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Determine the molar enthalpy of neutralization(DeltaHneutralization); where, Volume of HCl=100mL, Molarity of HCl=2.00M, Volume of NaOH=100mL, Molarity of NaOH=2.00M, Average initial temperature of acid and base=22.50 C, Final temperature=35.50 C, Heat capacity of the calorimeter (Cp)= 50 j/K.
Total mass of solution = 100 + 100 = 200g
Q = Total heat produced = Mass of solution x specific heat x (T2 - T1)
= 200 x 1 x (35.5 - 22.5)
= 200x13 = 2600cal
Enthalpy of neutralisation = (Q/V)1000(1/x)
Q = Heat Produced = 2600cal
V =Volume of acid or base = 100ml
x = normality of acid or base = 2N (because normality = molarity for monobasic acid or monoacidic base)
Enthalpy of neutralisation = (2600/100)1000(1/2) = 13000cal = 13.0kCal
Since heat is liberated heat of neuralisation should be negative.
Heat of neutralisation = - 13.0 kcal