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Because enthalpy is a state function and an extensive property.
... Intermediate equations with known enthalpies are added together.
... Intermediate equations with known enthalpies are added together.
Hess's law is important to thermochemistry because it allows us to anticipate enthalpy changes of reactions that are too slow to realistically record, such as rusting or reactions that are too fast. Hess's law, stating that the enthalpy is the same regardless of the pathway, allows us to take known enthalpy values and substituting them in to find your target reaction's enthalpy change. Credentials: I almost have a high-school diploma :P, so don't quote me; u won't sound any smarter than I do. S14 ftw!
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C - The enthalpy of reaction does not depend on the steps taken in the reaction. APEX --WXM--
Hess's law is based on the principle that the enthalpy change of a reaction is independent of the pathway taken. This means that the overall enthalpy change for a reaction is the same, regardless of the number of steps involved in the reaction as long as the initial and final conditions are the same.
All the reactions in a path are added together.
Yes, the reaction involving the solid is actually an individual step in the equation of the reaction between the solutions. If you were to add the change in enthalpy of the reaction with the solid NaOh to the change in enthalpy of the other step in the reaction (that's adding water and the NaOh pellets) you would find the sum equivalent to the change in enthalpy of the reaction involving the two solutions (this is supported by Hess's law). I suggest that you consider Hess's law for more information.
Hess's law makes it possible to determine the overall enthalpy change for a chemical reaction by combining the enthalpy changes of multiple indirect reactions that add up to the desired reaction. This allows the prediction and calculation of the energy changes in chemical reactions, even if direct measurement of the reaction is not possible.
To solve Hess's law problems, first write out the chemical equations for all reactions involved. Then calculate the enthalpy change for each reaction. Finally, add or subtract the enthalpy changes to obtain the overall enthalpy change for the desired reaction.
Because enthalpy is a state function and an extensive property.
To use Hess Law, one simply uses the known equations and their respective ∆H values, rearranges them as necessary to arrive at the target equation (unknown ∆H) and then adds the ∆H values to obtain the value for the target equation. This is possible because Hess Law applies to state functions which are independent of the path.
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The enthalpy of a reaction does not depend on the reactant path taken.
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