the enthalpy change for the reaction C3H8 + H2 =C2H6 + CH4 at 25*c is 55.7 kj/mole Calculate the heat of combusition of C2H6 .the heat of combustion of H2.CH4,C[graphite] are -285.8 , -890.0 , -393.5 kj/mole respestevily . Heat of combustion of propani is -2240 kj/mole
Given
C3H8 + H2 =C2H6 + CH4, ΔH1= + 55.7 kJ/mole
H2+1/2O2 =H2O, ΔH2= -285.8 kJ/mole
CH4+2O2 =CO2+2H2O, ΔH3= -890.0 kJ/mole
C(graphite)+O2 =CO2, ΔH4= -393.5 kJ/mole
C3H8 +5 O2 =3 CO2+4H2O, ΔH5= -2240 kJ/mole
we are to measure
C2H6 +7/2 O2 =2CO2+3H2O, ΔH6= ? kJ/mole
So
ΔH6 = ΔH5– ΔH1 + ΔH2 – ΔH3
= -2240– 55.7 + (-285.8) -(-890.0)
= -1691.5 kJ/mole