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1. The heats of neutralization of four acids A, B, C, D are – 13. Which of the reaction defines molar Hf°?
13.7, –9.4, –11.2 and –12.4 kcal respectively with common (A) CaO(s) + CO2(g)  CaCO3(s)
base. The acidic character obeys the order.
(B) ½ Br2(g) + ½ H2(g)  HBr(g)
(A) A > B > C > D (B) A > D > C > B
(C) N2(g) + 2H2(g) + 3/2 O2(g)  NH4NO3(s)
(C) D > C > B > A (D) D > B > C > A
(D) 2(s) + H2(g)  2H(g)
2. The enthalpies of combustion of carbon and carbon
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monoxide are –393.5 and –283 kJ mol respectively. The
(A) Hf (B2O3) (B) 1/2 Hf (B2O3)
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enthalpy of formation of carbon monoxide per mole is:
(A) 110.5 kJ (B) –110.5 kJ (C) –676.5 kJ (D) 676.5 kJ (C) 2 Hf (B2O3)
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(D) 1/2 Hf (B2O3)
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3. fH of CH4(g) is –74.8 kJ mol . The additional information 15. The standard heat of combustion of Al is – 837.8 kJ mol
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required to determine average bond energy for C–H is: at 25°C which of the following releases 250 kcal of heat?
(A) Latent heat of vapourization of methane (A) The reaction of 0.624 mol of Al
(B) The first four ionization energies of carbon and electron (B) the formation of 0.624 mol of Al2O3
gain enthalpy of hydrogen (C) The reaction of 0.312 mol of Al
(C) The dissociation energy of hydrogen molecule, H 2 (D) The formation of 0.150 mol of Al2O3
(D) The dissociation energy of H2 and enthalpy of
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16. If Hf for Ag ( diluted), NO 3 ( diluted), Cl ( diluted)
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sublimation of carbon
4. H2O( )  H2O(g); H1 = 44 kJ and AgCl(s) are 105.579, –207.36, –167.159 and –127.068
2CH3OH(l) + 3O2(g)  4H2O(l) + 2CO2(g); H2 = –1453 kJ respectively. Calculate the enthalpy change for the reaction
What is the value of H for second reaction if water vapour AgNO3(aq.) + HCl(aq.)  AgCl(s) + HNO3 (aq.)
instead of liquid water is formed as product? (A) 21.471 KJ/mol (B) 145.688 KJ/mol
(A) –1409 kJ (B) –1629 kJ (C) –1277 kJ (D) None (C) 65.488 KJ/mol (D) None
5. The heat of neutralization of a strong dibasic acid in dilute 17. In the reaction, CO2(g) + H2(g) CO(g) + H2O(g); H = 2.8
solution by NaOH is nearly: kJ H represents
(A) –27.4 kcal/eq (B) 13.7 kcal/mole (A) heat of reaction (B) heat of combustion
(C) –13.7 kcal/eq (D) –13.7 kcal/mole (C) heat of formation (D) heat of solution
6. The temperature of 5 mL of a strong acid increases by 5 18. A gas mixture 3.67 L in volume contain C2H4 and CH4 is
proportion of 2 : 1 by moles and is at 25ºC and 1 atm. If the
when 5 mL of a strong base is added to it. If 10 mL of each
is mixed, the temperature should increase by: HC (C2H4) and HC (CH4) are –1400 and –900 kJ/mol find
(A) 5 (B) 10 (C) 15 (D) None heat evolved on burning this mixture.
(A) 20.91 kJ (B) 50.88 kJ (C) 185 kJ (D) 160 kJ
7. In which case of mixing of a strong acid and a base, each
19. C (s) + O2 (g)  CO2 (g); H = –94.3 kcal/mol
being of 1 M concentration, the increase in temperature is
the highest? CO (g) + ½ O2 (g)  CO2 (g); H = – 67.4 kcal/mo!
