Use (IE) and (EA) listed below to determine whether the following process is endothermic or exothermic: Mg(g)+2F(g)→Mg2+(g)+2F−(g) (IE)1 of Mg(g)=737.7kJmol−1 (IE)2 of Mg(g)=1451kJmol−1 (EA) of F(g)=−328kJmol−1
A
Endothermic
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B
Exothermic
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C
Isothermic
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D
None of these
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Solution
The correct option is A Endothermic ΔH Mg(g)→Mg+(g)+e− 737.7 kJ Mg+(g)→Mg2+(g)+e− 1451 kJ 2F(g)+2e−→2F−(g) -328 × 2kJ Mg(g)+2F(g)→Mg2+(g)+2F−(g)ΔH=1532.7kJ Thus, endothermic