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Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems

Total Energy Change in Sodium Bicarbonate Decomposition

Very Hard General Chemistry Thermodynamics And Thermochemistry

In an isolated system, a 10.0 g sample of solid sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) is heated to a temperature of 300 °C. During the process, sodium bicarbonate undergoes decomposition according to the reaction:

2 NaHCO3(s) → Na2CO3(s) + CO2(g) + H2O(g)

The standard enthalpy change (ΔH°) for this reaction is 128 kJ/mol. Assume that the molar mass of NaHCO3 is 84 g/mol. Calculate the total energy change (in kJ) when the entire sample is completely decomposed.

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