Photosynthesis requires energy, making it an endothermic reaction. Light, generally sunlight, is the source of this energy. The process converts the sun’s electromagnetic energy into chemical energy, which is then stored in chemical bonds in the plant. Sunlight is the primary source of energy on the surface of Earth.
The balanced equation for the reaction is as follows
Cu₂O + 2HCl ---> 2CuCl + H₂O
Molar ratio of Cu₂O to CuCl is 1:2
mass of Cu₂O reacted - 73.5 g
Number of moles of Cu₂O reacted - 73.5 g / 143 g/mol = 0.51 mol
According to the molar ratio,
when 1 mol of Cu₂O reacts then 2 mol of CuCl is formed
therefore when 0.51 mol of Cu₂O reacts then - 2 x 0.51 mol of CuCl is formed
number of CuCl moles formed - 1.02 mol
mass of CuCl formed - 1.02 mol x 99 g/mol = 101 g
mass of CuCl formed is 101 g
To calculate the amount of heat transferred when an amount of reactant is decomposed, we must look at the balanced reaction and its corresponding heat of reaction. In this case, we can see that 252.8 kJ of heat is transferred per 2 moles of CH3OH used. When 22 g of CH3OH is used, 86.9 kJ is absorbed.
