Determine the heat of reaction for the decomposition of one mole of benzene to acetylene, C6H6(l) . 3C2H2(g) given the following thermochemical equations: 2C6H6(l) + 15O2(g) . 12CO 2(g) + 6H2O(g) DH = -6271 kJ 2C2H2(g) + 5O2(g) . 4CO2(g) + 2H2O(g) DH = -2511 kJ

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20. Determine the heat of reaction for the decomposition of one mole of benzene to

acetylene,

C6H6(l) . 3C2H2(g)

given the following thermochemical equations:

2C6H6(l) + 15O2(g) . 12CO 2(g) + 6H2O(g) DH = -6271 kJ

2C2H2(g) + 5O2(g) . 4CO2(g) + 2H2O(g) DH = -2511 kJ

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