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Which of the following is a statement of Hess's law?
A) If a reaction is carried out in a series of steps, the AH for the reaction will equal the sum of the enthalpy changes for the individual steps.
B) If a reaction is carried out in a series of steps, the AH for the reaction will equal the product of the enthalpy changes for the individual steps.
C) The AH for a process in the forward direction is equal in magnitude and opposite in sign to the AH for the process in the reverse direction.
D) The AH for a process in the forward direction is equal to the AH for the process in the reverse direction.
E) The AH of a reaction depends on the physical states of the reactants and products.
Answer:-
the statement of Hess law,
A). If a reaction is carried out in a series of steps, the H for the reaction will be equal the sum of the enthalpy change for the individual steps.
For example A ——-B H1
B ——- C H2
Then for the overall reaction ,
A ———- C H = H1 + H2