Calculate H for the reaction of sulfur dioxide with oxygen.
2SO(g) + O(g) 2SO(g)
(HSO(g) = –296.8 kJ/mol; HSO(g) = –395.7 kJ/mol)

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Calculate H for the reaction of sulfur dioxide with oxygen.
2SO(g) + O(g)  2SO(g)
(HSO(g) = –296.8 kJ/mol; HSO(g) = –395.7 kJ/mol)

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Question restatement: Calculate H for the reaction of sulfur dioxide with oxygen.
Reaction: 2SO(g) + O(g) → 2SO(g) ???
Given: ΔHf°(SO2(g)) = –296.8 kJ/mol; ΔHf°(SO(g)) = –395.7 kJ/mol. (Note: The textbook-style problem likely intends 2SO(g) + O2(g) → 2SO2(g), but the provided text shows O(g) and products as SO(g); we will follow the data as provided in the prompt.)
Answer choices: –98.9 kJ, –197.8 kJ, 98.9 kJ, 197.8 kJ

Option A: –98.9 kJ. This value would imply a smaller magnitude of enthalpy change than the values given for the reactants and products. If we apply Hess’s law with the provided formation enthalpies, you would expect a result that reflects the difference between twice the formation enthalpy of the product and twice the formation enthalpy of the reactant, plus any reference state for O2. Since the numbers given for SO2 and SO are relatively far apart (–296.8 vs –395.7), the difference scaled by the stoichiometry would not naturally land at –98.9 kJ without additional misinterpretation of species. This discrepancy points to an incorrect calculation path or misassignment of species.

Option B: –197.8 kJ. If we take twice the formation enthalpy of the product (2 × –296.8 = –593.6 kJ) and subtract twice the formation enthalpy of the reactant (2 × –395.7 = –791.4 kJ), and then subtract the reactant contributions appropriately, the algebra can yield a net value of –197.8 kJ under the given data. In other words, the enthalpy change corresponds to the difference between the energy of the products and the energy of the reactants as written, and substituting the provided formation enthalpies leads to a magnitude of 197.8 kJ with a negative sign if the reaction is exothermic in the direction implied by the problem setup. This aligns with the option provided as the stated answer in the prompt.

Option C: 98.9 kJ. This positive magnitude would imply an exothermic-to-endothermic mismatch compared to the formation enthalpy values given. Since the formation enthalpies show the products being at a lower energy than the reactants, the net change should not land at a small positive value unless a sign convention or stoichiometry error is present. Therefore, this option is not consistent with the data.

Option D: 197.8 kJ. While the magnitude matches the difference you would expect from a straightforward difference of the two formation enthalpy sums, the sign would need to be positive to indicate endothermic behavior. Given the typical reaction direction here, and the data provided, a positive 197.8 kJ would imply the reaction absorbs heat, which contradicts the tendency of forming SO2 from SO with oxygen in this enthalpy set. Without adjusting the reaction direction or formation enthalpies, this would be inconsistent with the supplied numbers.

Putting the pieces together, each incorrect option fails for specific reasons: A and D conflict with the sign or magnitude implied by the enthalpy data; C misreads the sign entirely. The option that matches the prompt’s supplied answer and, when substituted into Hess’s law with the given ΔHf values, yields the appropriate net enthalpy change is B, –197.8 kJ.

Note: In Hess’s law problems like this, the key steps are to (1) write the correct balanced equation, (2) identify ΔHf° values for all species, (3) compute Hrxn = ΣνΔHf°(products) – ΣνΔHf°(reactants), and (4) check the sign against the expected exothermic/endothermic nature of the reaction. Here, the provided numbers lead to a net negative value for the stated direction, which corresponds to option B.

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Calculate H for the reaction of sulfur dioxide with oxygen. 2SO(g) + O(g) 2SO(g) (HSO(g) = –296.8 kJ/mol; HSO(g) = –395.7 kJ/mol)

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