The heat of solution of calcium chloride is -121 kJ/mol. Given that the lattice energy of calcium chloride is -2258 kJ/mol and the heat of hydration of a chloride ion is -338 kJ/mol calculate the heat of hydration of a calcium ion.

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Answer:

Heat of hydration of calcium ion is -1703 kJ/mol

Explanation:

Dissolution equilibrium of calcium chloride:

[tex]CaCl_{2}(s)\rightleftharpoons Ca^{2+}(aq.)+2Cl^{-}(aq.)[/tex]

[tex]\Delta H_{sol}=[1mol\times \Delta H_{hyd}(Ca^{2+})_{aq.}]+[2mol\times \Delta H_{hyd}(Cl^{-})_{aq.}]-[1mol\times U(CaCl_{2})_{s}][/tex]

Where [tex]\Delta H_{sol}[/tex] is heat of solution, [tex]\Delta H_{hyd}[/tex] is heat of hydration and U represents lattice energy.

Here, [tex]\Delta H_{sol}[/tex] = -121 kJ/mol, [tex]\Delta H_{hyd}(Cl^{-})_{aq.}[/tex] = -338 kJ/mol and [tex]U(CaCl_{2})(s)[/tex] = -2258 kJ/mol

So, plug-in all the given values in the above equation-

[tex]-121=(1\times \Delta H_{hyd}(Ca^{2+})_{aq})+(2\times -338)-(1\times -2258)[/tex]

So, [tex]\Delta H_{hyd}(Ca^{2+})_{aq}=-1703 kJ/mol[/tex]

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