40 gm of NaOH reacts with 24.5 gm H2SO4 in an aqueous medium. The quantity of heat liberated due to neutralisation is:
A
13.7 K.cal
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B
27.4 K.cal
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C
6.85 K.cal
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D
1.37 K.cal
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Solution
The correct option is C 6.85 K.cal Moles of NaOH =4040=1 Moles of H2SO4=24.598=14 Moles of OH−1=1 Moles of H+=1/2 ∴ Heat liberated will be 13.7×12 Kcal (as H+ is limiting) = 6.85 Kcal