Final answer:
To melt 7.35 g of benzene, 0.933 kJ of heat is required; to vaporize the same amount, 2.889 kJ of heat is needed. These calculations involve converting the mass of benzene to moles and multiplying by the respective heat of fusion and vaporization values.
Step-by-step explanation:
To calculate the heat required to melt 7.35 g of benzene at its melting point, we use the formula:
Q = n × ΔHfus, where Q is the heat absorbed, n is the number of moles, and ΔHfus is the heat of fusion. The molar mass of benzene (C6H6) is 78.11 g/mol.
First, convert the mass of benzene to moles:
n = mass (g) ÷ molar mass (g/mol) = 7.35 g ÷ 78.11 g/mol = 0.0941 moles
Now, multiply the moles by the heat of fusion:
Q = 0.0941 moles × 9.92 kJ/mol = 0.933 kJ
The heat required to melt 7.35 g of benzene is 0.933 kJ.
To calculate the heat required to vaporize 7.35 g of benzene at its boiling point, we use a similar approach:
n = 7.35 g ÷ 78.11 g/mol = 0.0941 moles (as calculated above)
Q = n × ΔHvap, where ΔHvap is the heat of vaporization.
Q = 0.0941 moles × 30.7 kJ/mol = 2.889 kJ
The heat required to vaporize 7.35 g of benzene is 2.889 kJ.