Q.

ΔHf of AlCl3( s),Al(OH)3(s),H2O(l) and HCl(aq) respectively are -704,-1276-286 and -167 kJ/mol. Then ΔH for the precipitation of 0.5 mol Al(OH)3 is (in kJ)

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a

+215

b

-215

c

+107.5

d

-107.5

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

The balanced equation is:

AlCl3+3H2OAl(OH)3+3HCl ΔHf of AlCl3(s)=-704 kJ/mol ΔHf of Al(OH)3(s)=-1276 kJ/mol ΔHf of H2O(l)=-286 kJ/mol ΔHf of HCl(aq)=-167 kJ/mol

We know that,

ΔH=ΔHproduct -ΔHreactant  ΔH=ΔHAl(OH)3+3ΔHHCl-ΔHAlCl3-3ΔHH2O ΔH=-1276+3(-167)-(-704)-3(-286) ΔH=-215 kJ/mol

So, for precipitation of 1 mole of Al(OH)3=-215 kJ/mol

Thus, for precipitation of 0.5 mole of Al(OH)3=-215×0.5 kJ/mol

=-107.5 kJ/mol

Hence, option (B) is correct.

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