The change in internal energy for the combustion of 1.0 mol of octane at a pressure of 1.0 atm is -5084.3 kJ . If the change in enthalpy is -5074.0 kJ , how much work is done during the combustion? Express the work in kilojoules to three significant figures.

The change in internal energy for the combustion of 1.0 mol of octane at a pressure of 1.0 atm is -5084.3 kJ . If the change in enthalpy is -5074.0 kJ , how much work is done during the combustion? Express the work in kilojoules to three significant figures.

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The change in internal energy for the combustion of 1.0 mol of octane at a pressure of 1.0 atm is -5084.3 kJ .

If the change in enthalpy is -5074.0 kJ , how much work is done during the combustion?

Express the work in kilojoules to three significant figures.

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