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If water vapour is assumed to be a perfect gas, molar enthalpy change for vaporization of 1 mol of water at 1 bar and 100°C is 41 kJ mol-1 Calculate the internal energy change, when: (i) 1 mol of water is vaporized at 1 bar pressure and 100°C. (ii) 1 mol of water is converted into ice.

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(i) H2O(l) → H2O(g)

Δn(g) = 1 − 0 = 1

\(\because\) ΔH = ΔU + ΔngRT

or ∆U = ∆H − ∆ngRT

Given, ∆H = 41 kJ mol−1,

T = 100 + 273 = 373 K

\(\therefore\) ∆U = 41 kJ mol−1 − 1 × 8.3 J mol−1K−1 × 373 K

= 37.904 kJ mol−1

(ii) H2O(l) → H2O(s)

There is negligible change in volume.

\(\therefore\) p∆V = ∆ngRT = 0

\(\therefore\) ∆H = ∆U

Or ∆U = 41 kJ mol−1



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