Question

How much heat is required to decompose 25.5 grams of NaHCO3? 2NaHCO3(s) + 129 kJ 2Na2CO3(s) + H2O(

Answer 1

To determine the heat required in order to decompose a certain amount of a substance, we need information on the heat needed to decompose one mole of the substance. This value are readily available online and other sources. For this reaction, the heat needed is 129 kJ per 2 mol of NaHCO3. We calculate as follows:

129 KJ / 2 mol NaHCO3 (1 mol / 84.01 g ) (25.5 g NaHCO3 ) = 19.58 kJ of heat is needed.