If the heat of reaction is given in kj / mol
And if A+b=C and heat of reaction = 200 kj / mol
Why does
2A + 2B = 2C have a heat of 400 kj/ mol?
Shouldnt the "per mole" mean that the number stays the same no matter the number of mol?
2) i thought that bonds breaking releases energy? My textbook says that " energy released as bonds form in products "
Just view the "per mole" as somewhat of a convention, meaning "for the equation as written".
That is, if I say:
3A + 5B ---> A3B5 dH = -1000kj/mol
All this means is that "when 3 mol of A react with 5 mol of B to produce 1 mol of A3B5, the change in enthalpy for the reaction is -1000kj".
Hence, using this understanding, it's quite clear why 6A + 10B ---> 2A3B5 would give a dH = -2000kj/mol; there's twice as much stuff reacting, so there will be twice as much the change in enthalpy!
Formally, we call heats of reaction
extensive properties, in that they depend on the amount involved in the process (compared to intensive properties, where the value is independent of the amount, e.g. temperature).