Question

he heat of fusion of tetrahydrofuran is . Calculate the change in entropy when of tetrahydrofuran melts at . Be sure your answer contains a unit symbol. Round your answer to significant digits.

Answer 1

Answer:

$\Delta S=1.8x10^{-3}\frac{kJ}{K}=1.8\frac{J}{K}$

Explanation:

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In this case, given the heat of fusion of THF to be 8.5 kJ/mol and freezing at -108.5 °C, for the required mass of 5.9 g, we can compute the entropy as:

$\Delta S=\frac{n*\Delta H}{T}$

Whereas n accounts for the moles which are computed below:

$n=5.9g*\frac{1mol}{72g} =0.082mol$

Thus, the entropy turns out:

$\Delta S=\frac{0.0819mol*8.5 kJ/mol}{(-108.5+273.15)K}\\\\\Delta S=1.8x10^{-3}\frac{kJ}{K}=1.8\frac{J}{K}$

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