Given that S+32O2→SO3+2xkcal and SO2+12O2→SO3+ykcal then, the enthalpy of formation of SO2 will be:
A
(2x+y)kcalmol−1
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B
(x−y)kcal mol−1
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C
(x+y)kcal mol−1
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D
(y−2x)kcal mol−1
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Solution
The correct option is D(y−2x)kcal mol−1 S+32O2→SO3;ΔH=−2xkcal……(i) SO2+12O2→SO3;ΔH=−ykcal……(ii) Reversing the eqn (2), we get SO3→SO2+12O2;ΔH=+ykcal……(iii)
Adding equation (i) and (iii), S+O2→SO2;ΔH=(y−2x)kcal