The enthalpy of solution of BaCl2(s) and BaCl2.2H2O(s) are -20.6 and 8.8KJ/mol respectively. The enthalpy change for the reaction
BaCl2(s)+2H2O⟶BaCl2.2H2O
The given reaction is
BaCl2(s)+2H2O→BaCl2.2H2O
Given data is;
ΔrH∘1=−20.6 kJ mol−1
ΔrH∘2=8.8kJ mol−1
According to Hess’s law,
ΔrH∘1=ΔrH∘+ΔrH∘2
ΔrH∘=−20.6−8.8
ΔrH∘=−29.4 kJ mol−1