Calculate ΔHof for chloride ion from the following data: 12H2(g)+12Cl2(g⟶HCl(g);ΔH=−92.4kJmol−1 HCl(g)+nH2O⟶H+(aq.)+Cl−(aq.);ΔH=−74.8kJmol−1 ΔHof(H+(aq.)=0.0kJmol−1
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−167kJmol−1
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B
267kJmol−1
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C
167kJmol−1
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D
−267kJmol−1
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Solution
The correct option is A−167kJmol−1 Heat of formation of chloride ion = heat of formation of HCl + heat of hydrolysis of HCl
Heat of formation of chloride ion = −92.4+(−74.8)=−167KJmol−1