If water vapour is assumed to be a perfect gas, molar enthalpy change for vapourisation of 1 mol of water at 1bar and 100°C is 41kJ mol -1 . Calculate the internal energy change, when
(i) 1 mol of water is vaporised at 1 bar pressure and 100°C.
(ii) 1 mol of water is converted into ice.
Molar enthalpy equation for an ideal or perfect gas is
is the molar enthalpy = 41kJ mol -1
is the internal energy change - to be calculated
is the no. of moles created or absorbed during the chemical reaction
R is the gas constant = 8.314 J mol -1 K-1
T is temperature in K = 100 degree C = 373 K
The internal energy change, when
(i) 1 mol of water is vaporised at 1 bar pressure and 100�C.
Let us consider the reaction,
=
= 3-2
= 1
Substituting in molar enthalpy equation for an ideal or perfect gas, the imternal energy change is,
The internal energy change, when
(ii) 1 mol of water is converted into ice.
Let us consider the reaction,
=
= 1-1
= 0
Substituting in molar enthalpy equation for an ideal or perfect gas, the imternal energy change is,