Question
Class 11ChemistryThermodynamics

Calculate the enthalpy change on freezing 1.0 mol of water at 10.0 °C to ice at −10 °C.

ΔfusH = 6.03 kJ mol−1 at 0 °C 

Cp[H2O(l)] = 75.3 J mol−1 K−1

Cp[H2O(s)] = 36.8 J mol−1 K−1

Verified Answer

Total ΔH = (1 mol at 10 °C → 1 mol at 0 °C) + (1 mol at 0 °C → 1 mol ice at 0 °C) + (1 mol ice at 0 °C → 1 mol ice at −10 °C)

= Cp[H2O(l)] × ΔT + ΔHfreezing + Cp[H2O(s)] × ΔT

= (75.3 J mol−1 K−1)(0 − 10)K + (−6.03 kJ mol−1) + (36.8 JKmol−1 K−1)(−10K)

= −753 J mol−1 − 6.03 kJ mol−1 − 368 J mol−1

= −0.753 kJ mol−1 − 6.03 kJ mol−1 − 0.368 kJ mol−1

= −7.151 kJ mol−1