Given with and with , what is for ?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B.
- Step 1: Use Hess's law: C to equals C to CO plus CO to .
- Step 2: , so .
Answer
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Why not the others: : has the wrong sign. : adds the two enthalpy changes. : repeats the enthalpy change of the second reaction.
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