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In thermodynamics, a(n) ________ is defined as the object, or collection of objects, being studied. The surroundings include everything else.

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Which of these physical changes would require the release of energy?


A) freezing a liquid
B) boiling a liquid
C) melting a solid
D) all of these
E) none of these

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Combustion of 2.14 g of liquid benzene (C6H6) causes a temperature rise of 16.2 °C in a constant-pressure calorimeter that has a heat capacity of 5.53 kJ/°C. What is ?H for the following reaction? C6H6(l) + 152\frac { 15 } { 2 } O2(g) ? 6 CO2(g) + 3 H2O( \ell )


A) -89.5 kJ/mol-rxn
B) 41.8 kJ/mol-rxn
C) -41.8 kJ/mol-rxn
D) -3.27 × 103 kJ/mol-rxn
E) 89.5 kJ/mol-rxn

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How much energy is gained by copper when 68.4 g of copper is warmed from 13.4 °C to 78.4 °C? The specific heat capacity of copper is 0.385 J/(g·°C) .


A) 3.53 × 102 J
B) 30.18 J
C) 25.02 J
D) 1.71 × 103 J
E) 2.06 × 103 J

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Hydrazine, N2H4, is a liquid used as a rocket fuel. It reacts with oxygen to yield nitrogen gas and water. N2H4( \ell ) + O2(g) ? N2(g) + 2 H2O( \ell ) The reaction of 6.50 g N2H4 evolves 126.2 kJ of heat. Calculate the enthalpy change per mole of hydrazine combusted.


A) -19.4 kJ/mol
B) -25.6 kJ/mol
C) -126 kJ/mol
D) -622 kJ/mol
E) -820. kJ/mol

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Many homes are heated using natural gas. The combustion of natural gas converts


A) chemical potential energy to thermal energy.
B) thermal energy to mechanical energy.
C) mechanical energy to chemical potential.
D) electrostatic energy to mechanical energy.
E) gravitational energy to acoustic energy.

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Determine the standard enthalpy of formation of Fe2O3(s) given the thermochemical equations below. Fe(s) + 3 H2O( \ell ) ? Fe(OH) 3(s) + 3/2 H2(g) ?rH° = +160.9 kJ/mol-rxn H2(g) + 1/2 O2(g) ? H2O( \ell ) ?rH° = -285.8 kJ/mol-rxn Fe2O3(s) + 3 H2O( \ell ) ? 2 Fe(OH) 3(s) ?rH° = +288.6 kJ/mol-rxn


A) -252.6 kJ/mol-rxn
B) +163.7 kJ/mol-rxn
C) -824.2 kJ/mol-rxn
D) +33.2 kJ/mol-rxn
E) + 890.6 kJ/mol-rxn

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One statement of the first law of thermodynamics is that


A) the amount of work done on a system is dependent of the pathway.
B) the total work done on a system must equal the heat absorbed by the system.
C) the total work done on a system is equal in magnitude, but opposite in sign of the heat absorbed by the system.
D) the total energy change for a system is equal to the sum of the heat transferred to or from the system and the work done by or on the system.
E) in any chemical process the heat flow must equal the change in enthalpy.

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Calculate ΔU of a gas for a process in which the gas absorbs 45 J of heat and does 11 J of work by expanding.


A) -34 J
B) 56 J
C) -56 J
D) 0 J
E) 34 J

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Which of the following chemical equations does not correspond to a standard molar enthalpy of formation?


A) Mg(s) + C(s) + 3/2 O2(g) ? MgCO3(s)
B) C(s) + 1/2 O2(g) ? CO(g)
C) N2(g) + O2(g) ? 2 NO(g)
D) N2(g) + 2 O2(g) ? N2O4(g)
E) H2(g) + 1/2 O2(g) ? H2O( \ell )

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The following reaction of iron oxide with aluminum is an exothermic reaction. Fe2O3(s) + 2 Al(s) → 2 Fe(s) + Al2O3(s) The reaction of 5.00 g of Fe2O3 with excess Al(s) evolves 26.6 kJ of energy in the form of heat. Calculate the enthalpy change per mole of Fe2O3.


A) -5.32 kJ/mol
B) -1.33 × 102 kJ/mol
C) -2.12 × 104 kJ/mol
D) -2.12 × 102 kJ/mol
E) -8.50 × 102 kJ/mol

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What is ?rH° for the following phase change? LiF(s) ? LiF(l) Substance ΔHf( kJ/molrxn) \quad \Delta H ^ { \circ } {}_f ( \mathrm {~kJ} / \mathrm { mol } - \mathrm { rxn } ) LiF(s) 616.93\operatorname { LiF } ( s ) \quad - 616.93 LiF(l) 598.65\operatorname { LiF } ( l ) \quad - 598.65


A) 1215.58 kJ/mol-rxn
B) 18.28 kJ/mol-rxn
C) -1215.58 kJ/mol-rxn
D) -18.28 kJ/mol-rxn
E) 0 kJ/mol-rxn

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Specific heat capacity is


A) the quantity of heat needed to change the temperature of 1.00 g of a substance by 1 K.
B) the quantity of heat needed to change the temperature of 1.00 g of a substance by 4.184 K.
C) the capacity of a substance to gain or lose a 1.00 J of energy in the form of heat.
D) the temperature change undergone when 1.00 g of a substance absorbs 4.184 J.
E) the maximum amount of energy in the form of heat that 1.00 g of a substance may absorb without decomposing.

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What is the change in internal energy of the system (ΔU) if 65 kJ of heat energy is evolved by the system and 62 kJ of work is done on the system for a certain process?


A) -3 kJ
B) -127 kJ
C) -65 kJ
D) 3 kJ
E) 127 kJ

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_____ is used to measure the energy evolved or absorbed as heat in a chemical or physical process.


A) Calorimetry
B) Polarimetry
C) Coulometry
D) Spectrometry
E) Colorimetry

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A 170.0-g sample of metal at 83.00°C is added to 170.0 g of H2O(l) at 15.00°C in an insulated container. The temperature rises to 18.16°C. Neglecting the heat capacity of the container, what is the specific heat capacity of the metal? The specific heat capacity of H2O(l) is 4.18 J/(g·°C) .


A) 4.18 J/(g·°C)
B) 85.6 J/(g·°C)
C) 0.204 J/(g·°C)
D) -0.204 J/(g·°C)
E) 20.5 J/(g·°C)

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It is relatively easy to change the temperature of a substance that


A) is very massive.
B) is an insulator.
C) has a high specific heat capacity.
D) has a low specific heat capacity.
E) is brittle.

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Heat capacity is defined as


A) the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of substance by 1 K.
B) the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a substance by 1 K.
C) the amount of heat required to vaporize a solid or liquid.
D) the maximum amount of heat that a substance may absorb without decomposing.
E) 4.18 cal/g⋅K.

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A bomb calorimeter has a heat capacity of 2.47 kJ/K. When a 0.103-g sample of a certain hydrocarbon was burned in this calorimeter, the temperature increased by 2.14 K. Calculate the energy of combustion for 1 g of the hydrocarbon.


A) -5.29 J/g
B) 5.13×105- 5.13 \times 10 ^ { 5 } J/g
C) -0.120 J/g
D) 2.4×103- 2.4 \times 10 ^ { 3 } J/g
E) -0.540 J/g

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Which one of the following statements is INCORRECT?


A) Energy is neither created nor destroyed in chemical reactions.
B) Kinetic energy is the energy that results from an object's position.
C) Exothermic processes transfer heat from the system into the surroundings.
D) Increasing the thermal energy of a gas increases the motion of its atoms.
E) Energy is the capacity to do work.

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