Q.
The heats of neutralisation of HCl with NH4OH and NaOH with CH3COOHare respectively −51.4and−50.6kJeq−1 The heat of neutralisation of acetic acid with NH4OH will be
(i) HCI+NH4OH→NH4Cl+H2O;ΔH=−51.4kJ
(ii) CH3COOH+NaOH→CH3COONa+H2O;ΔH=−50.6kJ
(iii) CH3COOH+NH4OH→CH3COONH4+H2O;AH=?
We know
(iv) HCl+NaOH→NaCl+H2O;ΔH = -57-4 kJ
To get (iii) add (i) and (ii) and subtract (iv).
(Please note that salts formed in case (i) and (ii) are almost completely ionised. Also suppose that the salt formed in case (iii) is also ionised). ΔH = (- 51.4) + (-50.6) - (-57.4) kJ
= _ 51.4 - 50.6 + 57.4 = -44.6 kJ