Heat of Dissolution: Confirmation Needed

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The discussion revolves around the thermal effects involved in the dissolution of sulfuric acid in water, specifically focusing on the heat of dissolution, heat of reaction, and heat of condensation. Participants explore the implications of these factors in the context of designing a drying absorption tower.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant asserts that there will be a temperature increase due to the heat of dissolution and heat of reaction, while questioning the role of heat of condensation.
  • Another participant expresses uncertainty about how sulfuric acid reacts with water, noting its exothermic nature and potential for severe burns.
  • Some participants propose that the heat of dissolution and heat of reaction may be considered the same in this context, although this remains unclear.
  • There is a suggestion that the heat of condensation might lower the temperature, but it is also questioned whether it could contribute to a temperature increase.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the relationship between heat of dissolution and heat of reaction, nor on the overall thermal effects of these processes. Multiple competing views remain regarding the implications of heat of condensation.

Contextual Notes

There are limitations in the discussion regarding the definitions of heat of dissolution and heat of reaction, as well as the specific conditions under which these thermal effects occur. Some assumptions about the nature of the reactions and their thermal contributions are not fully explored.

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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 definitely 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 definitely 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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