Ca(OH)2(aq) + 2HCl(aq)------> CaCl2(aq) + 2H2O(l) ΔH-?
CaO(s) + 2HCl(aq)-----> CaCl2(aq) + H2O(l), ΔH = -186 kJ
CaO(s) + H2O(l) -----> Ca(OH)2(s), ΔH = -65.1 kJ
1) Ca(OH)2 should be reactant, so
CaO(s) + H2O(l) -----> Ca(OH)2(s)
we are going to take as
Ca(OH)2(s)---->CaO(s) + H2O(l), and ΔH = 65.1 kJ
2) Add 2 following equations
Ca(OH)2(s)---->CaO(s) + H2O(l), and ΔH = 65.1 kJ
CaO(s) + 2HCl(aq)-----> CaCl2(aq) + H2O(l), and ΔH = -186 kJ
Ca(OH)2(s)+CaO(s) + 2HCl(aq)--->CaO(s) + H2O(l)+CaCl2(aq) + H2O(l)
Ca(OH)2(s)+ 2HCl(aq)---> H2O(l)+CaCl2(aq) + H2O(l)
By addig these 2 equation, we got the equation that we are needed,
so to find enthalpy of the reaction, we need to add enthalpies of reactions we added.
ΔH=65.1 - 186 ≈ -121 kJ