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Calculate the enthalpy change for the oxidation of 2 moles of iron, given the standard enthalpy of formation for FeO is -272.2 kJ/mol and that of Fe2O3 is -824 kJ/mol.

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To calculate the enthalpy change for the oxidation of 2 moles of iron, we need to consider the balanced chemical equation for the reaction. The balanced equation for the oxidation of iron to form Fe2O3 is:4 Fe  s  + 3 O2  g   2 Fe2O3  s Now, we can use Hess's Law to calculate the enthalpy change for this reaction. Hess's Law states that the enthalpy change for a reaction is equal to the sum of the enthalpy changes for the formation of the products minus the sum of the enthalpy changes for the formation of the reactants.H_reaction = H_products - H_reactantsIn this case, the reactants are 4 moles of Fe  s  and 3 moles of O2  g , and the product is 2 moles of Fe2O3  s . The standard enthalpy of formation for Fe  s  and O2  g  is 0 kJ/mol, as they are in their standard states. The standard enthalpy of formation for Fe2O3  s  is given as -824 kJ/mol.H_reaction = [2 moles   -824 kJ/mol ] - [4 moles  0 kJ/mol + 3 moles  0 kJ/mol]H_reaction =  -1648 kJ  - 0H_reaction = -1648 kJThe enthalpy change for the oxidation of 2 moles of iron to form Fe2O3 is -1648 kJ.

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