AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-2010

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    The change of energy on freezing 1.00 kg of liquid water at \[{{0}^{o}}C\] and 1 atm is

    A)  236.7 \[kJ\,k{{g}^{-1}}\]              

    B)  333.4 \[kJ\,k{{g}^{-1}}\]

    C)  -333.4 \[kJ\,k{{g}^{-1}}\]             

    D)  -236.7 \[kJ\,k{{g}^{-1}}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                     \[\because \]  \[{{H}_{2}}O(l)\xrightarrow{{}}{{H}_{2}}O(s)\,\,;\Delta H=-6.0\,kJ\,\,mo{{l}^{-1}}\] Number of moles in 1 kg water                 \[=\frac{1.00\times {{10}^{3}}}{18}=55.5\,mol\] When 1 mole of water freezes, energy change                                                                 \[=6.0\,\,kJ\] \[\therefore \] When 55.5 mole water freezes, energy change                 \[=\frac{-6.0}{1}\times 55.56\,\,kJ\]                 \[=-333.36\,\,kJ\,k{{g}^{-1}}\]                 \[=-333.4\,\,kJ\,k{{g}^{-1}}\]


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