(A) 20 mL acid & 30 mL alkali (B) 10 mL acid & 40 mL alkali O2 (g)  2O (g); H = 117.4 kcal/mol
(C) 25 mL acid & 25 mL alkali (D) 35 mL acid & 15 mL alkali CO (g)  C (g) + O(g) ;  H = 230.6 kcal/mol
 Calculate H for C (s)  C (g) in kcal/mol.
8. Determine enthalpy of formation for H2O2( ), (A) 171 (B) 154 (C) 117 (D) 145
N2H4( ) + 2H2O2  N2(g) + 4H2O( ); H1 =–818 kJ/mol
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20. CS2 () + 3O2 (g)  CO2 (g) + 2SO2 (g) H = 265 kcal
N2H4( ) + O2(g)  N2(g) + 2H2O( ); Ho2 =–622 kJ/mol Hf of CS2 is +26kcal/mol. Hf of CO2 and SO2 are both
H2(g) + 1/2O2(g)  H2O( ); H3 =–285 kJ/mol
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(A) –90 (B) –52 (C) –78 (D) –71.7
(A) –383 kJ/mol (B) –187 kJ/mol (C) –498 kJ/mol (D) None
21. C(s) + ½ O2 (g)  CO (g) H = – 110 kJ
9. Enthalpy of neutralization of HCl by NaOH is – 55.84 kJ/mol
and by NH4OH is –51.34 kJ/mol. The enthalpy of ionization C(s) + H2O (g)  CO (g) + H2 (g) H = 132 kJ
of NH4OH is: Mole composition of mixture of steam and oxygen on being
(A) 107.18 kJ/mol (B) 4.5 kJ/mol passed over coke at 1273 K, keeping temp. constant is
(C) –4.5 kJ/mol (D) None of these (A) 0.5 : 1 (B) 0.6 : 1 (C) 0.8 : 1 (D) 1 : 1
10. Substance A2B(g) can undergoes decomposition to form 22. If heat of dissociation of CHCl2COOH is 0.7 kcal/mole
two set of products: CHCl2COOH + KOH  CHCl2COOK + H2O H is:
A 2 (g)  B(g); Ho  40 kJ / mol
(A) –13 kcal (B) +13 kcal (C) –14.4 kcal (D) –13.7 kcal
A 2B(g) 23. CDiamond + O2  CO2(g) ; H = –94.3 kcal
A(g)  AB(g); Ho  50 kJ / mol CGraphite + O2  CO2(g) ; H = –97.6 kcal
If the molar ratio of A2(g) to A(g) is 5 : 3 in product gases, The heat required to change 1 g of Cdiamond  Cgraphite is
then energy involved in decomposition of 1 mole of A2B is: (A) 1.59 kcal (B) 0.1375 kcal (C) 0.55 kcal (D) 0.275 kcal
(A) 48.75 kJ/mol (B) 43.73 kJ/mol 24. When a certain amount of ethylene was combusted, 6226
(C) 46.25 kJ/mol (D) None of these kJ heat was evolved. If heat of combustion of ethylene is
11. The difference between heats of reaction at constant 1411 kJ, the volume of O2 (at NTP) used in the reaction is-
pressure and constant volume for the reaction (A) 296.5 ml (B) 296.5 L (C) 6226 × 22.4 L (D) 22.4 L
2C6H6(l) + 15O2(g)  12CO2(g) + 6H2O(l) at 25C in kJ is:
25. Enthalpy of polymerisation of ethylene,
(A) – 7.43 (B) + 3.72 (C) – 3.72 (D) + 7.43
nCH2=CH2  CH2CH2)n is 100 kJ per mole of
12. Under the same conditions how many mL of 1 M KOH and
ethylene. Given bond enthalpy of C=C bond is
0.5 M H2SO4 solutions, respectively when mixed for a total
600 kJ mol , enthalpy of CC bond (in kJ mol) will be :
volume of 100 mL produce the highest rise in temperature?
