The following two reactions are known $\begin{aligned} & \mathrm{Fe}_2 \mathrm{O}_3(\mathrm{~s})+3…

The following two reactions are known $\begin{aligned} & \mathrm{Fe}_2 \mathrm{O}_3(\mathrm{~s})+3 \mathrm{CO}(\mathrm{g}) \longrightarrow 2 \mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{s})+3 \mathrm{CO}_2(\mathrm{~g}), \\ & \Delta \mathrm{H}=-26.8 \mathrm{~kJ} \\ & \mathrm{FeO}(\mathrm{s})+\mathrm{CO}(\mathrm{g}) \longrightarrow \mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{s})+\mathrm{CO}_2(\mathrm{~g}) \\ & \Delta \mathrm{H}=-16.5 \mathrm{~kJ} \end{aligned}$ The value of $\Delta \mathrm{H}$ for the following reaction $\mathrm{Fe}_2 \mathrm{O}_3(\mathrm{~s})+\mathrm{CO}(\mathrm{g}) \longrightarrow 2 \mathrm{FeO}(\mathrm{s})+\mathrm{CO}_2(\mathrm{~g})$ is
  1. $+10.3 \mathrm{~kJ}$
  2. $-43.3 \mathrm{~kJ}$
  3. $-10.3 \mathrm{~kJ}$
  4. $+6.2 \mathrm{~kJ}$

Solution

Given, (I) $\mathrm{Fe}_2 \mathrm{O}_3(\mathrm{~s})+3 \mathrm{CO}(\mathrm{g}) \longrightarrow 2 \mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{s})+3 \mathrm{CO}_2(\mathrm{~g})$; $\Delta \mathrm{H}=-26.8 \mathrm{~kJ}$ (II) $\mathrm{FeO}$ (s) $+\mathrm{CO}(\mathrm{g}) \longrightarrow \mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{s})+\mathrm{CO}_2(\mathrm{~g})$; $\Delta \mathrm{H}=-16.5 \mathrm{~kJ}$ On multiplying Eq (II) with 2, we get (III) $2 \mathrm{FeO}(\mathrm{s})+2 \mathrm{CO}(\mathrm{g}) \longrightarrow 2 \mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{s})+2 \mathrm{CO}_2(\mathrm{~g})$; $\Delta \mathrm{H}=-33 \mathrm{~kJ}$ On subtracting Eq (III) from I, we get $\begin{array}{r} \mathrm{Fe}_2 \mathrm{O}_3(\mathrm{~s})+\mathrm{CO}(\mathrm{g}) \longrightarrow 2 \mathrm{FeO}(\mathrm{s})+\mathrm{CO}_2(\mathrm{~g}) ; \\ \Delta \mathrm{H}=-26.8-(-33) \\ =+6.2 \mathrm{~kJ} \end{array}$

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