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Calculate the enthalpy change for the hydrolysis of 5.5 grams of sucrose (C12H22O11) using the standard enthalpy of formation values of the products and reactants. Assume the reaction takes place at constant pressure and temperature of 25°C.

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To calculate the enthalpy change for the hydrolysis of sucrose, we first need to write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction:C12H22O11  s  + H2O  l   C6H12O6  s  + C6H12O6  s Sucrose + Water  Glucose + FructoseNext, we need the standard enthalpy of formation values for each compound involved in the reaction:Hf  C12H22O11  = -2221 kJ/molHf  H2O  = -285.8 kJ/molHf  C6H12O6  = -1273.3 kJ/mol  both glucose and fructose have the same value Now, we can use Hess's Law to calculate the enthalpy change for the reaction:H =  [Hf  products ] -  [Hf  reactants ]H = [ 2  -1273.3  -  -2221 +  -285.8  ]H = -2546.6 + 2506.8H = -39.8 kJ/molNow that we have the enthalpy change per mole of sucrose, we need to determine the number of moles of sucrose in 5.5 grams:Molar mass of sucrose  C12H22O11  = 12 12.01  + 22 1.01  + 11 16.00  = 342.3 g/molmoles of sucrose = 5.5 g / 342.3 g/mol = 0.0161 molFinally, we can calculate the enthalpy change for the hydrolysis of 5.5 grams of sucrose:H = H  moles of sucroseH = -39.8 kJ/mol  0.0161 molH = -0.641 kJThe enthalpy change for the hydrolysis of 5.5 grams of sucrose is approximately -0.641 kJ.

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