(A) 116.7 (B) 350 (C) 700 (D) indeterminate
(A) 67 : 33 (B) 33 : 67 (C) 40 : 60 (D) 50 : 50

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26. During complete combustion of one mole of butane, 2658 35. Enthalpy of vaporisation of water is 40.5 kJ mol . If average
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kJ of heat is released. The reaction for above change is bond energy of O – H bond in H2O is 456 kJ mol , which
(A) 2C4H10(g) + 13O2(g)  8CO2(g) + 10H2O(l) represents heat of formation of water is:
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ΔcH = –2658.0 kJ mol (A) – 912 kJ mol (B) – 952.5 kJ mol
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(B) C4H10(g) + 13/2 O2(g)  4CO2(g) + 5H2O(g) (C) – 871.5 kJ mol (D) none of these
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ΔcH = –1329.0 kJ mol 36. If the bond energies of H – H, Br – Br and H – Br are 433,
(C) C4H10(g) + 13/2 O2(g)  4CO2(g) + 5H2O(l) –1
192 and 364 kJ mol respectively, the H for reaction
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ΔcH = –2658.0 kJ mol
H2 (g)  Br2 (g)  2HBr(g) is:
(D) C4H10(g) + 13/2 O2(g)  4CO2(g) + 5H2O(l)
ΔcH = +2658.0 kJ mol
–1 (A) –261 kJ (B) +103 kJ (C) +261 kJ (D) –103 kJ
27. From the following data, 37. What is enthalpy change of the following reaction?
C(s, graphite) + O2(g)  CO2(g) Hreaction = –393.5 kJ/mole CH2 = CH2 + H2(g)  CH3 – CH3
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Given, C – H, C – C, C = C, H – H are 414, 347, 615 and

H2(g) + ½ O2 (g)  H2O (l) Hreaction
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= – 286 kJ/mole –1
435 kJ mole respectively.
2C2H6(g)+7O2(g)4CO2(g)+6H2O(l) Hreaction =–3120 kJ/mole (A) – 100 kJ (B) – 125 kJ (C) – 150 kJ (D) – 175 kJ
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Calculate the standard enthalpy of formation of C 2H6(g) (in 38. Based on the values of B.E. given, fH of N2H4(g) is:
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kJ/mole). Given: N – N = 159 kJ mol ; H – H = 436 kJ mol
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(A) –85 (B) –170 (C) 170 (D) 85 N  N = 941 kJ mol ; N – H = 398 kJ mol
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28. 4NH3 (g)  5O2 (g)  4NO(g)  6H2O(l) H  904kJ ...(1) (A) 711 kJ mol (B) 62 kJ mol
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2NO(g)  O2 (g)  2NO2 (g) H  112kJ ...(2) (C) – 98 kJ mol (D) – 711 kJ mol
3NO2 (g)  H2O(l)  2HNO3 (aq)  NO(g) H  140kJ ...(3) 39. The dissociation energy of CH4 and C2H6 are respectively 360
Heat liberated (in kJ/mol) at constant pressure for forming 1 and 620 kcal/mole. The bond energy of C–C is:
mole of aqueous nitric acid from NH3 is: (A) 260 kcal/mole (B) 180 kcal/mole
(A) 986 (B) 493 (C) 246.5 (D) None of these (C) 130 kcal/mole (D) 80 kcal/mole
29. Hf of acetylene is: 40. Determine C – C and C – H bond enthalpy (in kJ/mol)
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C(s) + O2(g)  CO2(g) ; H° = – 393.5 kJ mol Given: Hf : (C2H6) = – 85 kJ/mol, & (C3H8) = – 104 kJ/mol
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H2(g) + ½ O2(g)  H2O (l) ; H° = – 285.8 kJ mol
–1 Hosub (C, s) = 718 kJ/mol, B.E. (H – H) = 436 kJ/mol
2C2H2(g)+5O2(g)  4CO2(g)+2H2O(l); H°=–2598.8 kJ mol
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(A) 226.6 kJ mol (B) 230.5 kJ mol
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(C) 233.8 kJ mol (D) None of these 41. AB, A2 and B2 are diatomic molecules. If the bond
30. Na(s) + ½ Cl2(g)  NaCl(s) rH = –411 kJ/mol enthalpies of A2, AB and B2 are in the ratio 1 : 1 : 0.5 and
H2(g) + S (s) + 2O2(g)  H2SO4(l) rH = –811 kJ/mol the enthalpy of formation of AB from A2 and B2 is – 100 kJ
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2Na(s) + S (s) + 2O2 (g)  Na2SO4 (s) rH = –1382 kJ/mol mol . What is the bond enthalpy of A2?
