Acommon laboratory reaction is the neutralization of an acid with a base. when 49.2 ml of 0.500 m hcl at 25.0°c is added to 59.2 ml of 0.500 m naoh at 25.0°c in a coffee cup calorimeter (with a negligible heat capacity), the temperature of the mixture rises to 28.2°c. what is the heat of reaction per mole of nacl (in kj/mol)? assume the mixture has a specific heat capacity of 4.18 j/(g·k) and that the densities of the reactant solutions are both 1.07 g/ml.

The heat of reaction per mole of NaCl is Q = 6.204 kJ/mol.

Explanation:

   HCl         +        NaOH       →      NaCl + H₂O

V: 49.2 mL            59.2 mL

C: 0.500 M           0.500 M

n = CV

n= 0.025 mol         0.03 mol   →    0.025 mol

In this reaction, 0.025 mol of NaCl is produced.

Q = mcΔT

m is the total mass od the mixture.

density = mass/volume ∴ mass = density x volume

m(HCl) = 1.07x49.2 = 52.64g

m(NaOH) = 1.07x59.2 = 63.4g

m = m(HCl) +m(NaOH) = 115.98g

Q = 115.98 g x 4.18 J/gK x 3.2K

Q = 1.551 kJ

This value is for 0.025 mol of NaCl. Therefore, for 1 mol of NaCl we need four times this value.

Q = 4 x 1.551

Q = 6.204 kJ/mol

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