Question

How many kilojoules of heat are released when 32.0 g of NaOH are dissolved in water? (The molar heat of solution of NaOH is –445.1 kJ/mol.)

Answer 1

The energy release when dissolving 1 mol of NaOH in water is 445.1 kJ
the mass of NaOH to be dissolved is 32.0 g
The number of NaOH moles in 32.0 g - 32.0 g / 40 g/mol =  0.8 mol
the energy released whilst dissolving 1 mol of NaOH - 445.1 kJ
when dissolving 0.8 mol - the energy released is 445.1 kJ/mol x 0.8 mol
therefore heat released is - 356.08 kJ
answer is -356.08 kJ

Answer 2

The correct answer is -356 kJ