Math Problem Statement

How do you calculate the total heat lost by 1.75 moles of water as it cools from 140°C (in the gaseous state) to -10°C (in the solid state)?

Solution

To solve this problem, we need to calculate the total heat lost by 1.75 moles of water as it cools from 140C140^\circ C (in the gaseous state) to 10C-10^\circ C (in the solid state). This involves several steps because the heat change depends on phase transitions and specific heat capacities for different phases of water.


Steps:

  1. Cool water vapor from 140C140^\circ C to 100C100^\circ C:
    Use the specific heat capacity for gaseous water, CH2O (g)=33.1J/mol\cdotpKC_{\text{H}_2\text{O (g)}} = 33.1 \, \text{J/mol·K}.

  2. Condense water vapor at 100C100^\circ C:
    The enthalpy of vaporization is ΔHvap=40.7kJ/mol\Delta H_{\text{vap}} = 40.7 \, \text{kJ/mol}.

  3. Cool liquid water from 100C100^\circ C to 0C0^\circ C:
    Use the specific heat capacity for liquid water, CH2O (l)=75.4J/mol\cdotpKC_{\text{H}_2\text{O (l)}} = 75.4 \, \text{J/mol·K}.

  4. Freeze liquid water at 0C0^\circ C:
    The enthalpy of fusion is ΔHfus=6.02kJ/mol\Delta H_{\text{fus}} = 6.02 \, \text{kJ/mol}.

  5. Cool solid water from 0C0^\circ C to 10C-10^\circ C:
    Use the specific heat capacity for solid water, CH2O (s)=37.6J/mol\cdotpKC_{\text{H}_2\text{O (s)}} = 37.6 \, \text{J/mol·K}.


Calculation:

1. Cool water vapor from 140C140^\circ C to 100C100^\circ C:

q1=nCH2O (g)ΔT=1.75mol33.1J/mol\cdotpK(140100)Kq_1 = n \cdot C_{\text{H}_2\text{O (g)}} \cdot \Delta T = 1.75 \, \text{mol} \cdot 33.1 \, \text{J/mol·K} \cdot (140 - 100) \, \text{K} q1=1.7533.140=2317J=2.317kJq_1 = 1.75 \cdot 33.1 \cdot 40 = 2317 \, \text{J} = 2.317 \, \text{kJ}

2. Condense water vapor at 100C100^\circ C:

q2=nΔHvap=1.75mol40.7kJ/molq_2 = n \cdot \Delta H_{\text{vap}} = 1.75 \, \text{mol} \cdot 40.7 \, \text{kJ/mol} q2=71.225kJq_2 = 71.225 \, \text{kJ}

3. Cool liquid water from 100C100^\circ C to 0C0^\circ C:

q3=nCH2O (l)ΔT=1.75mol75.4J/mol\cdotpK(1000)Kq_3 = n \cdot C_{\text{H}_2\text{O (l)}} \cdot \Delta T = 1.75 \, \text{mol} \cdot 75.4 \, \text{J/mol·K} \cdot (100 - 0) \, \text{K} q3=1.7575.4100=13,195J=13.195kJq_3 = 1.75 \cdot 75.4 \cdot 100 = 13,195 \, \text{J} = 13.195 \, \text{kJ}

4. Freeze liquid water at 0C0^\circ C:

q4=nΔHfus=1.75mol6.02kJ/molq_4 = n \cdot \Delta H_{\text{fus}} = 1.75 \, \text{mol} \cdot 6.02 \, \text{kJ/mol} q4=10.535kJq_4 = 10.535 \, \text{kJ}

5. Cool solid water from 0C0^\circ C to 10C-10^\circ C:

q5=nCH2O (s)ΔT=1.75mol37.6J/mol\cdotpK(0(10))Kq_5 = n \cdot C_{\text{H}_2\text{O (s)}} \cdot \Delta T = 1.75 \, \text{mol} \cdot 37.6 \, \text{J/mol·K} \cdot (0 - (-10)) \, \text{K} q5=1.7537.610=658J=0.658kJq_5 = 1.75 \cdot 37.6 \cdot 10 = 658 \, \text{J} = 0.658 \, \text{kJ}


Total Heat Lost:

qtotal=q1+q2+q3+q4+q5q_{\text{total}} = q_1 + q_2 + q_3 + q_4 + q_5 qtotal=2.317+71.225+13.195+10.535+0.658q_{\text{total}} = 2.317 + 71.225 + 13.195 + 10.535 + 0.658 qtotal=97.93kJq_{\text{total}} = 97.93 \, \text{kJ}


Final Answer:

The total heat lost is 97.93 kJ.


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Related Questions:

  1. What happens to the entropy of the system during the phase transitions?
  2. How would the calculations change if the water was initially a liquid at 140C140^\circ C?
  3. What is the significance of latent heat during phase changes?
  4. Why does water have different specific heat capacities in different states?
  5. How would the result change if only 1 mole of water was used?

Tip:

Always ensure that the units are consistent throughout your calculations to avoid errors. For example, convert J\text{J} to kJ\text{kJ} when summing heat energies.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Heat Transfer
Phase Changes
Specific Heat Capacity
Enthalpy of Vaporization
Enthalpy of Fusion

Formulas

q = n * C * ΔT
q = n * ΔH
Total Heat = q1 + q2 + q3 + q4 + q5

Theorems

First Law of Thermodynamics (Conservation of Energy)
Latent Heat Theory

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 11-12