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The heat of fusion of acetone (CH 3 COCH 3 ) at its normal melting point of -95

ID: 103580 • Letter: T

Question

The heat of fusion of acetone (CH3COCH3) at its normal melting point of -95°C is 5.7 kJ/mol, while its heat of vaporization at its normal boiling point of 56°C is 30.1 kJ/mol.

(a) Use these data to calculate the heat of sublimation for CH3COCH3. ______kJ/mol

Is your answer precise or is it approximate? _________


(b) At 298 K, the standard heat of formation of CH3COCH3(l) is -248.4 kJ/mol while the standard heat of formation of CH3COCH3(g) is -217.1 kJ/mol. Use this to calculate the heat of vaporization of acetone.______kJ/mol.

Is your result for part (b) larger or smaller than the value given in the statement of the problem? _________

Explanation / Answer

a)

approx sublimation:

Hsub = Hfusion + Hvapor = 5.7+30.1 = 35.8 kJ/mol

this is approximate, since we assume T° change is neglegible between 56 and -95°C

b

Hsub = CH3COCH3(g) - CH3COCH3(l) = -214.1--248.4 = 34.3 kJ/mol

this is smaller, due to the change in temperature most likely