Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321809246
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Chapter 6 - Sections 6.1-6.10 - Exercises - Problems by Topic - Page 290: 87a

Answer

-137.1 kJ

Work Step by Step

$\Delta H^{o}_{rxn}=\Sigma n_{p}\Delta H_{f}^{o}(products)-\Sigma n_{r}\Delta H_{f}^{o}(reactants)$ $=1(\Delta H^{o}_{f,\,C_{2}H_{6}(g)})-[1(\Delta H^{o}_{f,\,C_{2}H_{4}(g)})+1(\Delta H^{o}_{f,\,O_{2}(g)})]$ $=1(-84.68\,kJ)-[1(52.4\,kJ)+1(0)]=-137.1\,kJ$
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