What is the enthalpy change when 2 moles of water vapor condense to liquid water

Practice Questions

Q1
What is the enthalpy change when 2 moles of water vapor condense to liquid water at constant temperature?
  1. -2ΔH_vap
  2. 2ΔH_vap
  3. 0
  4. ΔH_vap

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the enthalpy change when 2 moles of water vapor condense to liquid water at constant temperature?
  • Step 1: Understand that enthalpy change (ΔH) is the heat energy change during a process.
  • Step 2: Know that when water vapor condenses to liquid water, it releases heat.
  • Step 3: Identify that the enthalpy of vaporization (ΔH_vap) is the amount of heat needed to turn liquid water into vapor.
  • Step 4: Realize that during condensation, the same amount of heat is released, but as a negative value because heat is leaving the system.
  • Step 5: Since we are condensing 2 moles of water vapor, the total enthalpy change will be -2 times the enthalpy of vaporization.
  • Step 6: Write the final expression for the enthalpy change as -2ΔH_vap.
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