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Calculate enthalpy for the following reaction Ca(s) + 1/2O2 + CO2 = CaCo3 Given the following reactions: Ca(s) + 1/2 O2 = CaO (s) H= -635.1 kj CaCo3 = CaO (s) + CO2 H= 178.3 kj
Ca + 1/2 O2 -----> CaO dH = -635.1 kJ ------- (1)
CaCO3 -----> CaO + CO2 dH = 178.3 kJ -----(2)
Reversing the above reaction, we have:
CaO + CO2 -----> CaCO3 dH = -178.3 kJ -----(3)
Adding reactions (1) and (3), we get
Ca + 1/2 O2 + CaO + CO2 -----> CaO + CaCO3 dH = -635.1 - 178.3 kJ
cancelling CaO on both sides, we get:
Ca + 1/2 O2 + CO2 -----> CaCO3 dH = - 813.4 kJ
Enthalpy for the given reaction is -831.4 kJ