IB skill practice

Use bond enthalpies and Hess cycles

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 3

Hess law add two routes

A Hess cycle in a water-heating experiment has two route changes \(-200\,\text{kJ mol}^{-1}\) and \(-60\,\text{kJ mol}^{-1}\). Calculate the overall \(\Delta H\). Use the energy diagram labels first, then calculate carefully. Enter the answer and choose the interpretation that matches the chemistry.

Worked practice: chemistry evidence and answer

Use the chemical evidence first, then enter the result and interpretation that match it.