Question

What is the expected value for the heat of sublimation of acetic acid if its heat of fusion is 10.8 kJ/mol and its heat of vaporization is 24.3 kJ/mol

Answer 1

Answer:

35.1 kJ/mol is the expected value for the heat of sublimation of acetic acid.

Explanation:

$CH_3COOH(l)\rightarrow CH_3COOH(g)$..[1]

Heat of vaporization of acetic acid = $H^o_{vap}=24.3 kJ/mol$

$CH_3COOH(s)\rightarrow CH_3COOH(l)$..[2]

Heat of fusion of acetic acid = $H^o_{fus}=10.8 kJ/mol$

Heat of sublimation of acetic acid = $H^o_{sub}=?$

$CH_3COOH(s)\rightarrow CH_3COOH(g)$..[3]

[1] + [2] = [3] (Hess's law)

$H^o_{sub}=H^o_{vap}+H^o_{fus}$

$=24.3 kJ/mol+10.8 kJ/mol=35.1 kJ/mol$

35.1 kJ/mol is the expected value for the heat of sublimation of acetic acid.