BRAINCAKEHess's Law Example 9
Worked example: formation data with elements and multiples
The thermite reaction produces molten iron and is used to weld railway lines:
2Al(s) + Fe2O3(s) → Al2O3(s) + 2Fe(s)
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Key terms in this lesson
- enthalpy change of formation
- The enthalpy change when one mole of a compound is formed from its elements in their standard states, under standard conditions.
- standard state
- The physical state of a substance under standard conditions of 100 kPa and 298 K.
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