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Study of diborane - class-XI
Boron can undergo the following reactions with the given enthaly changes:
Assume no other reactions are occurring. If in a container (operating at constant pressure) which is isolated from the surrounding, mixture of are passed over excess of B(s), then calculate the molar ratio so that temperature of the container do not change :
${\text{2B}}\left( {\text{s}} \right){\text{ + }}\dfrac{{\text{3}}}{{\text{2}}}{{\text{O}} _{\text{2}}}\left( {\text{g}} \right) \to {{\text{B}} _{\text{2}}}{{\text{O}} _{\text{3}}}\left( {\text{s}} \right);;\Delta H = - 1260;KJ$
${\text{2B}}\left( {\text{s}} \right){\text{ + 3}}{{\text{H}} _{\text{2}}}\left( {\text{g}} \right) \to {{\text{B}} _2}{H _6}\left( g \right);;\Delta H = 30KJ$
For the temperature of the isolated container to remain constant, the total enthalpy change for the reactions must be zero. Let x moles of B react to form B2O3 and y moles of B react to form B2H6. Using the given stoichiometry and enthalpy values, we solve for the ratio x:y to find the correct molar ratio.