Question

Select all of the following reactions that are endothermic.

½N 2(g) + 3/2H 2(g) → NH 3(g) + 11.0 kcal/mole
H 2(g) + ½O 2(g) → H 2O(g), ΔH = -57.83 kcal/mole
½N 2(g) + O 2(g) + 8.1 kcal → NO 2(g)
½N 2(g) + ½O 2(g) → NO(g), ΔH = +21.6 kcal/mole
NH 3(g) → ½N 2(g) + 3/2H 2(g), ΔH = +11.0 kcal/mole

Answer 1

½N 2(g) + O 2(g) + 8.1 kcal → NO 2(g)

½N 2(g) + ½O 2(g) → NO(g), ΔH = +21.6 kcal/mole

NH 3(g) → ½N 2(g) + 3/2H 2(g), ΔH = +11.0 kcal/mole

General Formulas and Concepts:

Thermochemistry

• Endothermic vs Exothermic
• Enthalpy

Step-by-step explanation:

An endothermic reaction would have heat or energy gained in the final stage of the reaction.

This means that our enthalpy would be positive and heat/energy would be added as a reactant.

Out of all the answer choices, we see that only these have heat/energy added in the reactant side or the enthalpy being positive:

½N 2(g) + O 2(g) + 8.1 kcal → NO 2(g)

½N 2(g) + ½O 2(g) → NO(g), ΔH = +21.6 kcal/mole

NH 3(g) → ½N 2(g) + 3/2H 2(g), ΔH = +11.0 kcal/mole

Topic: AP Chemistry

Unit: Thermochemistry