Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry - With Access
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Author: McMurry
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Chapter 7, Problem 7.27AP
Acetylene (H — C ≡ C — H) is the fuel used in welding torches.
(a) Write the balanced chemical equation for the combustion reaction of 1 mol of acetylene with O2(g) to produce CO2(g) and water vapor.
(b) Estimate ΔH for this reaction (in kJ/mol) using the bond energies listed in Table 7.1.
(c) Calculate the energy value (in kJ/g) for acetylene. How does it compare to the energy values for other fuels in Table 7.2?
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