Problem 1a
The accompanying photo shows a pipevine swallowtail caterpillar climbing up a twig. (a) As the caterpillar climbs, its potential energy is increasing. What source of energy has been used to effect this change in potential energy?
Problem 2
The blue curve in the plot here shows the potential energy of an ion A interacting with an ion B as a function of their separation distance. The red curve shows the interaction of ion A with a different ion (ion C) as a function of separation.
a. Do the charges on ions A and B have the same or different signs?
b. Do the charges on ions A and C have the same or different signs?
c. Is the magnitude of the charge on ion B greater than, equal to, or less than the magnitude of the charge on ion C?
Problem 3a
a. Does the accompanying energy diagram represent an increase or decrease in the internal energy of the system?
Problem 4a
The contents of the closed box in each of the following illustrations represent a system, and the arrows show the changes to the system during some process. The lengths of the arrows represent the relative magnitudes of q and w. (a) Which of these processes is endothermic?
Problem 5a
The diagram shows four states of a system, each with different internal energy, E. (a) Which of the states of the system has the greatest internal energy?
Problem 5c
The diagram shows four states of a system, each with different internal energy, E. (c) Write an expression for the difference in energy between State C and State D.
Problem 7a
Imagine a container placed in a tub of water, as depicted in the accompanying diagram. (a) If the contents of the container are the system and heat is able to flow through the container walls, what qualitative changes will occur in the temperatures of the system and in its surroundings? From the system's perspective, is the process exothermic or endothermic?
Problem 8a
In the accompanying cylinder diagram, a chemical process occurs at constant temperature and pressure. (a) Is the sign of w indicated by this change positive or negative?
Problem 10d
Consider the two diagrams that follow. (d) Would similar relationships hold for the work involved in each process?
Problem 12
Consider the reaction pictured below in which a molecule of X2 reacts with a molecule of Y2 to form two molecules of XY. The reaction is exothermic. Which of the following statements involving the bond enthalpies of X2, Y2, and XY is or are true?
i. 𝐷(X—X),𝐷(Y—Y), and 𝐷(𝑋—𝑌) all have positive values.
ii. 2𝐷(X—Y)<𝐷(X—X)+𝐷(Y—Y).
iii. Δ𝐻=𝐷(X—X)+𝐷(Y—Y)−2𝐷(X—Y).
Problem 12b
(b) Why does increasing the temperature cause a solid substance to change in succession from a solid to a liquid to a gas?
Problem 14a
(a) What is the electrostatic potential energy (in joules) between two electrons that are separated by 62 pm?
Problem 14b
(b) What is the change in potential energy if the distance separating the two electrons is increased to 1.0 nm?
Problem 14c
(c) Does the potential energy of the two particles increase or decrease when the distance is increased to 1.0 nm?
Problem 15a
(a) The electrostatic force (not energy) of attraction between two oppositely charged objects is given by the equation F = k (Q1Q2/d2) where k = 8.99⨉109N-m2/C2, Q1 and Q2 are the charges of the two objects in Coulombs, and d is the distance separating the two objects in meters. What is the electrostatic force of attraction (in Newtons) between an electron and a proton that are separated by 1⨉102 pm?
Problem 17
A sodium ion, Na+, with a charge of 1.6⨉10-19 C and a chloride ion, Cl - , with charge of -1.6⨉10-19 C, are separated by a distance of 0.50 nm. How much work would be required to increase the separation of the two ions to an infinite distance?
Problem 18
A magnesium ion, Mg2+, with a charge of 3.2⨉10-19 C and an oxide ion, O2-, with a charge of -3.2⨉10-19 C, are separated by a distance of 0.35 nm. How much work would be required to increase the separation of the two ions to an infinite distance?
Problem 19a
Predict the chemical formula of the ionic compound formed between the following pairs of elements: (a) Al and F
Problem 20
Classify each of the following as an open, closed, or isolated system:
a. The air in a balloon.
b. The water in a puddle that is evaporating outdoors.
c. A cold beverage in an insulated jug.
d. A chemical reaction in a stoppered flask that produces heat.
Problem 21a
(a) According to the first law of thermodynamics, what quantity is conserved?
Problem 21c
(c) By what means can the internal energy of a closed system increase?
Problem 23a
Calculate ΔE and determine whether the process is endothermic or exothermic for the following cases: (a) q = 0.763 kJ and w = -840 J.
Problem 24a
For the following processes, calculate the change in internal energy of the system and determine whether the process is endothermic or exothermic: (a) A balloon is cooled by removing 0.655 kJ of heat. It shrinks on cooling, and the atmosphere does 382 J of work on the balloon.
Problem 25a
A gas is confined to a cylinder fitted with a piston and an electrical heater, as shown here:
Suppose that current is supplied to the heater so that 100 J of energy is added. Consider two different situations. In case (1) the piston is allowed to move as the energy is added. In case (2) the piston is fixed so that it cannot move. (a) In which case does the gas have the higher temperature after addition of the electrical energy?
Problem 25b
A gas is confined to a cylinder fitted with a piston and an electrical heater, as shown here:
Suppose that current is supplied to the heater so that 100 J of energy is added. Consider two different situations. In case (1) the piston is allowed to move as the energy is added. In case (2) the piston is fixed so that it cannot move. (b) Identify the sign (positive, negative, or zero) of q and w in each case?
Problem 26a
Consider a system consisting of two oppositely charged spheres hanging by strings and separated by a distance r1, as shown in the accompanying illustration. Suppose they are separated to a larger distance r2, by moving them apart. (a) What change, if any, has occurred in the potential energy of the system?
Problem 27a
Imagine that you are climbing a mountain. Which of the following are state functions? a. The distance you walk during your climb to the top
Problem 27b
Imagine that you are climbing a mountain. Which of the following are state functions? b. The change in elevation during the climb
Problem 29
A system goes from one state to another by two different paths. For Path 1, the system does 140 J of work on the surroundings, and its internal energy increases by 330 J. For Path 2, the system absorbs 220 J of heat from the surroundings.
a. What is the value of q for Path 1?
b. What is the value of w for Path 2?
Problem 30
A system goes from State A to State B by two different paths: Path 1, for which 𝑞1=38 kJ and 𝑤1=−97 kJ, and Path 2, for which 𝑞2=−28 kJ.
a. What is the value of Δ𝐸 for Path 1?
b. What is the value of w for Path 2?
Ch.5 - Thermochemistry
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