In a coffee-cup calorimeter, 1 mol naoh and 1 mol hbr initially at 22.5 oc (celsius) are mixed in 100g of water to yield the following reaction: naoh + hbr → na+(aq) + br-(aq) + h2o(l) after mixing the temperature rises to 83 oc. calculate the change in enthalpy of this reaction. specific heat of the solution = 4.184 j/(g oc) state your answer in kj with 3 significant figures. don't forget to enter the unit behind the numerical answer. the molecular weight of naoh is 40.0 g/mol, and the molecular weight of hbr is 80.9 g/mol.

The heat of reaction is -25.3 KJ/mol.

The equation of the reaction is; NaOH + HBr → Na+(aq) + Br-(aq) + H2O(l)

The total mass of solution is 100g

The temperature rise =  83 oC - 22.5 oC = 60.5oC

Specific heat of the solution = 4.184 J/(g oC)

Number of moles = 1 mole

Given that the heat of reaction is calculated from;

ΔH = -(mcθ)/n

m =mass of solution

c = Specific heat of the solution

θ = temperature rise

n = number of moles of solution

ΔH = -(100g × 4.184 J/(g oC) ×  60.5oC)/1 mole

ΔH = -25.3 KJ/mol

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ΔH = -55.92 kJ

Explanation:

Step 1: Data given

1 mol NaOH and 1 mol HBr initially at 22.5 °C are mixed in 100g of water

After mixing the temperature rises to 83 °C

Specific heat of the solution = 4.184 J/g °C

Molar mass of NaOH = 40 G/mol

Molar mass of HBr = 80.9 g/mol

Step 2: The balanced equation

NaOH + HBr → Na+(aq) + Br-(aq) + H2O(l)

Step 3: mass of NaOH

Mass = moles * Molar mass

Mass NaOH = 1 * 40 g/mol

Mass NaOH = 40 grams

Step 4: Mass of HBr

Mass HBr = 1 mol * 80.9 g/mol

Mass HBr = 80.9 grams

Step 5: Calculate ΔH

ΔH = m*c*ΔT

ΔH= (100 + 40 + 80.9) * 4.184 * (83-22.5)

ΔH= 220.9 * 4.184 * 60.5

ΔH= 55916.86 J = 55.92 kJ

Since this is an exothermic reaction, the change in enthalpy is negative.

ΔH = -55.92 kJ