24. A flask contains 23.5 g of an unknown liquid, initially at 13.1 oC. After 2.

2.46 kJ of heat are added to the liquid,

its final temperature is 55.6oC. What is the specific heat of the liquid?
a) 2.46 J g-1 oC-1
b) 4.18 J g-1 oC-1
c) 42.5 J g-1 oC-1
d) 0.407 J g-1 oC-1
e) 7.99 J g-1 oC-1
Ans: a Chapter/Section: 5.3 Difficulty: easy Subtopic 1: thermochemistry
Subtopic 2: thermodynamics Topic: general chemistry
25. A 18.2-g sample of liquid benzene (specific heat = 1.74 J g-1 oC-1), initially at 18.4oC, is heated until its final
temperature is 33.5oC. How much heat was added to the sample?
a) 1.74 kJ
b) 0.0263 kJ
c) 0.275 kJ
d) 0.478 kJ
e) 0.0151 kJ
Ans: d Chapter/Section: 5.3 Difficulty: easy Subtopic 1: thermochemistry
Subtopic 2: thermodynamics Topic: general chemistry
26. A 21.2-g sample of an unknown liquid, initially at 15.1 oC, is heated until 1.33 kJ of heat have been added and
the final temperature of the liquid is 39.9oC. What is the identity of the liquid?

Liquid Specific Heat (J g -1 oC-1)

Acetone 2.15
Benzene 1.74
Hexane 2.27
Methanol 2.53

a) acetone
b) benzene
c) hexane
d) methanol
e) None of the above
Ans: d Chapter/Section: 5.3 Difficulty: easy Subtopic 1: thermochemistry
Subtopic 2: thermodynamics Topic: general chemistry
27. The specific heat of copper is 0.385 J g-1 oC-1. What is its molar heat capacity?
a) 24.5 J mol-1 oC-1
b) 0.00606 J mol-1 oC-1
c) 165 J mol-1 oC-1
d) 0.0409 J mol-1 oC-1
e) 4.18 J mol-1 oC-1
Ans: a Chapter/Section: 5.3 Difficulty: easy Subtopic 1: thermochemistry
Subtopic 2: thermodynamics Topic: general chemistry
28. A 15.0-g sample of aluminum (specific heat = 0.902 J g-1 oC-1), initially at 95.0oC, is immersed in a 35.0-g
sample of water (specific heat = 4.184 J g-1 oC-1), initially at 44.2oC, in an insulated container. Once
equilibrium is reached, what is the final temperature of the metal-water mixture?
a) 39.7oC
b) 48.0oC
c) 69.6oC
d) 49.6oC
e) 28.3oC
Ans: b Chapter/Section: 5.3 Difficulty: moderate Subtopic 1: thermochemistry
Subtopic 2: thermodynamics Topic: general chemistry
29. A 18.7-g sample of an unknown metal, initially at 205.5oC, is immersed in a 15.4-g sample of water (specific
heat = 4.184 J g-1 oC-1), initially at 29.7oC, in an insulated cup. Once equilibrium is reached, the final
temperature of the water-metal mixture is 36.5oC. What is the specific heat of the metal?
a) 0.139 J g-1 oC-1
b) 438 J g-1 oC-1
c) 2.13 J g-1 oC-1
d) 84.5 J g-1 oC-1
e) 3.4 J g-1 oC-1
Ans: a Chapter/Section: 5.3 Difficulty: moderate Subtopic 1: thermochemistry
Subtopic 2: thermodynamics Topic: general chemistry
30. A 36.3-g sample of an unknown metal, initially at 246.6oC, is immersed in a 14.8-g sample of water (specific
heat = 4.184 J g-1 oC-1), initially at 31.5oC, in an insulated cup. Once equilibrium is reached, the final
temperature of the water-metal mixture is 106oC. What is the identity of the metal?

