When 1 mole of oxalic acid is treated with excess of NaOH in dilute aqueous solution, 106 kJ of heat is liberated. Predict the enthalpy of ionization of the acid ?
8.6 kJ mol−1
H2C2O4(aq)→2H+aq+C2O2−4(aq);ΔH=x kJ[H+(aq)+OH−(aq)H2O(r).ΔH=−57.3kJ]×2H2C2O4+2OH−→2H2O(r)+C2O2−4,ΔH=x−114.6!kJBut x−114.6=−106(given)⇒x=8.6kJ mol−1