IB skill practice

Use formation and combustion enthalpy data

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 5

Formation enthalpy from data

In a environmental chemistry case study, the sum of product formation enthalpies is \(-352\,\text{kJ mol}^{-1}\) and the sum of reactant formation enthalpies is \(-158\,\text{kJ mol}^{-1}\). Calculate \(\Delta H_{\text{rxn}}\). Use the labelled diagram, graph, or data table before calculating. Enter the answer and choose the interpretation that matches the HL chemistry evidence.

Worked practice: chemistry evidence and answer

Use the chemical evidence first, then enter the result and interpretation that match it.