Q.
The following two reactions are known Fe2O3(s)+3CO(g)→2Fe(s)+3CO2(g);ΔH=−26.8kJ FeO(s)+CO(g)→Fe(s)+CO2(g);ΔH−16.5kJ
The value of ΔH for the following reaction Fe2O3(s)+CO(g)→2FeO(s)+CO2(g) is
Given,
(I) Fe2O(s)+3CO(g)→2Fe(s)+3CO2(g) ΔH=−26.8kJ
(II) FeO(s)+CO(g)→Fe(s)+CO2(g) ΔH=−16.5kJ
On multiplying Eq (II) with 2, we get
(III) 2FeO(s)+2CO(g)→2Fe(s)+2CO2(g) ΔH=−33kJ
On subtracting Eq (III) from I, we get Fe2O3(s)+CO(g)→2FeO(s)+CO2(g) ΔH=−26.8−(−33) =+6.2kJ