Using Hess's Law, what is for given the enthalpies of combustion of C (), (), and ()?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C.
- Step 1: Apply combustion formula: .
- Step 2: Reactants: .
- Step 3: Products: .
- Step 4: Evaluate: .
Answer
-74.8 kJ/mol.
Why not the others: '' inverts the sign; '' forgets to multiply by 2; '' omits product subtraction.
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