EXERCISE 5

ENTHALPIES OF REACTIONS
Data and Results

Table 5.1. Standardization of the bomb calorimeter using benzoic acid.

Parameter Values
Mass of sample, g 0.9959
Correction for N(e1), cal n/a
Correction for S(e2), cal n/a
Fuse wire correction(e3),cal n/a
Fuse wire cal/cm n/a
Unburnt wire, cm n/a
0
EE value, cal/ C 2423.66
Ti, oC n/a
0
∆𝑇, C n/a
∆combH , kJ/mol
o
n/a

Table 5.2 Data collected for the determination of the ∆combHo of salicylic acid and acetylsalicylic
acid.
Parameter Salicylic acid Acetylsalicylic acid
Mass of sample, g 0.9269 0.8986
Correction for N(e1), cal 0 0
Correction for S(e2), cal 0 0
Fuse wire correction(e3),cal 19.09 6.44
Unburnt wire, cm 1.7 7.2
0
EE value, cal/ C (from 2423.66 2423.66
standardization)
Tinitial, 0C 31.3497 30.0968
0
∆𝑇, C 2.03321 1.78874
0
Tfinal, C 33.38291 31.88554
0
∆𝐶 𝐻 , cal/mol -3060.547054 -3631.270451

Table 5.3 Literature values of ∆fHo of the compounds used.

Compound ∆fHo (kJ/mol)
CO2 -393.51
H2O -285.83
acetic anhydride -624.4
acetic acid -484.5
Source: Sir PLJA’s lit values
Table 5.4 Literature values of the molecular weights of the samples used.
Compound Molecular weight (g/mol)
Salicylic acid 138.118
Acetylsalicylic acid 180.154

Table 5.5 Literature values of the ∆combHo of compounds used.

Compound ∆combHo (kJ/mol)
acetic acid -875.312
acetic anhydride -1086.318
salicylic acid -3025
acetylsalicylic acid -3957.597
Source: Sir PLJA’s lit values

Table 5.6 Calculated ∆fHo of salicylic acid and acetylsalicylic acid.

Δf H, cal/mol
Salicylic acid -551.512946
Acetylsalicylic acid -1053.63954

Table 5.7. Comparison of the experimental and theoretical values of heats of combustion of
Salicylic acid and acetylsalicylic acid.

Compound 𝛥cH , cal/mol Percent error, %

experimental theoretical
salicylic acid -3060.547054 -3025 1.175109223
acetylsalicylic acid -3631.270451 -3957.597 -8.245572983

Table 5.8 Comparison of the experimental and theoretical values of ∆ fHrxn of esterification of
salicylic acid to acetylsalicylic acid
∆rxnHo (kJ/mol) Percent Error, %
Theoretical Experimental
-85.8 -362.226594 322.1755175

Table 5.9 Evaluation of accuracy in determination of ∆ cHrxn of esterification of salicylic acid to

acetylsalicylic acid
∆rxnHo (kJ/mol) Percent Error, %
Theoretical Experimental
721.591 359.717396 -50.14940652