A student performs the first trial of this experiment and obtains the following data:
50.0 mL, 0.50 M CuSO4
5.0 mL, 5.0 M ethylenediamine (en)
T_initial = 21.5°C. This is the average temperature of the CuSO4 and en solutions before mixing.
T_final = 27.5°C. This is the temperature value determined by plotting temperature vs. time and extrapolating to t = 0 when the CuSO4 and en solutions are first mixed.
d = 1.0 g/mL
Csolution = Ssolution = 4.184 J/g°C
C Calorimeter = 20.0 J/°C
Calculate the heat of the reaction (Qreaction). Hint: See page 159 in the lab manual.
Qreaction = -1.5 kJ/mol
Qreaction = +1.5 kJ/mol
Qreaction = -6.9 kJ/mol
Qreaction = +6.9 kJ/mol