MHT CET20249 May 2024Evening ShiftChemistryThermodynamics (C)Actual
Identify the factor from following on which heat of reaction does not depend.
Options
- APhysical states of reactants and products.
- BTotal number of steps in which reaction occurs.
- CTemperature of the reaction.
- DWhether the reaction is carried out at constant pressure or constant volume.
Correct answer
B. Total number of steps in which reaction occurs.
Step-by-step solution
The correct answer is (B) Total number of steps in which reaction occurs. The heat of reaction (also known as enthalpy change, H ) depends on several factors, but the total number of steps in which a reaction occurs (i.e., whether the reaction occurs in one step or multiple steps) does not affect the heat of reaction. According to Hess's Law, the enthalpy change of a reaction is the same, regardless of the number of steps in which the reaction occurs, provided the initial and final states of the system are the same