J.R. S. answered 10/11/20
Ph.D. University Professor with 10+ years Tutoring Experience
2HCl + Ba(OH)2 ==> 2H2O + BaCl2 ... BALANCED EQUATION
q = mC∆T
q = heat = -56.2 kJ/mole x moles (see below)
m = mass = 400 ml x 1 g/ml = 400 g
C = specific heat = 4.18 J/gº
∆T = change in temperature = ?
To find q for the reaction, let's see how many moles of reactants we have...
moles HCl = 0.200 L x 0.862 mol/L = 0.1724 mol HCl
moles Ba(OH)2 = 0.200 L x 0.431 mol/L = 0.0862
Complete neutralization because the mol ratio of HCl : Ba(OH)2 is 2:1 as is the number of moles.
∆H = -56.2 kJ/mol x 0.0862 moles = -4.84 kJ = 4840 J
q = mC∆T
4840 J = (400 g)(4.18 J/gº)(∆T)
∆T = 2.89º
Since ∆H is negative, this indicates an exothermic reaction so we must ADD 2.89º to the original temperature.
Final temperature = 24.48º + 2.89º = 27.37ºC