Question

Lithium iodide has a lattice energy of −7.3×102kJ/mol and a heat of hydration of −793kJ/mol. Find the heat of solution for lithium iodide. Determine how much heat is evolved or absorbed when 10.0g of lithium iodide completely dissolves in water.

Answer 1

First you have construct a cycle

heat of solution
Li I (s) --------------------------> Li I (aq)
heat of lattice heat of hydration
Li + I + aq
heat of solution + heat of lattice = heat of hydration
(you take one direction as positive and the other negative)

Therefore,
Heat of solution = heat of hydration - heat of lattice = -793 + 7.3 * 10^2 = E

For one mole of Lithium iodide E amount of energy is release, then for 10 g how much.

1 = E
10/Molar mass of LiI = x
E * 10/molar mass of LI I = x