Additional Exercises
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Sulfur dioxide (SO2) is a pollutant gas that is one cause of acid rain. It is oxidized in the atmosphere to sulfur trioxide (SO3), which then combines with water to make sulfuric acid (H2SO4).
- Write the balanced reaction for the oxidation of SO2 to make SO3. (The other reactant is diatomic oxygen.)
- When 1 mol of SO2 reacts to make SO3, 23.6 kcal of energy are given off. If 100 lb (1 lb = 454 g) of SO2 were converted to SO3, what would be the total energy change?
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Ammonia (NH3) is made by the direct combination of H2 and N2 gases according to this reaction:
N2(g) + 3H2(g) → 2NH3(g) + 22.0 kcal
- Is this reaction endothermic or exothermic?
- What is the overall energy change if 1,500 g of N2 are reacted to make ammonia?
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When 1 g of steam condenses, 540 cal of energy is released. How many grams of ice can be melted with 540 cal?
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When 1 g of water freezes, 79.9 cal of energy is released. How many grams of water can be boiled with 79.9 cal?
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The change in energy is +65.3 kJ for each mole of calcium hydroxide [Ca(OH)2] according to the following reaction:
Ca(OH)2(s) → CaO(s) + H2O(g)
How many grams of Ca(OH)2 could be reacted if 575 kJ of energy were available?
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The thermite reaction gives off so much energy that the elemental iron formed as a product is typically produced in the liquid state:
2Al(s) + Fe2O3(s) → Al2O3(s) + 2Fe(ℓ) + 204 kcal
How much heat will be given off if 250 g of Fe are to be produced?
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A normal adult male requires 2,500 kcal per day to maintain his metabolism.
- Nutritionists recommend that no more than 30% of the calories in a person’s diet come from fat. At 9 kcal/g, what is the maximum mass of fat an adult male should consume daily?
- At 4 kcal/g each, how many grams of protein and carbohydrates should an adult male consume daily?
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A normal adult male requires 2,500 kcal per day to maintain his metabolism.
- At 9 kcal/g, what mass of fat would provide that many kilocalories if the diet was composed of nothing but fats?
- At 4 kcal/g each, what mass of protein and/or carbohydrates is needed to provide that many kilocalories?
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The volume of the world’s oceans is approximately 1.34 × 1024 cm3.
- How much energy would be needed to increase the temperature of the world’s oceans by 1°C? Assume that the heat capacity of the oceans is the same as pure water.
- If Earth receives 6.0 × 1022 J of energy per day from the sun, how many days would it take to warm the oceans by 1°C, assuming all the energy went into warming the water?
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Does a substance that has a small specific heat require a small or large amount of energy to change temperature? Explain.
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