Q.

The heat evolved in combustion of rhombic sulphur (SR) and monoclinic sulphur (SM) are respectively, 70960 and 71030 cal/mol. What will be heat of conversion of rhombic sulphur to monoclinic sulphur.

1 70960 cal  
2 71030 Cal  
3 -70  
4 +70  

Ans.

(4)

SR+O2⟶SO2    ΔH1=-70960 Cal_____(i)

SM+O2⟶SO2    ΔH2=-71030 Cal_____(ii)

Subtracting eqn (II) from (i) we get,

ΔH=ΔH1-ΔH2=(-70960)-(-71030)=+70 Cal