The following pairs of compounds were reacted together and the maximum temperature rise recorded for each reaction. A- 50 cm3 of 2M ammonia solution and 50 cm3...

      

The following pairs of compounds were reacted together and the maximum temperature rise
recorded for each reaction.
A- 50 cm3 of 2M ammonia solution and 50 cm3 of 2M ethanoic acid.
B- 50 cm3 of 2M sodium hydroxide and 50 cm3 of 2M hydrochloric acid.
C- 50 cm3 of 2M sodium hydroxide and 50 cm3 of 2M ethanoic acid.
(a) State the pair which showed:-
(i) the highest temperature rise.
(ii) the lowest temperature rise.
(b) Explain your answers above.

  

Answers


sharon
(a) (i) B (ii) A
(b) Sodium hydroxide and hydrochloric acid are fully ionized hence more free ions to react
while ammonia solution and ethanoic acid are partially ionized hence less ions to react.
sharon kalunda answered the question on May 21, 2019 at 10:21


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