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Enthalpy of Hydrogen Peroxide Decomposition by Mauricio Villota is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document describes an experiment to determine the enthalpy of decomposition of hydrogen peroxide. Students mix hydrogen peroxide solution with an iron nitrate catalyst and measure the temperature change over time. By extrapolating the initial and final temperatures and using the heat capacity of the solution and calorimeter constant, students can calculate the enthalpy of the decomposition reaction. The measured value of -95.2 kJ/mol agrees well with the literature value of -94.6 kJ/mol. The experiment
- Author
- Mauricio Villota
- Language
- EN