Metal Specific Heat (J g -1 oC-1)

Copper 0.385
Lead 0.128
Silver 0.235
Aluminum 0.902

a) copper
b) silver
c) aluminum
d) lead
e) None of the above
Ans: c Chapter/Section: 5.3 Difficulty: moderate Subtopic 1: thermochemistry
Subtopic 2: thermodynamics Topic: general chemistry
31. How much heat is released when a 29.0-g sample of lanthanum (specific heat = 0.164 J g-1 oC-1) cools from
237.4oC to 112.9oC?
a) 0.592 kJ
b) 0.125 kJ
c) 0.0382 kJ
d) 0.704 kJ
e) 0.164 kJ
Ans: a Chapter/Section: 5.3 Difficulty: easy Subtopic 1: thermochemistry
Subtopic 2: thermodynamics Topic: general chemistry
32. In a calorimetry experiment, 60.6 mL of 0.663 M sodium iodide are added to 64.0 mL of 0.450 M lead(II)
nitrate in an insulated container. Both solutions are initially at 21.15 oC, and the mixed solution rises to a final
temperature of 21.68oC once precipitation is complete. In a previous experiment, the heat capacity of the
container was measured to be 1.89 kJ oC-1. Assume the density and specific heat of the mixed solution are the
same as the density and specific heat of pure water (1.00 g/mL and 4.184 J g -1 oC-1, respectively), and
calculate  Ho for the following reaction.
2NaI(aq) + Pb(NO3)2(aq) → PbI2(s) + 2NaNO3(aq)
a) –44.2 kJ/mol
b) –13.7 kJ/mol
c) –13800 kJ/mol
d) –63.4 kJ/mol
e) –1270 kJ/mol
Ans: d Chapter/Section: 5.3 Difficulty: difficult Subtopic 1: thermochemistry
Subtopic 2: thermodynamics Topic: general chemistry
33. A sample of solid CaCO3 was placed in 72.8 mL of a solution of hydrochloric acid, initially at 22.0 oC, in an
insulated container. The evolved carbon dioxide gas was collected in a rigid 4.000-L evacuated chamber
maintained at a constant 27.5oC. Once the reaction had completed, the final temperature of the solution was
23.6oC. Assuming that the hydrochloric acid is present in excess, and assuming that the density and specific
heat of the solution are the same as those of water (1.00 g/mL and 4.184 J g -1 oC-1, respectively), what partial
pressure of CO2 was produced? Neglect the heat capacity of the container.

CaCO3(s) + 2HCl(aq) → CaCl 2(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g)  Ho = –15.1 kJ/mol

