Suppose that 0.290 mol of methane, CH4(g), is reacted with 0.440 mol of fluorine, F2(g), forming CF4(g) and HF(g) as sole products. Assuming that the reaction occurs at constant pressure, how much heat is released?

Respuesta :

The balanced chemical eqaution for the given reaction:

2CH₄ + 5F₂ --> 2CF₄ + 2HF

The heats of formation of the compounds are as follows:  

CH₄= -74.8kJ/mole  

CF₄ = -925.0 kJ/mole  

HF = -271.1 kJ/mole  

0.29 moles CH₄ x (5 moles of F₂ / 2 moles of CH₄) = 0.725 moles F₂ required.

Given, moles of F₂ = 0.44

Therefore, F₂ is the limiting reactant  

Now, F₂ will determine the moles of CF₄ and HF produced in the reaction.

0.44 moles of  F₂  x (2 moles of CF₄/5 moles of  F₂)  = 0.176 moles CF₄

0.44 moles of  F₂  x (2 moles of HF/5 moles of  F₂)  = 0.176 moles HF

Since the molar ratio between F₂: CF₄ and F₂: HF is 1:1

So 0.176 moles CF₄  and 0.176 moles HF will require 0.176  moles CH₄  

ΔHrxn = ∑(moles x H products) - ∑ (moles x H reactants)

ΔHrxn = (0.176 x -271.1 kJ/mole + 0.176 x -925 kJ/mole) - (0.176 x -74.8 kJ/mole)  

ΔHrxn = - 197.35 kJ

- 197.35 kJ of heat is released.

The reaction occurs at constant pressure, - 197.35 kJ amount of heat is released during reaction.

How we calculate released heat of the reaction?

Heat released of any reaction will be calculated as:

ΔH = ΔH of products -  ΔH of reactants

Given chemical reaction is:

2CH₄ + 5F₂ → 2CF₄ + 2HF

From the stoichiometry of the reaction it is clear that,

2 moles of CH₄ = react with 5 moles of F₂

1 moles of CH₄ = react with 5/2 moles of F₂

So, 0.290 moles of CH₄ = react with 0.290×5/2=0.725 moles of F₂

Given moles of F₂ = 0.440 moles, which is less as compared to the calculated moles so for this reaction F₂ is the limiting reactant.

From the stoichiometry:

5 moles of F₂ = produce 2 moles of CF₄ & HF each

0.440 moles of F₂ = produce 2/5×0.440=0.176 moles of CF₄ & HF each

From the stoichiometry of the reaction it is also clear that, 0.176 moles of CF₄ & HF each require 0.176 moles of CH₄.

We know that, value of heat of formation of below molecules as:

CF₄ = -74.8kJ/mole

HF = -271.1 kJ/mole

CF₄ = -925.0 kJ/mole  

F₂ = 0

Now we put all these value on the above equation with their respective moles, we get

ΔH = (0.176 x -271.1 kJ/mole + 0.176 x -925 kJ/mole) - (0.176 x -74.8 kJ/mole) = - 197.35 kJ

Hence, - 197.35 kJ amount of heat is released.

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