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3 years ago

The number of _______ in an atom of an element is the element's atomic number

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const2013 [10]3 years ago

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The number of protons in an atom is the atom's atomic number.
In a neutral atom the number of protons is equal to the number of electrons.
There is possibility of losing the electrons, but the number of protons are not loosed, except in nuclear chemistry.
So the number of protons is equal to the atom's atomic number.

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The burning of magnesium is a highly exothermic reaction. How many kilojoules of heat are released when 0. 75 mol of Mg burn in

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Taking into account the definition of enthalpy of a chemical reaction, the quantity of heat released when 0.75 moles of Mg are burned is 451.5 kJ.

<h3>Enthalpy of a chemical reaction</h3>

The enthalpy of a chemical reaction is known as the heat absorbed or released in a chemical reaction when it occurs at constant pressure. That is, the heat of reaction is the energy that is released or absorbed when chemicals are transformed into a chemical reaction.

The enthalpy is an extensive property, that is, it depends on the amount of matter present.

<h3>Heat released in this case</h3>

In this case, the balanced reaction is:

2 Mg(s) + O₂ (g) → 2 MgO(s) + 1204 kJ

This equation indicates that when 2 moles of Mg reacts with 1 mole of O₂, 1204 kJ of heat is released.

When 0.75 moles of Mg are burned, then you can apply the following rule of three: if 2 moles of Mg releases 1204 kJ of heat, 0.75 moles of Mg releases how much heat?

$heat=\frac{0.75 moles of Mgx1204 kJ}{2 moles of Mg}$

Finally, the quantity of heat released when 0.75 moles of Mg are burned is 451.5 kJ.

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2 years ago

What is the quantity of heat (in kJ) associated with cooling 185.5 g of water from 25.60°C to ice at -10.70°C?Heat Capacity of S

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Taking into account the definition of calorimetry, sensible heat and latent heat, the amount of heat required is 37.88 kJ.

<h3>Calorimetry</h3>

Calorimetry is the measurement and calculation of the amounts of heat exchanged by a body or a system.

<h3>Sensible heat</h3>

Sensible heat is defined as the amount of heat that a body absorbs or releases without any changes in its physical state (phase change).

<h3>Latent heat</h3>

Latent heat is defined as the energy required by a quantity of substance to change state.

When this change consists of changing from a solid to a liquid phase, it is called heat of fusion and when the change occurs from a liquid to a gaseous state, it is called heat of vaporization.

<u><em>25.60 °C to 0 °C</em></u>

First of all, you should know that the freezing point of water is 0°C. That is, at 0°C, water freezes and turns into ice.

So, you must lower the temperature from 25.60°C (in liquid state) to 0°C, in order to supply heat without changing state (sensible heat).

The amount of heat a body receives or transmits is determined by:

Q = c× m× ΔT

where Q is the heat exchanged by a body of mass m, made up of a specific heat substance c and where ΔT is the temperature variation.

In this case, you know:

c= Heat Capacity of Liquid= 4.184 $\frac{J}{gC}$
m= 185.5 g
ΔT= Tfinal - Tinitial= 0 °C - 25.60 °C= - 25.6 °C

Replacing:

Q1= 4.184 $\frac{J}{gC}$ × 185.5 g× (- 25.6 °C)

Solving:

<u><em>Change of state</em></u>

The heat Q that is necessary to provide for a mass m of a certain substance to change phase is equal to

Q = m×L

where L is called the latent heat of the substance and depends on the type of phase change.

In this case, you know:

n= 185.5 grams× $\frac{1mol}{18 grams}$ = 10.30 moles, where 18 $\frac{g}{mol}$ is the molar mass of water, that is, the amount of mass that a substance contains in one mole.