Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321910419
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Chapter 5 - Thermochemistry - Exercises - Page 206: 5.42c

Answer

1 mol of H2 (g) and 0.5 mol O2 (g) at $25^{\circ}C$ have a higher enthalpy than 1 mol H2O (l) at $25^{\circ}C$.

Work Step by Step

Enthalpy can be defined as the total amount of heat in a system. Because molecules in the gas phase have a higher average kinetice energy than molecules in the liquid phase, the 1 mol of H2 (g) and 0.5 mol O2 (g) at $25^{\circ}C$ will have a higher enthalpy than 1 mol H2O (l) at $25^{\circ}C$.
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