How Do You Determine the Heat of Reaction for CO + NO2 Reaction?

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The heat of reaction for the CO + NO2 reaction can be determined using the activation energy of 135 kJ/mol for the forward reaction. To find the heat of reaction, one must consider the enthalpy change associated with the products and reactants. The activation energy for the reverse reaction can be calculated by adding the heat of reaction to the activation energy of the forward reaction. Resources, such as the provided link, can assist in understanding the calculation of reaction enthalpy. Understanding kinetics and how to manipulate equations is crucial for solving these types of problems.
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Can somebody help me with this please?

CO + NO2 ----> CO2 + NO the activation energy for the forward reaction is 135 kJ/mol of CO reacted.
a) determine the heat of reaction
b) fron the data given , and the Delta Hr for the reaction , determine the activation energy for the reverse reaction.

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Do you have any ideas about the problem? Do you remember Kinetics and flipping equations and what was involved there?
 
Stevedye56 said:
Do you have any ideas about the problem? Do you remember Kinetics and flipping equations and what was involved there?

I know the molecules in the reaction need 135kJ to start the reaction. But when determining heat of reaction, the number is not even close to 135 kJ.
 
This site has some good information on calculating the reaction enthalpy. http://www.science.uwaterloo.ca/~cchieh/cact/c120/heatreac.html
 
richi said:
I know the molecules in the reaction need 135kJ to start the reaction. But when determining heat of reaction, the number is not even close to 135 kJ.

Thanks it is helpful.
 
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