8.5 - Hess's Law and Enthalpy Changes

Cards (5)

  • Hess's Law
    enthalpy change in converting reactants to products is the same no matter the route taken
  • what can you calculate using Hess's Law?
    standard enthalpy changes of formation from standard enthalpy changes of combustion and vice versa
  • using Hess's Law to calculate enthalpy changes - written method
    write equation for enthalpy change you want to find - balanced and with state symbols
    use information given in question to complete a cycle that works for Hess's Law
    apply Hess's Law - find 2 routes in diagram that don't go against flow of arrows
    total enthalpy change on the two routes will be the same so add enthalpy changes on each route & equate them then find unknown
  • arrows point up
    formation
  • arrows point down
    combustion