In: Chemistry
I'm not understanding quite how to do this type of problem. The problem states: What is the enthalpy change produced by the reaction of 50.0 g Fe2O3 with 50.0 g Al according to the equation below?
Fe2O3(s) + 2Al(s) => Al2O3(s) + 2Fe(s) Delta H = -851.5 kJ
Please show me how to do this!
moles of Fe2O3 = mass / molar mass of Fe2O3
= 50 / 159.69
= 0.313
moles of Al = 50 / 27 = 1.852
Fe2O3(s) + 2Al(s) --------------------> Al2O3(s) + 2Fe(s) Delta H = -851.5 kJ
1 mol 2 mol 1 mol
0.313 1.852
here limiting reagent is Fe2O3 . so heat formed according to that.
1 mol Fe2O3 ------------------- delta H = - 851.5 kJ
0.313 mol Fe2O3 ------------- delta H = ??
heat formed = - 266.5 kJ