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The enthalpy of neutralization of NH4OH and CH3COOH is −10.5kcalmol−1 and enthalpy of neutralisation of NH4OH with a strong acid is −11.7kcalmol−1 . The enthalpy of ionization of CH3COOH will be
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Solution:
Enthalpy of neutralisation is the amount of energy released during the combination of one moe strong monobasic acid neutralised with the one-mole strong monoacidic base. H+(aq)+(OH)−(aq)→H2O(l)(Δ)neut. H=−13.7kcal
Enthalpy of ionisation of CH3COOH&NH4OH together =−10.5−(−13.7)=+3.2Kcal
Enthalpy of ionisation of only NH4OH=−11.7−(−13.7)=+2Kcal
Enthalpy of ionisation of only CH3COOH=3.2−2=1.2Kcal