Q.

The heat of combustion of solid benzoic acid at constant volume is –321.30 kJ at 27°C. The heat of combustion at constant pressure is (–321.30 – xR) kJ, the value of x is _________ .             [2024]


Ans.

(150)

C6H5COOH(s)+152O2(g)7CO2(g)+3H2O(l)

Δng=Gaseous moles of products-Gaseous moles of reactants

         =7-7.5=-0.5

Heat of combustion at constant pressure (ΔH) is related to heat of combustion at constant volume (ΔU) by:

ΔH=ΔU+ΔngRT

ΔH=-321.3-0.5R×300

ΔH=-321.3-150R