The enthalpies of elements in their standard states are taken as zero. The enthalpy of formation of a compound
A.
is always negative
B.
is always positive
C.
may be positive or negative
D.
is never negative.
Answer :
may be positive or negative
Solution :
The enthalpy of formation of a compound may be positive or negative as it can be exothermic or endothermic process.
Releted MCQ Question on Physical Chemistry >> Chemical Thermodynamics
Releted Question 1
The difference between heats of reaction at constant pressure and constant volume for the reaction : $$2{C_6}{H_6}\left( l \right) + 15{O_{2\left( g \right)}} \to $$ $$12C{O_2}\left( g \right) + 6{H_2}O\left( l \right)$$ at $${25^ \circ }C$$ in $$kJ$$ is
$${\text{The}}\,\Delta H_f^0\,{\text{for}}\,C{O_2}\left( g \right),\,CO\left( g \right)\,$$ and $${H_2}O\left( g \right)$$ are $$-393.5,$$ $$-110.5$$ and $$ - 241.8\,kJ\,mo{l^{ - 1}}$$ respectively. The standard enthalpy change ( in $$kJ$$ ) for the reaction $$C{O_2}\left( g \right) + {H_2}\left( g \right) \to CO\left( g \right) + {H_2}O\left( g \right)\,{\text{is}}$$