Enthalpy - MCAT Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems

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The formation of nitrous oxide is a 2-step process.

The overall enthalpy of the reaction is +68kJ.

If the enthalpy change of step 1 is 180kJ, what is the enthalpy change of step 2?

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Hess's law states that the enthalpies of the steps in an overall reaction can be added in order to find the overall enthalpy. Since the overall enthalpy of the reaction is +68kJ, we can use the following equation to find step 2's enthalpy.

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