Question

22. Which one of the following processes has a negative value for AH°?

Answer 1

Answer:

C

Explanation:

A negative deltaH means that the reaction has to give up heat in order to happen. You have to treat deltaH as a reactant. So the question is do you need to add heat to the reactants to make the products. If you do, deltaH is plus.

Heat is required to make a solid go to a gas. deltaH is plus. A is not the answer.

A lot of heat is required for B (something like 400 Kj / mole. Like A, deltaH is plus and B is not the answer.

C: The liquid has to give up heat in order for the this reaction to take place. C is the answer.

D requires heat. It is not the answer.