JCECE Medical JCECE Medical Solved Paper-2005

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    Given   the   following   thermochemical equations : \[Zn+\frac{1}{2}{{O}_{2}}\,\xrightarrow{{}}ZnO+84,000\,\text{cal}\,\] \[Hg+\frac{1}{2}{{O}_{2}}\,\xrightarrow{{}}HgO+21,700\,\text{cal}\,\] Accordingly the heat of reaction for the  following reaction \[Zn+HgO\xrightarrow{{}}Hg+heat\]  is:    

    A)  105,700 cal    

    B)  61,000 cal       

    C)  105,000 cal    

    D)  62,300 cal

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     Key Idea: Use Hesse?s  law Given\[Zn+\frac{1}{2}{{O}_{2}}\xrightarrow{{}}ZnO+84000\,cal\] \[Hg+\frac{1}{2}{{O}_{2}}\xrightarrow{{}}HgO+21,700\,\text{cal}\] \[Zn+HgO\xrightarrow{{}}Hg+ZnO+heat\] \[\frac{1}{2}O\,Zn\xrightarrow{{}}ZnO+84,000\,\text{cal}\]\[\begin{align}   & \underline{\,\,\,HgO\xrightarrow{{}}Hg+\frac{1}{2}{{O}_{2}}-21,000\,\text{cal}\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,}\,\, \\  & Zn+HgO\xrightarrow{{}}ZnO+Hg+62,300\,\text{cal} \\ \end{align}\] \[\therefore \]Heat in reaction \[=+\,\,62,300\]


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