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) The standard enthalpies of formation of SO2 and SO3 are ?297 and ?396 kJ/mol respectively. Calculate the standard enthalpy of reaction for the reaction: SO2(g) + 1/2O2(g)??SO3 (g)
The reactions showing formation of SO2 & SO3 are as follows :
S (s) +
O2 (g)
SO2 (g) :
1
= -297 KJ/mol
----------------- (1)
S (s) + (3/2)
O2 (g)
SO3 (g) :
2
= -396
KJ/mol
------------------ (2)
Given reaction is SO2(g) + (1/2)
O2(g)
SO3 (g) :
=
? --------- (3)
Eqn (3) is obtained from first two equations as follows:
Eqn(3) = reverse of Eqn(1) + Eqn (2)
So = -
1
+
2
= -(-297 KJ/mol ) + (-396 KJ/mol)
= -99 KJ/mol
Therefore the standard enthalpy of reaction is -99 KJ/mol