The average enthalpy of neutralization for HNO3 and NaOH is -55.95 kJ/mol H2O. Post Lab Questions:
1. The temperature change of water will increase because the heat in hot water will transfer to cold water in the calorimeter.
2. Part A.5. His decision will decrease the specific heat of the unknown metal. The highest measured temperature is lower than the extrapolated temperature, so the temperature change of water will decrease and the temperature change of metal will increase. Consequently the specific heat of the metal will be too low.
3. Part B. The enthalpy of neutralization for strong acid and strong reactions base should be about the same because their reactions are based on the reaction of H+ in strong acid solution and OH– in strong base solution. However, weak acid and strong base reactions will not stay the same because they do not follow the same reactions of H+ and OH–.
4. Part B. Heat loss to the calorimeter = (2.35g) × (6.22℃) × (1.34 J/g•℃) = 19.6 J.
5. Part B.3. As Jacob added 40.0 mL of 1.1 M HCl to 50.0 mL of 1.0 M NaOH, the limiting reaction now is HCl because the moles of HCl is less than the moles of NaOH. Thus, the moles of H2O has to be calculated based on the moles of