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Combine thermochemical equations given in symbols to get the required enthalpy

This type of question, asked 3 times: 10 Apr 2023, 24 Jan 2025, 29 Jan 2025. All 3 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    10 Apr 2023

    43
    Given (A) 2CO(g)+O2( g)→2CO2( g) ΔH1θ=−xkJmol−12CO(g) +O_{2}(\text{ }g) \rightarrow 2CO_{2}(\text{ }g)\ \Delta H_{1}^{\theta}= - xkJmol^{- 1} (B) C(graphite) +O2+O_{2} (g) →CO2( g)ΔH2θ=−ykJmol−1\rightarrow CO_{2}(\text{ }g)\Delta H_{2}^{\theta}= - ykJmol^{- 1} The ΔHθ\Delta H^{\theta} for the reaction CC (graphite) +12O2( g)→CO(g)+\frac{1}{2}O_{2}(\text{ }g) \rightarrow CO(g) is

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  2. Question 2

    24 Jan 2025

    116
    S( g)+32O2( g)→SO3( g)+2x kcal SO2( g)+12O2( g)→SO3( g)+ykcal\begin{matrix} & S(\text{ }g) +\frac{3}{2}O_{2}(\text{ }g) \rightarrow SO_{3}(\text{ }g) + 2x\text{~kcal~} \\ & SO_{2}(\text{ }g) +\frac{1}{2}O_{2}(\text{ }g) \rightarrow SO_{3}(\text{ }g) + ykcal \end{matrix}
    The heat of formation of SO2( g)SO_{2}(\text{ }g) is given by :

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  3. Question 3

    29 Jan 2025

    114
    If C (diamond) →C\rightarrow C (graphite) +XkJmol−1+ XkJmol^{- 1}
    C( diamond )+O2( g)→CO2( g)+Y kJ mol−1C( graphite )+O2( g)→CO2( g)+Z kJ mol−1\begin{matrix} & C(\text{~diamond~}) +O_{2}(\text{ }g) \rightarrow CO_{2}(\text{ }g) + Y\text{ }kJ{\text{ }mol}^{- 1} \\ & C(\text{~graphite~}) +O_{2}(\text{ }g) \rightarrow CO_{2}(\text{ }g) + Z\text{ }kJ{\text{ }mol}^{- 1} \end{matrix}
    At constant temperature. Then

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