If you take Organic Chemistry Laboratory (CHM2211L) you will learn the term reflux. A reaction is considered to be at reflux when it is set at the boiling point of your solvent. a. In order to bring 74.81 mL of chloroform (density = 1.4832 g/cm3 , c = 0.96 J/g*K ) to reflux from room temperature (25 oC) it requires 1.46 kJ of energy. What will be the temperature (in oF) of the chloroform?

Respuesta :

Answer : The temperature of the chloroform will be, [tex]101.67^oF[/tex]

Explanation :

First we have to calculate the mass of chloroform.

[tex]\text{Mass of chloroform}=\text{Density of chloroform}\times \text{Volume of chloroform}=1.4832g/ml\times 74.81ml=110.958g[/tex]

conversion used : [tex](1cm^3=1ml)[/tex]

Now we have to calculate the temperature of the chloroform.

Formula used :

[tex]q=m\times c\times (T_{final}-T_{initial})[/tex]

where,

q = amount of heat or energy = 1.46 kJ = 1460 J   (1 kJ = 1000 J)

[tex]c[/tex] = specific heat capacity = [tex]0.96J/g.K[/tex]

m = mass of substance = 110.958 g

[tex]T_{final}[/tex] = final temperature = ?

[tex]T_{initial}[/tex] = initial temperature = [tex]25^oC=273+25=298K[/tex]

Now put all the given values in the above formula, we get:

[tex]1460J=110.958g\times 0.96J/g.K\times (T_{final}-298)K[/tex]

[tex]T_{final}=311.706K[/tex]

Now we have to convert the temperature from Kelvin to Fahrenheit.

The conversion used for the temperature from Kelvin to Fahrenheit is:

[tex]^oC=\frac{5}{9}\times (^oF-32)[/tex]

As we know that, [tex]K=^oC+273[/tex] or, [tex]K-273=^oC[/tex]

[tex]K-273=\frac{5}{9}\times (^oF-32)[/tex]

[tex]K=\frac{5}{9}\times (^oF-32)+273[/tex]  ...........(1)

Now put the value of temperature of Kelvin in (1), we get:

[tex]311.706K=\frac{5}{9}\times (^oF-32)+273[/tex]

[tex]T_{final}=101.67^oF[/tex]

Therefore, the temperature of the chloroform will be, [tex]101.67^oF[/tex]