Calculating enthalpy of combustion
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Calculate the enthalpy of combustion of butane, C4H10, for the formation of H2O and CO2 The enthalpy of formation of butane is -126 kJ/mol.
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Calculate the enthalpy of combustion of butane, C4H10, for the formation of H2O and CO2 The enthalpy of formation of butane is -126 kJ/mol.
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Answer:
The enthalpy of the combustion of butane is -2,875.5 kJ/mol
Explanation:
To find the enthalpy of the combustion of butane, first we need to write the balanced equation. A combustion is when a substance reacts with oxygen and, as it says in the task, forms water and carbon dioxide. Since enthalpies are usually calculated at 1 bar and 298 K (standard conditions), formed water is in the liquid state.
The balanced equation is:
C₄H₁₀(g) + 6.5 O₂(g) = 4 CO₂(g) + 5 H₂O(l)
Now we can find the enthalpy of this reaction using the formula:
ΔH°r = Σ n(p).ΔH°f(p) - Σ n(r).ΔH°f(r)
where,
ΔH°r is the standard enthalpy of the reaction (in this case the reaction is the combustion, so this the data we are looking for).
n represents the number of moles of reactants and products (which can be found in the balanced equation).
ΔH°f are the standard enthalpies of formation of reactant and products (and can be found in tables).
To apply this formula we need to search the ΔH°f, which are:
Replacing this data in the formula:
ΔH°r = [4mol.(-393.5 kJ/mol) + 5mol.(-285.5kJ/mol)] - [1mol.(-126 kJ/mol)+6.5.(0 kJ/mol)]
ΔH°r = -2,875.5 kJ
Since this enthalpy corresponds to the combustion of 1 mol of butane (according to the balanced equation), we can say that the enthalpy of the combustion of butane is -2,875.5 kJ/mol.
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