a) 4.87 × 102 torr

b) 4.69 × 103 torr
c) 1.51 × 102 torr
d) 1.99 × 10–1 torr
e) 1.38 × 102 torr
Ans: c Chapter/Section: 5.3 Difficulty: difficult Subtopic 1: thermochemistry
Subtopic 2: thermodynamics Topic: general chemistry
34. Consider the following specific heats of metals.
Metal Specific Heat
copper 0.385 J/(g · °C)
magnesium 1.02 J/(g · °C)
mercury 0.138 J/(g · °C)
silver 0.237 J/(g · °C)
lead 0.129 J/(g · °C)
If the same amount of heat is added to 25.0 g of each of the metals, which are all at the same temperature,
which metal will have the highest temperature?
a) Copper
b) Magnesium
c) Mercury
d) Silver
e) Lead
Ans: e Chapter/Section: 5.3 Difficulty: easy Subtopic 1: thermochemistry
Subtopic 2: thermodynamics Topic: general chemistry
35. How much heat is gained by nickel when 500 g of nickel is warmed from 22.4 to 58.4°C? [The specific heat
of nickel is 0.444 J/(g ·°C).]
a) 2000 J
b) 4000 J
c) 6000 J
d) 8000 J
e) 10,000 J
Ans: d Chapter/Section: 5.3 Difficulty: moderate Subtopic 1: thermochemistry
Subtopic 2: thermodynamics Topic: general chemistry
36. What is the molar heat of combustion of benzene, C6H6, if combustion of 1.00 g of benzene causes a
temperature rise of 5.18°C in a bomb calorimeter that has a heat capacity of 8.07 kJ/°C? (Molar mass C 6H6 =
78.1.)
a) –41.8 kJ/mol
b) –3,260 kJ/mol
c) –4,180 kJ/mol
d) –41,800 kJ/mol
e) –48,700 kJ/mol
Ans: b Chapter/Section: 5.3 Difficulty: moderate Subtopic 1: thermochemistry
Subtopic 2: heats of reaction Topic: general chemistry
37. When 0.0500 mol of HCl is reacted with 0.0500 mol of NaOH in 50.0 mL of water, the temperature of the
water increases by 13.7°C. Calculate the heat of the reaction for the following thermochemical equation:
HCl(aq) + NaOH(aq)   NaCl(aq) + H2O(l)
Assume that the heat capacity of the system is 209.2 J/°C.
a) –57,300 J/mol
b) –2870 J/mol
c) + 2870 J/mol
d) +57,300 J/mol
e) +115,000 J/mol
Ans: a Chapter/Section: 5.3 Difficulty: moderate Subtopic 1: thermochemistry
Subtopic 2: heats of reaction Topic: general chemistry
38. 500 cm3 of 1.0 M NaOH(aq) are added to 500 cm3 of 1.0 M HCl(aq) in a Styrofoam cup, and the solution is
quickly stirred. The rise in temperature (  T1) is measured. The experiment is repeated using 100 cm3 of each
solution, and the rise in temperature (  T2) is measured. It is found that
a)  T2 is five times as large as  T1.
b)  T1 is five times as large as  T2.
c)  T2 is greater than  T1.
d)  T2 is equal to  T1.
e)  T1 is less than  T2.
Ans: d Chapter/Section: 5.3 Difficulty: moderate Subtopic 1: thermochemistry
Subtopic 2: heats of reaction Topic: general chemistry
39. All of the following have a standard enthalpy of formation value of zero at 25°C and 1.00 atm except
a) CO(g).
b) Fe(s).
c) C(s).
d) F2(g).
e) Ne(g).
Ans: a Chapter/Section: 5.4 Difficulty: easy Subtopic 1: thermochemistry
Subtopic 2: thermodynamics Topic: general chemistry
40. Which substance has a heat of formation equal to zero at 25°C and 1 atm?
a) C2H6(g)
b) C2H6(l)
c) Br2(s)
d) Br2(l)
e) Br2(g)
Ans: d Chapter/Section: 5.4 Difficulty: easy Subtopic 1: thermochemistry
Subtopic 2: thermodynamics Topic: general chemistry
41. The enthalpy change for the thermochemical equation
1
2
C2 H4  g  
 C  s   H2  g 

is –26.2 kJ. The enthalpy of formation of C2H4(g) in kilojoules per mole must be
a) –52.4.
b) –26.2.
c) 26.2.
d) 52.4.
e) 104.8.
Ans: d Chapter/Section: 5.4 Difficulty: easy Subtopic 1: thermochemistry
Subtopic 2: thermodynamics Topic: general chemistry
42. The standard heat of formation of lead nitrate corresponds to the reaction
a) Pb2+(aq) + 2NO3–(aq)   Pb(NO3)2(s).
b) Pb (aq) + 2NO3 (aq) 
2+ –
 Pb(NO3)2(aq).
c) Pb(OH)2(s) + 2HNO3(aq)   Pb(NO3)2(aq) + 2H2O(l).
d) Pb(g) + N2(g) + 3O2(g)   Pb(NO3)2(g).
e) Pb(s) + N2(g) + 3O2(g)   Pb(NO3)2(s).
Ans: e Chapter/Section: 5.4 Difficulty: easy Subtopic 1: thermochemistry
Subtopic 2: thermodynamics Topic: general chemistry
43. The equation for the standard enthalpy of formation of potassium bromate, KBrO3, corresponds to which
reaction?
a) K(s) + 12 Br2(g) + 32 O2(g)   KBrO3(s)
b) K(g) + 1
2
Br2(g) + 3
2
O2(g) 
 KBrO3(s)
c) K(s) + 1
2
Br2(l) + 3
2
O2(g) 
 KBrO3(s)
d) K(g) + Br(g) + 3O(g) 
 KBrO3(s)
e) K(s) + Br(g) + 3O(g) 
 KBrO3(s)