + 3 H2 (g) --> 2 NH3 (g) H = -91.8 kJ
2 H2 (g) + O2 (g) --> 2 H2O (g) H = -483.6
kJ
3. Find H° for the reaction 2H2 (g) + 2C (s) + O2(g) → C2H5OH (l), using the following
thermochemical data:
C2H5OH (l) + 2 O2 (g) --> 2 CO2 (g) + 2 H2O (l) H = -875. kJ
C (s) + O2 (g) --> CO2 (g) H = -394.51 kJ
H2 (g) + ½ O2 (g) --> H2O (l) H = -285.8 kJ
4. Calculate H for the reaction CH4 (g) + NH3 (g) → HCN (g) + 3 H2 (g) given:
N2 (g) + 3 H2 (g) --> 2 NH3 (g) H = -91.8 kJ
C (s) + 2 H2 (g) --> CH4 (g) H = -74.9 kJ
H2 (g) + 2 C (s) + N2 (g) --> 2 HCN (g) H = +270.3 kJ
5. Calculate H for the reaction 2 Al (s) + 3 Cl2 (g) → 2 AlCl3 (s) from the data:
2 Al (s) + 6 HCl (aq) --> 2 AlCl3 (aq) + 3 H2 (g) H = -1049. kJ
HCl (g) --> HCl (aq) H = -74.8 kJ
H2 (g) + Cl2 (g) --> 2 HCl (g) H = -1845. kJ
AlCl3 (s) --> AlCl3 (aq) H = -323. kJ
Solutions
1.
C2H4 (g) + 3 O2 (g) --> 2 CO2 (g) + 2 H2O (l) H = -1411. kJ
flip 2 CO2 (g) + 3 H2O (l) --> C2H6 (g) + 3½ O2 (g) H = +1560. kJ
H2 (g) + ½O2 (g) --> H2O (l) H = -285.8 kJ
C2H4 (g) + H2 (g) --> C2H6 (g) H = -137. kJ
2.
x2 2 N2 (g) + 2 O2 (g) --> 4 NO (g) H = 2 (-180.5 kJ)
flip x2 4 NH3 (g) --> 2 N2 (g) + 6 H2 (g) H = -2 (-91.8 kJ)
x3 6 H2 (g) + 3 O2 (g) --> 6 H2O (g) H = 3 (-483.6 kJ)
4 NH3 (g) + 5 O2 (g) --> 4 NO (g) + 6 H2O (g) H = -1628. kJ
3.
flip 2 CO2 (g) + 2 H2O (l) --> C2H5OH (l) + 2 O2 (g) H = -1(-875. kJ)
x2 2 C (s) + 2 O2 (g) --> 2 CO2 (g) H = 2 (-394.51 kJ)
x2 2 H2 (g) + O2 (g) --> 2 H2O (l) H = 2 (-285.8 kJ)
2H2(g) + 2C(s) + O2(g) --> C2H5OH(l) H° = -486. kJ
4.
flip x½ NH3 (g) --> 1/2 N2 (g) + 3/2 1H2 (g) H = -½(-91.8 kJ)
flip CH4 (g) --> C (s) + 2 H2 (g) H = -1(-74.9 kJ)
x½ 1/2 H2 (g) + C (s) + 1/2 N2 (g) --> HCN (g) H = ½(270.3 kJ)
CH4 (g) + NH3 (g) --> HCN (g) + 3 H2 (g) H = +256.0 kJ
5.
2 Al (s) + 6 HCl (aq) --> 2 AlCl3 (aq) + 3 H2 (g) H = -1049. kJ
x6 6 HCl (g) --> 6 HCl (aq) H = 6 (-74.8 kJ)
x3 3 H2 (g) + 3 Cl2 (g) --> 6 HCl (g) H = 3 (-1845. kJ)
flip x2 2 AlCl3 (aq) --> 2 AlCl3 (s) H = -2 (-323. kJ)
2 Al (s) + 3 Cl2 (g) --> 2 AlCl3 (s) H = -6387. kJ