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Why is the heat evolved in neutralization of HF is highest

Updated On: Sep 4, 2024
  • Due to low hydration energy of $F^-$ ion
  • Due to high hydration energy of $F ^-$ion
  • HF is a strong acid
  • none of these
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Solution and Explanation

Due to high hydration energy of $F ^{-}$ ion.

Although HF is a weak acid, its enthalpy change of neutralisation is very high, (more negative) $-57.3\, kJ$

This is due to high hydration energy of $F ^{-}$ ion. The size of $F ^{-}$ is very small and thus it can form strong bond with water molecule when it is hydrated.
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Concepts Used:

Enthalpy change

Enthalpy Change refers to the difference between the heat content of the initial and final state of the reaction. Change in enthalpy can prove to be of great importance to find whether the reaction is exothermic or endothermic.

Formula for change in enthalpy is:-

dH = dU + d(PV)

The above equation can be written in the terms of initial and final states of the system which is defined below:

UF – UI = qP –p(VF – VI)

Or qP = (UF + pVF) – (UI + pVI)

Enthalpy (H) can be written as H= U + PV. Putting the value in the above equation, we obtained: 

qP = HF – HI = ∆H

Hence, change in enthalpy ∆H = qP, referred to as the heat consumed at a constant pressure by the system. At constant pressure, we can also write,

∆H = ∆U + p∆V

Standard Enthalpy of Reaction

To specify the standard enthalpy of any reaction, it is calculated when all the components participating in the reaction i.e., the reactants and the products are in their standard form. Therefore the standard enthalpy of reaction is the enthalpy change that occurs in a system when a matter is transformed by a chemical reaction under standard conditions.