Q.
Given, NH3(g)+3Cl2(g)⇌NCl3(g)+3HCl(g)−ΔH1 N2(g)+3H2(g)⇌2NH3(g)−ΔH2 H2(g)+Cl2(g)⇌2HCl(g)−ΔH3
The heat of formation of NCl3(g) in terms of ΔH1,ΔH2 and ΔH3 is
NH3(g)+3Cl2(g)⇌NCl3(g)+3HCl(g); −ΔH1...(i) N2(g)+3H2(g)⇌2NH3(g); −ΔH2...(ii) H2(g)+Cl2(g)⇌2HCl(g) ; +ΔH3...(iii)
Multiply Eq. (i) by 2 and Eq. (iii) by 3, add
Eq. (i) to Eq. (ii) and subtract Eq. (iii) to get
the heat of formation of NCl3(g); N2+3Cl2⇌2NCl3 2ΔHf=2×(−ΔH1)+(−ΔH2)−3×(+ΔH3)
or ΔHf=−ΔH1−21ΔH2−23ΔH3