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11. Balance the following redox equation occurring in aqueous solution:  
KMnO

4

 + KCl + H

2

SO

4

 

 MnSO

4

 + K

2

SO

4

 + H

2

O + Cl

2

   

What is the stoichiometric coefficient for chlorine (Cl

2

) when the equation is balanced 

with smallest whole number coefficients? 

a. 1 

 

b. 3  
c. 5 

 

d. 8  
e. 10 

 

 
 
Thermodynamics and Thermochemistry 

 

1. Data: 
(1) H

2

(

g

) + ½O

2

(

g

 H

2

O(

g

Δ

H

 = -241.8 kJ  

(2) H

2

(

g

) + ½O

2

(

g

 H

2

O(

l

Δ

H

 = -285.8 kJ  

On the basis of the above data, which of the following statements is 

false

?  

a.

 

Reaction (1) is exothermic.  

b.

 

Reaction (2) is the formation reaction for H

2

O(

l

).  

c.

 

The reverse of reaction (2) is endothermic.  

d.

 

The energy content of H

2

O(

g

) is lower than H

2

O(

l

).  

e.

 

Δ

H

 for the reaction: H

2

O(

l

 H

2

O(

g

) is + 44 kJ/mol.  

2. What is the amount of heat necessary to raise the temperature of 8.5 kg of water from 
12.5 °C to 84 °C?  

a.

 

3.0 x 10

3

 kJ  

b.

 

36 J  

c.

 

2.5 x 10

3

 kJ  

d.

 

2.5 x 10

6

 kJ  

e.

 

25 kJ  

3. Data:   

Δ

H

°

f

 values: CH

4

(

g

), -74.8 kJ; CO

2

(

g

), -393.5 kJ; H

2

O(

l

), -285.8 kJ. 

Using the 

Δ

H

°

f

 data above, calculate 

Δ

H

°

rxn

 for the reaction below. 

Reaction: CH

4

(

g

) + 2O

2

(

g

 CO

2

(

g

) + 2H

2

O(

l

)  

a.

 

-604.2 kJ  

b.

 

890.3 kJ  

c.

 

-997.7 kJ  

d.

 

-890.3 kJ  

e.

 

none of the above  

Comments:

Multiple choice questions in General Chemistry

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