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When pure sulfuric acid is dissolved in water, heat is evolved. In a laboratory experiment to measure the molar heat of solution of sulfuric acid, the following procedure was followed. To a calorimeter containing 3.00 × 102 g of water at 20.00 °C, 10.65 g of H2SO4, also at 20.00 °C was added. The tempera­ture change, which was monitored by a digital thermometer with negligible heat capacity, ceased when it reached a temperature of 26.55 °C. If the specific heat of the mixture is 4.184 J g‑1 °C‑1, and the small heat capacity of the calorimeter is ignored, what is the heat evolved, per mole of sulfuric acid? Show an overview of your work.

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Answer: The amount of heat evolved per mole of sulfuric acid is 78104.7 Joules.

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given:

Mass of water =
3.00* 10^2g=300g

Mass of sulfuric acid = 10.65 g

To calculate the amount of heat evolved, we use the equation:


q=mc\Delta T

where,

m = mass of water + sulfuric acid = [300 + 10.65] = 310.65 g

c = specific heat capacity of mixture = 4.184 J/g.°C


\Delta T = change in temperature =
T_2-T_1=26.55^oC-20^oC=6.55^oC

Putting values in above equation, we get:


q=310.65g* 4.184J/g.^oC* 6.55^oC\\\\q=8513.42J

To calculate the number of moles, we use the equation:


\text{Number of moles}=\frac{\text{Given mass}}{\text{Molar mass}}

Given mass of sulfuric acid = 10.65 g

Molar mass of sulfuric acid = 98 g/mol

Putting values in above equation, we get:


\text{Moles of sulfuric acid}=(10.65g)/(98g/mol)=0.109mol

Calculating the heat released per mole of sulfuric acid, we get:


q=\frac{\text{Heat eveolved}}{\text{Moles of sulfuric acid}}\\\\q=(8513.42J)/(0.109mol)=78104.7J

Hence, the amount of heat evolved per mole of sulfuric acid is 78104.7 Joules.

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