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½ H2(g) + ½ Cl2(g)  HCl(g) rH = –92 kJ/mol; (A) 400 kJ mol (B) 200 kJ mol
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from these data, the heat change of reaction at constant (C) 100 kJ mol (D) 300 kJ mo
volume ( in kJ/mol) at 27°C for the process 42. Bond energies of H–H, O=O and O–H are 105, 120 and
2NaCl(s) + H2SO4(l)  Na2SO4(s) + 2HCl(g) is 220 k.cals. per mole respectively. Then H in the reaction
(A) 67 (B) 62.02 (C) 71.98 (D) None 2H2(g) + O2(g)  2H2O(l) is:
31. Calculate enthalpy change for the change 8S (g)  S8(g), (A) – 115 (B) – 130 (C) – 118 (D) – 550
given that 43. Heat evolved in the reaction, H2 + Cl2  2HCl is 182 kJ
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H2S2(g)  2H(g) + 2S(g), H = 239.0 k cal mol ; Bond energies H – H = 430 kJ/mole, Cl – Cl=242 kJ/mole.
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H2S(g)  2H(g) + S(g), H = 175.0 k cal mol The H – Cl bond energy is:
(A) + 512.0 k cal (B) – 512 .0 k cal (A) 763 kJ/mole (B) 427 kJ/mole
(C) 508.0 k cal (D) – 508.0 k cal (C) 336 kJ/mole (D) 154 kJ/mole
32. The enthalpy change for the hydration,
CuSO4(s) + 5H2O(g)  CuSO4.5H2O(s) is – 71.50 k cal mol .
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If enthalpy of vaporisation of water is 10.5 k cal mol at
–1 (1) H2O()  H2O(g) ; H = + 40.6 KJ mol
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25C, what would be enthalpy change for the hydration, (2) 2H(g)  H2(g) ; H = – 435.0 KJ mol
CuSO4(s) + 5H2O(l)  CuSO4.5H2O(s) (3) O2(g)  2O(g) ; H = + 489.6 KJ mol
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(A) 61.0 k cal mol (B) – 61.0 k cal mol (4) 2H2 (g) + O2 (g)  2H2O() ; H = – 571.6 KJ mol
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(C) 19.0 k cal mol (D) – 19.0 k cal mol –1 –1
33. If x1, x2 and x3 are enthalpies of H – H, O = O and O – H (A) 584.9 KJ mol (B) 279.8 KJ mol
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bonds respectively, and x4 is the enthalpy of vaporisation of (C) 462.5 KJ mol (D) 925 KJ mol
water, standard enthalpy of combustion of hydrogen is: 45. Heat of hydrogenation of ethene is x1 and that of benzene
(A) x1 + ½ x2 – 2x3 + x4 (B) x1 + ½ x2 – 2x3 – x4 is x2. Hence resonance energy is -
(C) x1 + ½ x2 – x3 + x4 (D) 2x3 – x1 – ½ x2 – x4 (A) x1 – x2 (B) x1 + x2 (C) 3x1 – x2 (D) x1 – 3x2
34. Hof of NF3 is –113 kJ mol–1 and N – F bond energy is
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273.0 kJ mol . If N  N and F – F bond energies are in the
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ratio 6 : 1, their magnitudes (in kJ mol ) will be:
(A) 950.0, 158.3 (B) 840, 140
(C) 941.3, 156.9 (D) 780.0, 13.0
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B B D C C A C B B B A D C B B C A C D D B A D
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