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Given that
S+32O2SO3+2x kcal and
SO2+12O2SO3+y kcal then, the enthalpy of formation of SO2 will be:

A
(2x+y) kcalmol1
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(xy) kcal mol1
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(x+y) kcal mol1
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D
(y2x) kcal mol1
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Solution

The correct option is D (y2x) kcal mol1
S+32O2SO3 ; ΔH=2x kcal(i)
SO2+12O2SO3 ; ΔH=y kcal(ii)
Reversing the eqn (2), we get
SO3SO2+12O2 ; ΔH=+y kcal(iii)

Adding equation (i) and (iii),
S+O2SO2 ; ΔH=(y2x) kcal

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