The heat of combustion of decahydronaphthalene (C10H18) is -6286 kJ/mol. The heat of combustion of naphthalene 1C10H82 is -5157 kJ/mol. (In both cases CO2(g) and H2O(l) are the products). Calculate the heat of hydrogenation and the resonance energy of naphthalene.

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The heat of combustion of decahydronaphthalene (C10H18) is -6286 kJ/mol. The heat of combustion of naphthalene 1C10H82 is -5157 kJ/mol. (In both cases CO2(g) and H2O(l) are the products). Calculate the heat of hydrogenation and the resonance energy of naphthalene.

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