Heat of Dissolution: Confirmation Needed

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The discussion centers on the design of a sulfuric acid drying absorption tower, focusing on the temperature dynamics during the process. Key points include the understanding that the temperature increase is primarily due to the heat of dissolution and the heat of reaction, while the heat of condensation may lead to a cooling effect. There is uncertainty regarding whether the heat of dissolution and heat of reaction are the same, with a suggestion that they may be similar in this context. The exothermic nature of sulfuric acid's reaction with water is emphasized, highlighting the dangers of skin contact due to severe burns caused by the acid's boiling. The conversation also references external resources for further clarification on enthalpy and acid reactions, reinforcing the need for a deeper understanding of these thermal dynamics in the design process.
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I am designing a sulphuric acid drying absorption tower, the acid absorbpes the water vopur from a gaseous stream.
There will be a temperature increase due to three factors:-

Heat of Dissolution
Heat of Reaction
Heat of condensation

Can someone confirm this please, I think the heat of condensation will lower the temperature but there will be a temperature increase due to the other to.

I am no too sure if the heat of dissolution and reaction are the same thing, I know the heat of reaction, but cannot find the heat of dissolution which I am assuming to be around ∆Hodis = -10 kJ/mol

Thankyou. and sorry for posting three question in such a short time but they are very much linked together.
 
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I just wonder, how does H2SO4 react with water?
 
I don't know how it reacts, but it is really really exothermic. It can't be washed off the skin because the acid boils causing more severe burns than the acid itself I believe.

I would guess dissolution and reaction are the same thing in this case. Cause I also don't really see what the reaction would be.
 
katchum said:
I just wonder, how does H2SO4 react with water?

Hello thanks for your reply I found this website that also put me off

http://people.depauw.edu/harvey/Chem 260/pdf files/Worksheets/EnthalpyStrongAcidKey.pdf

So temperature increase is definately caused by heat of dissolution, and some cooling by heat of water condensating or would this infact also increase the temperature? and then may be heat of reaction which I don't understand.

thankyou.
 
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thearny said:
I don't know how it reacts, but it is really really exothermic. It can't be washed off the skin because the acid boils causing more severe burns than the acid itself I believe.

I would guess dissolution and reaction are the same thing in this case. Cause I also don't really see what the reaction would be.

Hello thanks for your reply I found this website that also put me off

http://people.depauw.edu/harvey/Chem 260/pdf files/Worksheets/EnthalpyStrongAcidKey.pdf

So temperature increase is definately caused by heat of dissolution, and some cooling by heat of water condensating or would this infact also increase the temperature? and then may be heat of reaction which I don't understand.

thankyou.
 
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