7) Propane is a gas commonly used to fuel gas grills and camping stoves. The structure of propane is shown below. TABLE 8.4 Average Bond Enthalpies (k)/mol) Single Bonds C-H C-C C-N O-H O-O O-F O-CI 413 348 N-H N-N N-O 391 163 463 F-F 155 146 H 293 201 190 C-F 253 C-CI 242 C-O C-F 358 N-F 272 203 N-CI N-Br 485 200 234 H H C-CI C-Br 328 276 240 259 Br-F 237 Br-CI 218 Br-Br 193 243 S-H S-F S-CI S-Br S-S 339 327 253 218 266 Propane C-I C-S H-H H-F H-CI H-Br H-I 436 567 431 366 299 -CI -Br 208 175 151 Si-H Si-Si SiC Si-O 323 226 301 368 Multiple Bonds C-C N-N 614 839 615 891 799 1072 418 495 941 607 NEN N=O SO 523 418 a) Write the balanced chemical equation for the combustion of propane. b) Draw out lewis dot structures to represent all molecules of all products and reactants in this reaction. The number of each molecule should be reflected in the balanced equation. c) Calculate the heat of combustion for propane using the bond enthalpies in the table. d) 1.00 mol of propane is used to roast marshmallows. It was determined that the amount of energy absorbed by the marshmallows was only 800 kJ. Explain this observation.

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7) Propane is a gas commonly used to fuel gas grills and camping stoves. The structure of propane is
shown below.
TABLE 8.4 Average Bond Enthalpies (k)/mol)
Single Bonds
H
C-H
N-H
N-N
N-O
N-F
413
391
O-H
463
F-F
155
C-C
C-N
C-O
O-O
O-F
O-CI
348
163
146
H.
H.
C-F
253
C-CI 242
293
201
190
358
272
203
:-F
C-CI
C-Br
C-I
485
N-CI
N-Br
200
234
H
H
H
328
243
Br-F
237
S-H
S-F
S-CI
S-Br
S-S
Br-CI 218
Br-Br 193
276
339
327
253
218
266
Propane
240
259
H-H
436
567
431
366
299
C-S
H-F
H-CI
H-Br
H-I
Si-H
Si-Si
323
226
-CI
I-Br
208
175
151
Si-C
Si-O
301
368
Multiple Bonds
C=C
C=C
614
839
615
N=N
NEN
N-O
418
495
941
607
SO
SS
523
418
891
799
1072
a) Write the balanced chemical equation for the combustion of propane.
b) Draw out lewis dot structures to represent all molecules of all products and reactants in this
reaction. The number of each molecule should be reflected in the balanced equation.
c) Calculate the heat of combustion for propane using the bond enthalpies in the table.
d) 1.00 mol of propane is used to roast marshmallows. It was determined that the amount of
energy absorbed by the marshmallows was only 800 kJ. Explain this observation.
Transcribed Image Text:7) Propane is a gas commonly used to fuel gas grills and camping stoves. The structure of propane is shown below. TABLE 8.4 Average Bond Enthalpies (k)/mol) Single Bonds H C-H N-H N-N N-O N-F 413 391 O-H 463 F-F 155 C-C C-N C-O O-O O-F O-CI 348 163 146 H. H. C-F 253 C-CI 242 293 201 190 358 272 203 :-F C-CI C-Br C-I 485 N-CI N-Br 200 234 H H H 328 243 Br-F 237 S-H S-F S-CI S-Br S-S Br-CI 218 Br-Br 193 276 339 327 253 218 266 Propane 240 259 H-H 436 567 431 366 299 C-S H-F H-CI H-Br H-I Si-H Si-Si 323 226 -CI I-Br 208 175 151 Si-C Si-O 301 368 Multiple Bonds C=C C=C 614 839 615 N=N NEN N-O 418 495 941 607 SO SS 523 418 891 799 1072 a) Write the balanced chemical equation for the combustion of propane. b) Draw out lewis dot structures to represent all molecules of all products and reactants in this reaction. The number of each molecule should be reflected in the balanced equation. c) Calculate the heat of combustion for propane using the bond enthalpies in the table. d) 1.00 mol of propane is used to roast marshmallows. It was determined that the amount of energy absorbed by the marshmallows was only 800 kJ. Explain this observation.
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