The thermite reaction demonstrated in class is 2 Al(s) + Fe₂…
The thermite reaction demonstrated in class is 2 Al(s) + Fe₂O₃(s) → 2 Fe(s) + Al₂O₃(s). The ΔG°f of Fe₂O₃(s) is –742.2 kJ/mol and the ΔG°f of Al₂O₃(s) is –1582.3 kJ/mol. Calculate ΔG° for the reaction and indicate whether it is product- or reactant-favored.
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Using the balanced rocket booster equation from Question 41 and the standard enthalpies of formation below, calculate the standard enthalpy change (ΔH°) per MOLE of NH₄ClO₄ that reacts. Compound ΔH°f (kJ/mol) NH₄ClO₄(s) –69.42 Al₂O₃(s) –1669.8 AlCl₃(g) –705.6 H₂O(g) –241.82
Read DetailsAcetic acid, CH₃CO₂H, is a weak acid (Ka = 1.8 × 10⁻⁵). Trif…
Acetic acid, CH₃CO₂H, is a weak acid (Ka = 1.8 × 10⁻⁵). Trifluoroacetic acid, CF₃CO₂H, made by replacing the three non-dissociable H atoms of the methyl group with F atoms, is a borderline strong acid (Ka between 10⁻¹ and 10⁻²). Which statement best explains this several-thousand-fold increase in Ka?
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