Nitromethane (CH3NO2) burns in air to produce significant amounts of heat. 4 CH3NO2 (1) + 3 O2 (g) → 4 CO2 (g) + 6 H20 (1) + 2 N2 (g) , AH°rxn = -2836 kJ If 1,869 kJ of heat are produced from the burning of nitromethane, how many grams of nitromethane were burned?

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Nitromethane (CH3NO2) burns in air to produce significant amounts of heat.
4 CH3NO2 (1) + 3 O2 (g) → 4 CO2 (g) + 6 H2O (1) + 2 N2 (g) , AH°rxn = -2836 kJ
If 1,869 kJ of heat are produced from the burning of nitromethane, how many grams of
nitromethane were burned?
Enter your numerical answer in units of grams.
Transcribed Image Text:Nitromethane (CH3NO2) burns in air to produce significant amounts of heat. 4 CH3NO2 (1) + 3 O2 (g) → 4 CO2 (g) + 6 H2O (1) + 2 N2 (g) , AH°rxn = -2836 kJ If 1,869 kJ of heat are produced from the burning of nitromethane, how many grams of nitromethane were burned? Enter your numerical answer in units of grams.
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First, let's write the data given in the reaction,

4 moles of CH3NO2 burn = -2836 

The negative sign of the heat of reaction shows the reaction is heat exothermic that means heat is evolved or produced during the reaction.

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