Respuesta :
I have a helpful trick for such problems.Â
Step 1:
Write the equation asked with exact moles given in question,
                    PCl₃ + Cl₂   →  PCl₅      --------(1)
Step 2:
Write equations given in data along with energies,
                P₄ + 6Cl₂    →  4PCl₃    ΔH = −1280 kj -----(2)
                P₄ + 10Cl₂  →  4PCl₅     ΔH = −1774 kj -----(3)
Step 3:
Compare the equation 1 with eq 2 and 3 and modify eq 2 and 3 according to eq 1 both in terms of reactant and product and number of moles. For example in eq 1 PCl₃ is on left hand side and its number of moles is one, so, modify eq, 2 according to eq 1 both in terms of moles and reactant product sides. i.e.
By inter converting eq 2, the sign of energy will change from negative to positive, and divide eq 2 with 4, to have its ratio's equal to eq 1
               PCl₃  →  1/4 P₄ + 1.5 Cl₂       ΔH = +320 KJ
Same steps are done for eq 3, but in this case signs are not changed only moles are changed
              1/4P₄ + 2.5Cl₂   →  1/4PCl₅      ΔH = −443.5 kj
Now,Â
Compare both last equations,
               PCl₃  →  1/4 P₄ + 1.5 Cl₂       ΔH = +320 KJ
              1/4P₄ + 2.5Cl₂   →  4/4PCl₅       ΔH = −443.5 kj
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             PCl₃ + Cl₂   →   PCl₅          ΔH = -123.5 KJ
Step 1:
Write the equation asked with exact moles given in question,
                    PCl₃ + Cl₂   →  PCl₅      --------(1)
Step 2:
Write equations given in data along with energies,
                P₄ + 6Cl₂    →  4PCl₃    ΔH = −1280 kj -----(2)
                P₄ + 10Cl₂  →  4PCl₅     ΔH = −1774 kj -----(3)
Step 3:
Compare the equation 1 with eq 2 and 3 and modify eq 2 and 3 according to eq 1 both in terms of reactant and product and number of moles. For example in eq 1 PCl₃ is on left hand side and its number of moles is one, so, modify eq, 2 according to eq 1 both in terms of moles and reactant product sides. i.e.
By inter converting eq 2, the sign of energy will change from negative to positive, and divide eq 2 with 4, to have its ratio's equal to eq 1
               PCl₃  →  1/4 P₄ + 1.5 Cl₂       ΔH = +320 KJ
Same steps are done for eq 3, but in this case signs are not changed only moles are changed
              1/4P₄ + 2.5Cl₂   →  1/4PCl₅      ΔH = −443.5 kj
Now,Â
Compare both last equations,
               PCl₃  →  1/4 P₄ + 1.5 Cl₂       ΔH = +320 KJ
              1/4P₄ + 2.5Cl₂   →  4/4PCl₅       ΔH = −443.5 kj
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             PCl₃ + Cl₂   →   PCl₅          ΔH = -123.5 KJ