[djones82]

Have been trying to calculate the theoretical temperature rise when adding 124kg of Glacial Acetic Acid to 262.5kg of 50% KOH. Have an answer but have 0% confidence in it!!

Using ΔH=m.C.ΔT and having seen that the limiting reactant is Acetic Acid (this could be my first mistake) I have a entropy for the complete equation of -100.3kJ/mol.

This equates to 2064.95mol of Acetic Acid and therefore 207114kJ for the reaction.

Rearranging the equation above with 2.04 for the specific heat capacity I get a theoretical temp increase of 263 degrees....!

Please don't laugh at me!

[fledarmus]

Hmm, pouring a concentrated acid (even a weak acid) into a concentrated strong base, a huge increase in temperature doesn't sound unreasonable. Of course, with one that large, you have to figure the energy of evaporation of what little solvent you have as well.

Just a first impression - I haven't checked the math.

[curiouscat]

Using ΔH=m.C.ΔT and having seen that the limiting reactant is Acetic Acid (this could be my first mistake) I have a entropy for the complete equation of -100.3kJ/mol.

Entropy or Enthalpy?

[curiouscat]

Using ΔH=m.C.ΔT and having seen that the limiting reactant is Acetic Acid (this could be my first mistake) I have a entropy for the complete equation of -100.3kJ/mol.

Can you provide your data / sources for this part?