2 NH4CIO4(s)→ N₂(g) + Cl₂(g) + 2 O2(g) + 4 H₂O(g) AH = -375.6 kJ The enthalpy of formation of H₂O(g) is -241.8 kJ. Calculate the enthalpy of formation of ammonium perchlorate.
Thermochemistry
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Exergonic Reaction
The term exergonic is derived from the Greek word in which ‘ergon’ means work and exergonic means ‘work outside’. Exergonic reactions releases work energy. Exergonic reactions are different from exothermic reactions, the one that releases only heat energy during the course of the reaction. So, exothermic reaction is one type of exergonic reaction. Exergonic reaction releases work energy in different forms like heat, light or sound. For example, a glow stick releases light making that an exergonic reaction and not an exothermic reaction since no heat is released. Even endothermic reactions at very high temperature are exergonic.
![**Ammonium Perchlorate Decomposition and Enthalpy Calculation**
**4) Safety Note:**
Ammonium perchlorate must be handled with caution as it can decompose violently. The decomposition is represented by the following thermochemical equation:
\[ 2 \text{NH}_4\text{ClO}_4(s) \rightarrow \text{N}_2(g) + \text{Cl}_2(g) + 2 \text{O}_2(g) + 4 \text{H}_2\text{O}(g) \]
The enthalpy change (\(\Delta H\)) for this reaction is \(-375.6 \text{ kJ}\).
Additionally, the enthalpy of formation for water in its gaseous form, \(\text{H}_2\text{O}(g)\), is given as \(-241.8 \text{ kJ}\).
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