Calculate the mass of octane, C8H18 (l) , that must be burned in air to evolve the same quantity of energy as produced by the fusion of 1.0 g of hydrogen in the following fusion reaction: 4 1H1 ===== 2He4 + 2 1eo Assume that all the products of the combustion of octane are in their gas phases. The standard enthalpy of formation of octane is -250.1 kJ/mol.

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Calculate the mass of octane, C8H18 (l) , that must be burned in air to evolve the same quantity of energy as produced by the fusion of 1.0 g of hydrogen in the following fusion reaction:

4 1H1 ===== 2He4 + 2 1eo

Assume that all the products of the combustion of octane are in their gas phases. The standard enthalpy of formation of octane is -250.1 kJ/mol.

 

 

 

Calculate the mass of octane, CaH18 (1) , that
must be burned in air to evolve the same
quantity of energy as produced by the fusion of
1.0 g of hydrogen in the following fusion
reaction:
4 H' =====→ ¿He“ + 2 je°
Assume that all the products of the combustion
of octane are in their gas phases. The standard
enthalpy of formation of octane is -250.1
kJ/mol.
Transcribed Image Text:Calculate the mass of octane, CaH18 (1) , that must be burned in air to evolve the same quantity of energy as produced by the fusion of 1.0 g of hydrogen in the following fusion reaction: 4 H' =====→ ¿He“ + 2 je° Assume that all the products of the combustion of octane are in their gas phases. The standard enthalpy of formation of octane is -250.1 kJ/mol.
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