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Chemistry: Post your doubts here!

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Skiers trapped by snowstorms use heat packs to keep warm. The heat may be generated by the
reaction below.
4Fe(s) + 3O2(g) → 2Fe2O3(s) ; ∆HO = –1648kJ
What is the standard enthalpy change of formation of iron(III) oxide?

A 0kJmol–1
B –824kJmol–1
C –1648kJmol–1
D –3296kJmol–1

helppppppppppppppppppppppppp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Skiers trapped by snowstorms use heat packs to keep warm. The heat may be generated by the
reaction below.
4Fe(s) + 3O2(g) → 2Fe2O3(s) ; ∆HO = –1648kJ
What is the standard enthalpy change of formation of iron(III) oxide?

A 0kJmol–1
B –824kJmol–1
C –1648kJmol–1
D –3296kJmol–1

helppppppppppppppppppppppppp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
since the enthalpy change of formation of 2 moles of iron(III) oxide is -1648 the standard enthalpy change of formation of 1 mole of iron(III) oxide will be the half which is B
 
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Oxidation no. of N is -3.
Oxidation no. of H is +1.
Oxidation no. of O is -2.
Sum of oxidation no.s in a compound must equal zero.

When you calculate it, C is the only option.

Because, look:

NH4ClO4 -> -3+4+x-8=0
-> 1+x-8=0
-> -7+x=0
->x=7
oh my gosh,you explained it so well! Thankyou!!!!
 
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Skiers trapped by snowstorms use heat packs to keep warm. The heat may be generated by the
reaction below.
4Fe(s) + 3O2(g) → 2Fe2O3(s) ; ∆HO = –1648kJ
What is the standard enthalpy change of formation of iron(III) oxide?

A 0kJmol–1
B –824kJmol–1
C –1648kJmol–1
D –3296kJmol–1

helppppppppppppppppppppppppp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What on Earth is "∆HO"?
 
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Yup its correct

Okay, here goes:

CO2(g) + H2(g) -> CO(g) + H2O(g)

CO2 is being broken, so instead of -283, we take +283
H2O is being formed, so we use -286
BUT it is being formed in gaseous state, not liquid state, so we also take +44.

283 + 44 - 286 = +41.

So the answer is C. :)
 
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