Chemistry 12th Edition

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Chapter 6 - Thermochemistry - Questions & Problems - Page 265: 6.72

Answer

11 kJ

Work Step by Step

$w=-\Delta nRT$ where $\Delta n$ is the number of moles of product gases-number of moles of reactant gases. $w=-(3.70\,mol)(8.314\,Jmol^{-1}K^{-1})(78.3+273.15)K$ $=-11000\,J=-11\,kJ$ The negative sign indicates that the work is done by the system and the volume is expanding. Therefore, expansion work done=11 kJ.
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