Nitric acid was first prepared by heating sodium nitrate with sulfuric acid and collecting the vapors produced. Calculate ΔH°rxn for that reaction given this information.
ΔH°f [NaNO3(s)] = -467.8 kJ/mol;
ΔH°f [NaHSO4(s)] = -1125.5 kJ/mol;
ΔH°f [H2SO4(l) = -814.0 kJ/mol;
ΔH°f [HNO3(g)] = -135.1 kJ/mol.
NaNO3(s) + H2SO4(l) → NaHSO4(s) + HNO3(g)
a.
-644.2 kJ
b.
-291.4 kJ
c.
-21.2 kJ
d.
21.2 kJ
e.
644.2 kJ