Heat of Dissolution: Confirmation Needed

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The discussion centers on the thermal dynamics involved in a sulphuric acid drying absorption tower, specifically addressing the heat of dissolution, heat of reaction, and heat of condensation. It is confirmed that the heat of dissolution contributes to a temperature increase, while the heat of condensation may lead to cooling. The heat of reaction, which is highly exothermic when sulfuric acid (H2SO4) interacts with water, also plays a significant role in the overall temperature change. The heat of dissolution is estimated at ∆Hodis = -10 kJ/mol, and there is confusion regarding whether dissolution and reaction are the same 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 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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