Octane (C8H18) is a liquid hydrocarbon at room temperaturethat is a constituent of gasoline. (a) Write a balancedequation for the combustion of C8H18(l) to form CO2(g)and H2O(l). (b) Without using thermochemical data, predictwhether ΔG° for this reaction is more negative or lessnegative than ΔH°.

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Octane (C8H18) is a liquid hydrocarbon at room temperature
that is a constituent of gasoline. (a) Write a balanced
equation for the combustion of C8H18(l) to form CO2(g)
and H2O(l). (b) Without using thermochemical data, predict
whether ΔG° for this reaction is more negative or less
negative than ΔH°.

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