Moles of water added per mole of CaCl2.6H2O:
Basis: 1 mol of Cacl2.6H2O dissolved
CaCl2.6H2O(s) —> Ca + Cl2 + 6 H2 + 3 O2 (1)
Ca + Cl2 + 34.991 H2O —>CaCl2(34.911 H2O) (2)
6(H2 + 1/2 O2 —> H2O) (3)
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CaCl2.6H2O + 28.911 H2O —> CaCl2(34.911 H2O)
12.38 CaCl2 —> Ca + Cl2 (1)
2(Ca + Cl2 + 12.5 H2O —> CaCl2(12.5 H2O) (2)
CaCl2(25 H2O) —> Ca + Cl2 + 25 H2O (3)
12.39 The process may be considered in two steps:
Mix at 25 degC, then heat/cool solution to the final temperature. The two
steps together are adiabatic and the overall enthalpy change is 0.
Calculate moles H2O needed to form solution:
85
460