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What is the standard enthalpy change for the precipitation reaction between aqueous solutions of silver nitrate (AgNO3) and sodium chloride (NaCl) to form solid silver chloride (AgCl) and aqueous sodium nitrate (NaNO3)?

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To calculate the standard enthalpy change for the precipitation reaction between aqueous solutions of silver nitrate  AgNO3  and sodium chloride  NaCl  to form solid silver chloride  AgCl  and aqueous sodium nitrate  NaNO3 , we need to use Hess's Law. Hess's Law states that the total enthalpy change for a reaction is the sum of the enthalpy changes for each step in the reaction, and it is independent of the path taken. First, we need to write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction:AgNO3 aq  + NaCl aq   AgCl s  + NaNO3 aq Next, we need to find the standard enthalpies of formation  Hf  for each compound involved in the reaction. These values can be found in a standard thermodynamic table. The values are:Hf AgNO3 aq   = -124.4 kJ/molHf NaCl aq   = -407.3 kJ/molHf AgCl s   = -127.0 kJ/molHf NaNO3 aq   = -365.6 kJ/molNow, we can use Hess's Law to calculate the standard enthalpy change for the reaction:H reaction  = [Hf products  - Hf reactants ]H reaction  = [ Hf AgCl s   + Hf NaNO3 aq    -  Hf AgNO3 aq   + Hf NaCl aq   ]H reaction  = [ -127.0 kJ/mol +  -365.6 kJ/mol   -  -124.4 kJ/mol +  -407.3 kJ/mol  ]H reaction  = [ -492.6 kJ/mol  -  -531.7 kJ/mol ]H reaction  = 39.1 kJ/molThe standard enthalpy change for the precipitation reaction between aqueous solutions of silver nitrate  AgNO3  and sodium chloride  NaCl  to form solid silver chloride  AgCl  and aqueous sodium nitrate  NaNO3  is 39.1 kJ/mol.

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